Cymru will face Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein as Craig Bellamy discovered his side’s opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in a draw in Zurich.
Group stage matches will be played between March-November 2025. The 12 group winners qualify directly for the World Cup; the four remaining berths are determined by play-offs involving the 12 group runners-up.
The 12 group runners-up will participate in the play-offs, along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish their European Qualifiers group stage in first or second place.
The 16 teams who enter the play-offs will be drawn into four play-off paths, with four teams in each. Play-off matches will be played in single-leg semi-finals followed by single-leg finals within the same international window in March 2026.
Fixture information will be released in due course.
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