The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group H 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 H consists of five teams. The teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from March to November 2025. However, as Austria were involved in the Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs in March, they began their qualifying campaign in June 2025.
The group winner will qualify directly for the World Cup finals, while the runner-up will advance to the second round (play-offs).
Standings[]
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 19 | Qualification to 2026 FIFA World Cup |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | Advance to play-offs |
 Romania
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 13 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League |
 Cyprus (E)
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
 San Marino (E)
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 39 | −37 | 0 |
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).
| 21 March 2025 18:00 (19:00 UTC+2) |
Cyprus
|
2–0 | San Marino
|
AEK Arena, Larnaca Attendance: 2,336 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittas  55'Kakoullis 86'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 21 March 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) |
Romania
|
0–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
National Arena, Bucharest Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Gigović 14'
|
| 24 March 2025 20:45 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2–1 | Cyprus
|
Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica Attendance: 7,464 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demirović 22' Hajradinović 56'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Pittas 45+2'
|
| 24 March 2025 20:45 |
San Marino
|
1–5 | Romania
|
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino Attendance: 3,556 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zannoni 67'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Cevoli 6' (o.g.) Popescu 44'R. Marin 55' (pen.)Hagi 75' (pen.)Alibec 90+5'
|
| 7 June 2025 15:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1–0 | San Marino
|
Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 11,828 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Džeko 66'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 7 June 2025 20:45 |
Austria
|
2–1 | Romania
|
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregoritsch 42' Sabitzer 60'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Tănase 90+5'
|
| 10 June 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Romania
|
2–0 | Cyprus
|
National Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 43,524 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tănase 43' Man 45+2'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 10 June 2025 20:45 |
San Marino
|
0–4 | Austria
|
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino Attendance: 3,075 Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Arnautović 3', 15'Gregoritsch 11' Baumgartner 27'
|
| 6 September 2025 20:45 |
Austria
|
1–0 | Cyprus
|
Raiffeisen Arena, Linz Attendance: 16,300 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabitzer 54' (pen.)
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 6 September 2025 20:45 |
San Marino
|
0–6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle Attendance: 2,740 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Tahirović 21' Džeko 70', 72'Baždar 81'Alajbegović 85'Mujakić 90'
|
| 9 September 2025 20:45 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1–2 | Austria
|
Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 11,700 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Džeko 50'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Sabitzer 49' Laimer 65'
|
| 9 September 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Cyprus
|
2–2 | Romania
|
GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loizou 29' Charalampous 76'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Drăguș 2', 18'
|
| 9 October 2025 20:45 |
Austria
|
10–0 | San Marino
|
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmid 7' Arnautović 8', 47', 83', 84'Gregoritsch 24'Posch 30', 42'Laimer 45'Wurmbrand 76'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 9 October 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Cyprus
|
2–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
AEK Arena, Larnaca Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laifis 45+1' Pittas 90+7' (pen.)
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Katić 10' Michail 36' (o.g.)
|
| 12 October 2025 15:00 |
San Marino
|
0–4 | Cyprus
|
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino Attendance: 598 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Loizou 9' Andreou 59'Kastanos 67' (pen.)Kakoullis 79'
|
| 12 October 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) |
Romania
|
1–0 | Austria
|
Arena Națională, Bucharest Attendance: 39,581 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghiță 90+5'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| 15 November 2025 18:00 (19:00 UTC+2) |
Cyprus
|
0–2 | Austria
|
Alphamega Stadium, Limassol Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Arnautović 18' (pen.), 55'
|
| 15 November 2025 20:45 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3–1 | Romania
|
Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica Attendance: 11,459 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Džeko 49' Bajraktarević 79'Tabaković 90+4'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Bîrligea 17'
|
| 18 November 2025 20:45 |
Austria
|
1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 48,000 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregoritsch 77'
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Tabaković 12'
|
| 18 November 2025 20:45 (21:45 UTC+2) |
Romania
|
7–1 | San Marino
|
Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești Attendance: 8,426 Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossi 13' (o.g.) Baiaram 29'Man 42'Valentini 57' (o.g.)Hagi 76'Rațiu 82'Munteanu 86' (pen.)
|
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Giacopetti 2'
|
Goalscorers[]
There have been 61 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match (as of 15 November 2025).
8 goals
5 goals
3 goals
Michael Gregoritsch- Marcel Sabitzer
- Ioannis Pittas
2 goals
- Konrad Laimer
- Stefan Posch
- Andronikos Kakoullis
- Loizos Loizou
- Denis Drăguș
- Florin Tănase
1 goal
- Christoph Baumgartner
- Romano Schmid
- Nikolaus Wurmbrand
- Kerim Alajbegović
- Esmir Bajraktarević
- Samed Baždar
- Ermedin Demirović
- Armin Gigović
- Haris Hajradinović
- Nikola Katić
- Nihad Mujakić
- Haris Tabaković
- Benjamin Tahirović
- Stelios Andreou
- Charalampos Charalampous
- Grigoris Kastanos
- Konstantinos Laifis
- Denis Alibec
- Daniel Bîrligea
- Virgil Ghiță
- Ianis Hagi
- Dennis Man
- Răzvan Marin
- Mihai Popescu
- Samuele Zannoni
1 own goal
- Neofytos Michail (against Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Michele Cevoli (against Romania)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
Gernot Trauner |  vs Serbia in 2024–25 UEFA Nations League (23 March 2025) |
vs Romania (7 June 2025) |
| Stefan Posch |  vs San Marino (10 June 2025) vs Cyprus (6 September 2025) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 September 2025) | |
| Patrick Wimmer | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 September 2025) |
vs San Marino (9 October 2025) | |
| Phillipp Mwene | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 September 2025) vs Romania (12 October 2025) |
vs Cyprus (15 November 2025) | |
| David Alaba | vs San Marino (9 October 2025) vs Romania (12 October 2025) |
vs Cyprus (15 November 2025) | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ivan Šunjić | vs Cyprus (24 March 2025) vs Cyprus (9 October 2025) |
vs Romania (15 November 2025) |
| Nihad Mujakić | vs Austria (9 September 2025) vs Cyprus (9 October 2025) |
vs Romania (15 November 2025) | |
| Amar Dedić | vs San Marino (7 June 2025) vs Romania (15 November 2025) |
vs Austria (18 November 2025) | |
| Dženis Burnić | vs San Marino (6 September 2025) vs Romania (15 November 2025) |
vs Austria (18 November 2025) | |
| Nikola Katić | vs Austria (9 September 2025) vs Romania (15 November 2025) |
vs Austria (18 November 2025) | |
| Cyprus |
Konstantinos Laifis | vs Romania in 2024–25 UEFA Nations League (18 November 2024) |
vs San Marino (21 March 2025) |
| vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (24 March 2025) vs San Marino (12 October 2025) |
vs Austria (15 November 2025) | ||
| Ioannis Pittas | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (24 March 2025) |
vs Romania (10 June 2025) | |
| vs Romania (9 September 2025) vs San Marino (12 October 2025) |
vs Austria (15 November 2025) | ||
| Kostas Pileas | vs Austria (6 September 2025) vs San Marino (12 October 2025) |
vs Austria (15 November 2025) | |
| Romania |
Nicolae Stanciu | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (21 March 2025) vs Austria (7 June 2025) |
vs Cyprus (10 June 2025) |
| Nicușor Bancu | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (21 March 2025) vs Cyprus (9 September 2025) |
vs Austria (12 October 2025) | |
| Andrei Burcă | vs Cyprus (9 September 2025) vs Austria (12 October 2025) |
vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (15 November 2025) | |
| Denis Drăguș | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (15 November 2025) |
vs San Marino (18 November 2025) | |
| San Marino |
Alessandro Golinucci | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2025) |
vs Austria (9 October 2025) |
| Lorenzo Capicchioni | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 September 2025) vs Cyprus (12 October 2025) |
vs Romania (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 |