IAN LADYMAN IN ZURICH: Thomas Tuchel and England have been handed a relatively straight forward route to the finals of the 2026 World Cup after the draw made in Switzerland this afternoon.
The 2026 World Cup qualifying draw took place in Zurich on Friday. Thomas Tuchel is set to take charge of England for their qualifying campaign. LISTEN NOW: Thomas Tuchel and England have been handed a relatively straight forward route to the finals of the 2026 World Cup after the draw made in Switzerland this afternoon.
Of those teams, Serbia are the highest ranked nation at number 32. They were beaten 1-0 by a Jude Bellingham goal in the opening game of last summer’s Euros. The Serbs have recently been charged in relation to racism and the letting off of fireworks. It is not yet known when they will face England as fixtures for qualifying have not yet been announced.
The runner-ups in each group will go into the play-offs, with four teams set to progress from those to make the tournament.
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