Romania’s national football team has been placed in Group H for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino. The draw, held in Zurich on December 13, spared Romania from facing top-tier opponents like England, France, the Netherlands, or Portugal, Biziday.ro reported.

The results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers are:

• Group A: Germany/Italy winners, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg
• Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo
• Group C: Portugal/Denmark losers, Greece, Scotland, Belarus
• Group D: France/Croatia winners, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan
• Group E: Spain/Netherlands winners, Türkiye, Georgia, Bulgaria
• Group F: Portugal/Denmark winners, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia
• Group G: Spain/Netherlands losers, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
• Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino
• Group I: Germany/Italy losers, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova
• Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
• Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
• Group L: France/Croatia losers, Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar

Teams drawn in groups of five will begin qualifying in March and teams drawn in groups of four start their campaigns in September, UEFA explained. All groups conclude in November 2025.

In total, 16 UEFA nations will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. 

irina.marica@romania-insider.com

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