The draw for the World Cup was officially held in Washington, determining the groups for the final phase of the tournament. Although Albania and Kosovo have not yet qualified, the draw has already determined the groups they will be placed in if they secure a ticket to the World Cup.
Albania, if they qualify through the “Europe Play-off B”, will be in Group F, along with the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia. The Netherlands is the strongest opponent in the group, while Japan and Tunisia remain teams with international experience and a high level of competition.
On the other hand, Kosovo, if it manages to qualify from "Europe Play-off C", will be positioned in Group D, where they face very difficult matches against the USA, Australia and Paraguay.
The draw produced some incredibly interesting groups, with clashes between football superpowers and rising teams, promising a strong and spectacular World Cup.
Official World Cup groups
Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Europe Play-off D (Denmark / North Macedonia / Czech Republic / Ireland)
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Europe Play-off A (Italy / Northern Ireland / Wales / Bosnia)
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Europe Play-off C (Turkey / Romania / Slovakia / Kosovo)
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Europe Play-off B (Ukraine / Sweden / Poland / Albania)
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Intercontinental Play-off B (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq)
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Play-off A (New Caledonia / Jamaica / DR Congo)
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
This draw is expected to further ignite the qualifiers fever, especially for Albania and Kosovo, which aim to make history with their participation in the World Cup.
