Twenty-five have now become the teams that have secured mathematically a place in the final of the Mundial 2026. England took place on Tuesday night (14.10.2025) the first team from Europe to secure the qualification for US stadiums next summer, after a wide win of the 5th.
England led by Harry Caine-who scored two goals-had a “party” in Riga, where with the impressive 5-0 “locked” the qualification, two “turns” before the end of the qualifiers. The “Three Lions” with 6 to 6 reached 18 points, seven more than Albania, which today had a day off.
The terrible and terrible Cristiano Ronaldo in his 40s brought Portugal a breath away from the final of the Mundial 2026, with Hungary equalizing the match 2-2.
THE “CR7” “wrote” another big record in his rich collection. With the two goals he scored in the first half of the match against Hungary, he reached 40 and became the top scorer of all time in the World Cup qualifiers. The Iberians, two races before the qualifiers were completed, reached 10 points, five more than tonight’s opponent and are hugged with direct qualification.
Spain was 2 to 2 at home (it had preceded 2-0 over Georgia), tonight against Bulgaria (4-0) and now two races before the final of the qualifiers, the European champions “locked”-at least-their participation in the barracks. They are preceded by the 5th group with +3 points from Turkey, which at the same time had a “party” with Georgia (4-1) in Kotseli.
The “pillow” of the second position of the 5th group, leading to the barrage of the event, was also able to secure Italy, who “bent” 3-0 in Israel, with Reteggi scoring twice (45+2 ′ (p.
The results of the night:
5th group
Spain-Bulgaria 4-0
Turkey-Georgia 4-1
6th group
Ireland -Armenia 1-0
Portugal -Hungary 2-2
9th group
Estonia-Moldova 1-1
Italy-Israel 3-0
11th group
Andorra-Serbia 1-3
Latvia-England 0-5