In Group G, Poland needs a big win against Malta for direct qualification and must hope the Netherlands lose. In their last match, Finland narrowly lost to Malta. After Poland's draw, the Polish team now sits four points behind and has lost the chance for a playoff spot, as they have completed all their matches.
Croatia is in first place with 19 points and, with one game left, has a six-point lead over the Czech Republic. Thanks to Malta's defeat, which has already played all its games, the Czech Republic secured its spot in the World Cup playoffs.
In Group L, Montenegro beat Gibraltar 2-1 in a match that had no significance, as both teams had no mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs.
Finally, Poland and the Netherlands drew 1-1, so they will decide the top two spots in the final round. These are the only two teams fighting for first and second place in Group G.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands secured first place with a draw against Lithuania in the last round, holding a three-point lead over Poland.
Buenos Aires, November 14 (NA) – Germany defeated Luxembourg 2-0 in the second-to-last round and will define its World Cup 2026 qualification against Slovakia in the European qualifiers.
The goals for the victory came from a Nick Woltemade brace, giving the German team hope for the last round. According to Agencia Noticias Argentinas, the team coached by Julian Nagelsmann will seek direct qualification to the World Cup to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
With the win, Germany reaches 12 points in Group A, the same as Slovakia, which beat Northern Ireland 1-0. However, Slovakia has a better goal difference and, with a draw in the last round, secures first place in its group, sending Germany to the playoffs.
Thanks to Tomáš Souček's goal, the "Falcons" narrowly defeated Michael O'Neill's team and keep their chances of direct qualification to the World Cup alive if they can beat Germany in the last round.
In other news, Croatia beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 and qualified for the World Cup 2026 with goals from Joško Gvardiol, Petar Musa, and Nikola Vlašić.
