Romania drawn in Group H for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
<p>Romania’s national football team has been placed in Group H for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino. The draw, held in Zurich on December 13, spared Romania from facing top-tier opponents like England, France, the Netherlands, or Portugal, <a href="https://www.biziday.ro/305035-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Biziday.ro</a> reported.</p>

<p><strong>The results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers are:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Group A: Germany/Italy winners, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg</li>
	<li>Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo</li>
	<li>Group C: Portugal/Denmark losers, Greece, Scotland, Belarus</li>
	<li>Group D: France/Croatia winners, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan</li>
	<li>Group E: Spain/Netherlands winners, Türkiye, Georgia, Bulgaria</li>
	<li>Group F: Portugal/Denmark winners, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia</li>
	<li>Group G: Spain/Netherlands losers, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta</li>
	<li>Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino</li>
	<li>Group I: Germany/Italy losers, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova</li>
	<li>Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein</li>
	<li>Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra</li>
	<li>Group L: France/Croatia losers, Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar</li>
</ul>

<p>Teams drawn in groups of five will begin qualifying in March and teams drawn in groups of four start their campaigns in September, UEFA <a href="https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0294-1c8f696e7f73-d6d9e51ea55e-1000--2026-world-cup-european-qualifiers-draw/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">explained</a>. All groups conclude in November 2025.</p>

<p>In total, 16 UEFA nations will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

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