2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group J#Goalscorers

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group J 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.{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/445599b755be1b8a/original/Draw-Procedures-for-the-UEFA-Preliminary-Draw-for-the-FIFA-World-Cup-26.pdf |title=Draw Procedures for the UEFA Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 |publisher=FIFA |date=28 November 2024 |access-date=28 November 2024}} Group J consists of five teams: Belgium, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia and Wales. The teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from March to November 2025. However, as Belgium were involved in the Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs in March, they will not begin their qualifying campaign until 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

{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA group tables|Group J|show_matches=yes}}

Matches

The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 13 December 2024 following the draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0294-1c916a81655d-47c1bac26fb9-1000/ |title=European Qualifiers for 2026 World Cup: All the fixtures and results |publisher=UEFA |date=14 December 2024 |access-date=16 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0294-1c90009aeefa-d2cddfaae581-1000/eq_24-26_group_stage_fixtures_by_match_day.pdf |title=European Qualifiers 2024–26 (FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition) – Group stage fixtures by matchday |publisher=UEFA |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=13 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0294-1c90033b12f4-a0311a9ebc79-1000/eq_24-26_group_stage_fixtures_by_group.pdf |title=European Qualifiers 2024–26 (FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition) – Group stage fixtures by group |publisher=UEFA |date=14 December 2024 |access-date=16 December 2024}} Times are CET/CEST,{{refn|group=note|CET (UTC+1) for matches until 29 March and from 26 October (matchday 1–2 and 9–10), and CEST (UTC+2) for matches from 30 March to 25 October 2025 (matchday 3–8).}} as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044172/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|MKD}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

Trajkovski {{goal|7}}
Musliu {{goal|42}}
Miovski {{goal|84}}

|stadium=Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

|attendance=4,094{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044172_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Liechtenstein v North Macedonia |publisher=UEFA |date=22 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025}}

|referee=Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

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|date={{Start date|2025|3|22|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+0)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|WAL}}

|score=3–1

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044167/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|KAZ}}

|goals1=

D. James {{goal|9}}
B. Davies {{goal|47}}
Matondo {{goal|90}}

|goals2=

Tagybergen {{goal|32|pen.}}

|stadium=Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=32,473{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044167_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Wales v Kazakhstan |publisher=UEFA |date=22 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025}}

|referee=Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

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|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|LIE}}

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044184/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|KAZ}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

Samorodov {{goal|42}}
Marochkin {{goal|45}}

|stadium=Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

|attendance=1,123{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044184_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Liechtenstein v Kazakhstan |publisher=UEFA |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}

|referee=John Beaton (Scotland)

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|time=20:45

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044179/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|WAL}}

|goals1=

Miovski {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2=

Brooks {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium=Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje

|attendance=23,114{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044179_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – North Macedonia v Wales |publisher=UEFA |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}

|referee=Jérôme Brisard (France)

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|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|MKD}}

|score=1–1

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044188/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|BEL}}

|goals1=

Alioski {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

De Cuyper {{goal|28}}

|stadium=Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje

|attendance=23,070{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044188_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – North Macedonia v Belgium |publisher=UEFA |date=6 June 2025 |access-date=6 June 2025}}

|referee=Chris Kavanagh (England)

}}

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|date={{Start date|2025|6|6|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+1)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|WAL}}

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019354 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044185/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|LIE}}

|goals1=

Rodon {{goal|40}}
Wilson {{goal|65}}
Moore {{goal|68}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=30,646{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044185_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Wales v Liechtenstein |publisher=UEFA |date=6 June 2025 |access-date=6 June 2025}}

|referee=Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

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|date={{Start date|2025|6|9|df=y}}

|time=16:00 {{small|(19:00 UTC+5)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019364 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044202/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|MKD}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

Trajkovski {{goal|33}}

|stadium=Astana Arena, Astana

|attendance=27,694{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044202_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Kazakhstan v North Macedonia |publisher=UEFA |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

|referee=Filip Glova (Slovakia)

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|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|BEL}}

|score=4–3

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019346 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044199/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|WAL}}

|goals1=

Lukaku {{goal|15|pen.}}
Tielemans {{goal|19}}
Doku {{goal|28}}
De Bruyne {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

Wilson {{goal|45+7|pen.}}
Thomas {{goal|51}}
Johnson {{goal|70}}

|stadium=King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

|attendance=33,653{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044199_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Belgium v Wales |publisher=UEFA |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

|referee=Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044216/ Report (UEFA)]

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|team1={{fb-rt|LIE}}

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044215/ Report (UEFA)]

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044236/ Report (UEFA)]

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044239/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|KAZ}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Lotto Park, Anderlecht{{cite web |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/diables-rouges-la-belgique-recevra-le-kazakhstan-a-anderlecht-en-qualifications-pour-le-mondial-2026-11561460 |language=en |title=Les Diables Rouges recevront le Kazakhstan à Anderlecht en qualifications pour le Mondial 2026 |last=Demazy |first=Thomas |publisher=rtbf.be |date=13 June 2025}}

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044265/ Report (UEFA)]

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044293/ Report (UEFA)]

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Goalscorers

{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|round=group|group=J}}

Discipline

A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:{{cite web| url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf |title=Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition |publisher=FIFA |date=June 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023}}

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)

The following suspensions were (or will be) served during the qualifying matches:

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Team ! Player ! Offence(s) ! Suspended for match(es)
rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|MKD}}	Visar Musliu	{{yel}} vs Belgium (6 June 2025) {{yel}} vs Kazakhstan (9 June 2025)	vs Liechtenstein (7 September 2025)
Nikola Serafimov	{{yel}} vs Liechtenstein (22 March 2025) {{yel}} vs Wales (25 March 2025)	vs Belgium (6 June 2025)

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Team

! Player

! Offence(s)

! Suspended for match(es)

rowspan=2 | {{fb|MKD}}

Visar Musliu

{{yel}} vs Belgium (6 June 2025)
{{yel}} vs Kazakhstan (9 June 2025)

vs Liechtenstein (7 September 2025)

Nikola Serafimov

{{yel}} vs Liechtenstein (22 March 2025)
{{yel}} vs Wales (25 March 2025)

vs Belgium (6 June 2025)

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026|Official FIFA World Cup website}}
[https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/uefa Qualifiers – UEFA], FIFA.com
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/ European Qualifiers], UEFA.com

Group J

Category:2024–25 in Belgian football

Category:2025 in Kazakhstani football

Category:2024–25 in North Macedonia football

Category:2025–26 in North Macedonia football

Category:2024–25 in Welsh football