2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group L#Goalscorers

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group L 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 L consists of five teams: Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar and Montenegro. The teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from March to November 2025. However, as Croatia were involved in the Nations League A quarter-finals 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 L|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/2044169/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|GIB}}

|goals1=

Jovetić {{goal|22}}
Tući {{goal|70}}
Marušić {{goal|73}}

|goals2=

Bent {{goal|13}}

|stadium=Gradski stadion, Nikšić

|attendance=3,021{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044169_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Montenegro v Gibraltar |publisher=UEFA |date=22 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025}}

|referee=António Nobre (Portugal)

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

|time=20:45

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

|score=2–1

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044168/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|FRO}}

|goals1=

Schick {{goal|25||85}}

|goals2=

Vatnhamar {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové

|attendance=8,978{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044168_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Czechia v Faroe Islands |publisher=UEFA |date=22 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025}}

|referee=Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)

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

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

|score=0–4

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044183/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|CZE}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

Černý {{goal|21}}
Schick {{goal|50}}
Šulc {{goal|72}}
Kliment {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium=Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal){{refn|group=note|name=GIB|Gibraltar play their home matches at Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal, due to the redevelopment of their regular stadium Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar.}}

|attendance=583{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044183_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Gibraltar v Czechia |publisher=UEFA |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}

|referee=Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

}}

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|time=20:45

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

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019398 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044180/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|FRO}}

|goals1=

Kuč {{goal|90+6}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Gradski stadion, Nikšić

|attendance=3,226{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044180_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Montenegro v Faroe Islands |publisher=UEFA |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}

|referee=Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

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|time=20:45

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

|score= 2–0

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019395 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044186/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|MNE}}

|goals1=

Hložek {{goal|23}}
Schick {{goal|65}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Doosan Arena, Plzeň

|attendance=10,889{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044186_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Czechia v Montenegro |publisher=UEFA |date=6 June 2025 |access-date=6 June 2025}}

|referee=Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

}}

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

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

|score = 0–7

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019401 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044190/ Report (UEFA)]

| team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Mari. Pašalić {{goal|28}}
Budimir {{goal|30}}
Ivanović {{goal|60||63}}
Perišić {{goal|73}}
Kramarić {{goal|77||79}}

|stadium=Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (Portugal){{refn|group=note|name=GIB}}

|attendance=1,516{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044190_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Gibraltar v Croatia |publisher=UEFA |date=6 June 2025 |access-date=6 June 2025}}

|referee=Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

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

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

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019392 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044201/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|GIB}}

|goals1=

Frederiksberg {{goal|71}}
Johannesen {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

Scanlon {{goal|23}}

|stadium=Tórsvøllur, Torshavn

|attendance=2,632{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044201_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Faroe Islands v Gibraltar |publisher=UEFA |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

|referee=Yigal Frid (Israel)

}}

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|time=20:45

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

|score=5–1

|report=[https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019386 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044197/ Report (UEFA)]

|team2={{fb|CZE}}

|goals1=

Kramarić {{goal|42||75}}
Modrić {{goal|62|pen.}}
Perišić {{goal|68}}
Budimir {{goal|72|pen.}}

|goals2=

Souček {{goal|58}}

|stadium=Opus Arena, Osijek

|attendance=12,207{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/EURO/2026/2044197_FR.pdf |title=Full Time Report Qualifying round – Croatia v Czechia |publisher=UEFA |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

|referee=Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

}}

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

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044224/ Report (UEFA)]

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

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044223/ Report (UEFA)]

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|stadium=Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica

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

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044243/ Report (UEFA)]

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044244/ Report (UEFA)]

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|goals1=

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|stadium=Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

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[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044257/ Report (UEFA)]

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Goalscorers

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

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:

Team ! Player ! Offence(s) ! Suspended for match(es)
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
{{fb\|CZE}}	Vladimir Coufal	{{yel}} vs Montenegro (6 June 2025) {{yel}} vs Croatia (9 June 2025)	vs Montenegro (5 September 2025)
{{fb\|GIB}}	Dan Bent	{{yel}} vs Montenegro (22 March 2025) {{yel}} vs Faroe Islands (9 June 2025)	vs Faroe Islands (8 September 2025)
{{fb\|MNE}}	Marko Vešović	{{yel}} vs Faroe Islands (25 March 2025) {{yel}} vs Czech Republic (6 June 2025)	vs Czech Republic (5 September 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 L

Category:2024–25 in Croatian football

Category:2024–25 in Czech football

Category:2025 in Faroe Islands football

Category:2024–25 in Montenegrin football