the complete qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup (Football)
The winner of the double confrontation between French and Croatians will play against four teams in Group D: Ukraine, Iceland and Azerbaijan. While the loser will face the Czech Republic, Montenegro, the Faroe Islands and Gibraltar in Group L. As top seed, thanks to its status as quarter-finalist in the Nations League, France was assured to avoid a shock against all the other teams in pot 1, including Spain, Germany, Portugal, England, or Italy.