League group last year, are assured of a place in Path D
of the play-offs.
Group D: Switzerland, with games at home to Georgia
and away to Gibraltar, have a strong chance of finishing
a tight group, ahead of Denmark and Republic of
Ireland, who meet on the final matchday. If Switzerland
qualify automatically, Iceland could be handed a lifeline
through Path A of the play-offs. However, Republic
of Ireland would be unlikely to enter Path B of the
play-offs. Georgia are already assured of a place in
Path D of the play-offs.
Group E: Croatia will qualify as group winners if they
draw or beat Slovakia in Rijeka in their remaining
match. Hungary will confirm an automatic place if
they beat Wales in Cardiff in their final game, but
Slovakia could still overhaul them. Wales can still
qualify automatically if they win their final matches
in Azerbaijan and at home to Hungary, and Slovakia
fail to beat Croatia and Azerbaijan. If they fail to qualify
automatically, both Slovakia and Wales will enter Path
B of the play-offs. If Hungary were to wish out on
automatic qualification, they would enter Path C of
the play-offs.
Group F: With Spain qualified, second-placed Sweden
face third-place Romania in a crucial penultimate game
in Bucharest. Sweden have the easier final match, at
home to Faroe Islands, while Romania must travel to
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Spain. If they fail to overhaul Sweden, Romania will
enter the play-offs, either in Path A or Path C, along
with fourth-place Norway, who are guaranteed a place
in Path C. If Sweden finish third in the group, they will
enter Path B of the play-offs.
Group G: Austria need a point from their final two
games against North Macedonia and Latvia to take
second place behind already qualified Poland. North
Macedonia are guaranteed a place in Path D of the
play-offs, while Israel, despite their current fifth place
in the group, could enter the play-offs via Path A or C.
Group H: The two top-placed teams, Turkey and
France, will qualify automatically if they take at least a
point apiece from their final matches, against Iceland
and Andorra, and Moldova and Albania, respectively.
Iceland have a slim chance of overhauling Turkey, but
are more likely to finish third and take a place in Path
A of the play-offs.
Group I: With Belgium and Russia having already
qualified automatically, fourth-placed Scotland, who
topped their Nations League group last year, are
guaranteed a place in Path C of the play-offs.
Group J: With Italy already qualified, Finland will secure
an historic first qualification if they beat or draw with
Liechtenstein in Helsinki on November 15. Bosnia,
having topped their Nations League group last year,
will enter Path B of the play-offs.Retiring...Scotland’s Robert Snodgrass
(left) made his final international
appearance against Russia