The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B is one of the twelve UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Group B consists of four teams: Kosovo, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland. The teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from September to November 2025.
The group winner will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the runner-up will advance to the second round (play-offs).
Standings[]
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | Qualification to 2026 FIFA World Cup |
 Kosovo
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | Advance to play-offs |
 Slovenia (E)
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
 Sweden
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League |
Matches[]
The fixture list will be confirmed by UEFA following the draw. Times are CET/CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
| 5 September 2025 20:45 |
Slovenia
|
2–2 | Sweden
|
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana Attendance: 15,679 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lovrić  46'Vipotnik 90'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Elanga 18' Ayari 73'
|
| 5 September 2025 20:45 |
Switzerland
|
4–0 | Kosovo
|
St. Jakob-Park, Basel Attendance: 33,996 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akanji 22' Embolo 25', 45'Widmer 39'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 8 September 2025 20:45 |
Kosovo
|
2–0 | Sweden
|
Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina Attendance: 12,887 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rexhbecaj 26' Muriqi 42'
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 8 September 2025 20:45 |
Switzerland
|
3–0 | Slovenia
|
St. Jakob-Park, Basel Attendance: 12,757 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvedi 18' Embolo 33'Ndoye 38'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2025 20:45 |
Kosovo
|
0–0 | Slovenia
|
Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina Attendance: 12,268 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 October 2025 20:45 |
Sweden
|
0–2 | Switzerland
|
Strawberry Arena, Solna Attendance: 50,151 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Xhaka 65' (pen.) Manzambi 90+4'
|
| 13 October 2025 20:45 |
Slovenia
|
0–0 | Switzerland
|
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana Attendance: 14,637 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 13 October 2025 20:45 |
Sweden
|
0–1 | Kosovo
|
Ullevi, Gothenburg Attendance: 36,571 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Asllani 32'
|
| 15 November 2025 20:45 |
Slovenia
|
0–2 | Kosovo
|
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana Attendance: 15,382 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Asllani 6' Karnicnik 64' (o.g.)
|
| 15 November 2025 20:45 |
Switzerland
|
4–1 | Sweden
|
Stade de Genève, Geneva Attendance: 26,458 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embolo 13'Xhaka 60' (pen.) Ndoye 75'Manzambi 90+4'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Nygren 33'
|
| 18 November 2025 20:45 |
Kosovo
|
1–1 | Switzerland
|
Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina Attendance: 11,215 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslija 74'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Vargas 47'
|
| 18 November 2025 20:45 |
Sweden
|
1–1 | Slovenia
|
Strawberry Arena, Solna Attendance: 25,724 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lundgren 87'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Elšnik 64'
|
Goalscorers[]
There have been 23 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match (as of 15 November 2025).
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Žan Karničnik (against Kosovo)
Discipline[]
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
| Team | Player | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo |
Lindon Emërllahu |   vs Sweden (8 September 2025) |
vs Slovenia (10 October 2025) |
| Fidan Aliti | vs Sweden (8 September 2025) vs Slovenia (10 October 2025) |
vs Sweden (13 October 2025) | |
| Arijanet Muric | vs Sweden (8 September 2025) vs Sweden (13 October 2025) |
vs Slovenia (15 November 2025) | |
| Slovenia |
Adam Gnezda Čerin | vs Sweden (5 September 2025) vs Switzerland (13 October 2025) |
vs Kosovo (15 November 2025) |
| Petar Stojanović | vs Kosovo (15 November 2025) |
vs Sweden (18 November 2025) |
External links[]
- Official website
- Qualifiers – UEFA, FIFA.com
- European Qualifiers, UEFA.com
| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| AFC |
| First round · Second round · Third round · Fourth round · Fifth round (play-off) |
| CAF |
|
First round: (Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Group I) · Second round (play-offs) |
| CONCACAF |
| First round · Second round · Third round |
| CONMEBOL |
| Round Robin |
| OFC |
| First round · Second round · Third round |
| UEFA |
|
First round: (Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Group E · Group F · Group G · Group H · Group I · Group J · Group K · Group L) · Second round (play-offs) |
| Play-offs |
| Inter-confederation play-offs |