2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was one of the twelve UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. [1] Group G consisted of five teams: Finland, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Poland. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from March to November 2025. However, as the Netherlands were involved in the Nations League A quarter-finals in March, they began their qualifying campaign in June 2025.

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The group winners, the Netherlands, qualified directly for the World Cup finals, while the runners-up, Poland, advanced to the second round (play-offs).

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8620274+2320Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 4–0 8–0 4–0
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8521147+717Advance to play-offs 1–1 — 3–1 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8314814−610 0–2 2–1 — 0–1 2–1
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8125419−155 0–4 2–3 0–1 — 0–0
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 8035615−93 2–3 0–2 2–2 1–1 —
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 13 December 2024 following the draw. [2] [3] [4] Times are CET/CEST, [note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
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National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 5,106 [5]
Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Attendance: 55,738 [6]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas
Attendance: 10,421 [7]
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Attendance: 45,872 [8]
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 2,785 [9]
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 29,483 [10]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 16,511 [11]
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg8–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Euroborg, Groningen
Attendance: 21,006 [12]
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas
Attendance: 7,854 [13]
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 40,904 [14]
Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas
Attendance: 14,797 [15]
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
Attendance: 50,897 [16]
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 15,819 [17]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 9,254 [18]
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 52,387 [19]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas
Attendance: 11,741 [20]
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 13,577 [21]
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Attendance: 56,278 [22]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 10,326 [23]
Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 46,913 [24]
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)

Goalscorers

There were 59 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.95 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Discipline

A player or team official was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: [25]

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches: [26]

TeamPlayerOffence(s)Suspended for match(es)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Robert Ivanov Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (24 March 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (9 October 2025)		vs Netherlands (12 October 2025)
Matti Peltola Yellow card.svg vs Malta (21 March 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Netherlands (12 October 2025)		vs Malta (14 November 2025)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Artemijus Tutyškinas Yellow card.svg vs Malta (7 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Malta (4 September 2025)		vs Netherlands (7 September 2025)
Edgaras Utkus Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg vs Malta (4 September 2025)vs Netherlands (7 September 2025)
vs Finland (9 October 2025) [27]
Artūr Dolžnikov Yellow card.svg vs Malta (4 September 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Finland (9 October 2025)		vs Poland (12 October 2025)
Edvinas Girdvainis Yellow card.svg vs Finland (24 March 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Poland (12 October 2025)		vs Netherlands (17 November 2025)
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Gabriel Mentz Red card.svg vs Andorra in 2024–25 UEFA Nations League (19 November 2024)vs Finland (21 March 2025)
vs Poland (24 March 2025)
vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
Kurt Shaw Red card.svg vs Finland (21 March 2025)vs Poland (24 March 2025)
vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
Ilyas Chouaref Red card.svg vs Poland (24 March 2025)vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
vs Netherlands (10 June 2025)
Matthew Guillaumier Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Netherlands (10 June 2025)		vs Lithuania (4 September 2025)
Zach Muscat Yellow card.svg vs Poland (24 March 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (4 September 2025)		vs Netherlands (9 October 2025)
Paul Mbong Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (4 September 2025)		vs Netherlands (9 October 2025)
Jake Azzopardi Red card.svg vs Lithuania (4 September 2025)vs Netherlands (9 October 2025)
vs Finland (14 November 2025)
Ryan Camenzuli Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (7 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Netherlands (9 October 2025)		vs Finland (14 November 2025)
Teddy Teuma Yellow card.svg vs Netherlands (10 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Netherlands (9 October 2025)		vs Finland (14 November 2025)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow card.svg vs Finland (7 June 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Poland (14 November 2025)		vs Lithuania (17 November 2025)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Bartosz Slisz Yellow card.svg vs Malta (24 March 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (12 October 2025)		vs Netherlands (14 November 2025)
Przemysław Wiśniewski Yellow card.svg vs Finland (7 September 2025)
Yellow card.svg vs Lithuania (12 October 2025)		vs Netherlands (14 November 2025)

Notes

  1. ↑ CET (UTC+1) for matches until 29 March and from 26 October (matchday 1–2 and 9–10), and CEST (UTC+2) for matches from 30 March to 25 October 2025 (matchday 3–8).

References

  1. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the UEFA Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "European Qualifiers for 2026 World Cup: All the fixtures and results". UEFA. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "European Qualifiers 2024–26 (FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition) – Group stage fixtures by matchday" (PDF). UEFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "European Qualifiers 2024–26 (FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition) – Group stage fixtures by group" (PDF). UEFA. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Malta v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Poland v Lithuania" (PDF). UEFA. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Lithuania v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Poland v Malta" (PDF). UEFA. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Malta v Lithuania" (PDF). UEFA. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Finland v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Finland v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Netherlands v Malta" (PDF). UEFA. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Lithuania v Malta" (PDF). UEFA. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Netherlands v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Lithuania v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Poland v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Finland v Lithuania" (PDF). UEFA. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Malta v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Netherlands v Finland" (PDF). UEFA. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Lithuania v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Finland v Malta" (PDF). UEFA. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Poland v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Malta v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Netherlands v Lithuania" (PDF). UEFA. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Booking List before European Qualifiers Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 17 November 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  27. ↑ "Disciplinary overview: FIFA World Cup 26 Qualifiers" (PDF). FIFA. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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