FIFA World Cup 2026: qualification schedule for October 10

Football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting today, October 10, when eight exciting matches will take place as part of the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Particular attention is focused on the national team of Azerbaijan, which faces a serious test, meeting one of the world's giants – the team of France.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to official UEFA data, the match between France and Azerbaijan will start at 22:45 Baku time. This match will be one of the key ones for our team in the fight for a ticket to the Mundial. In addition to this match, today will give viewers seven more interesting confrontations.

The first to take the field will be the Kazakhstan national team, which at 18:00 (Baku time) will host Liechtenstein. The remaining matches will start synchronously at 22:45 (Baku time): Belgium will meet North Macedonia, Germany will host Luxembourg, Iceland will play Ukraine, Kosovo – Slovenia, Northern Ireland – Slovakia, and Sweden – Switzerland.

Each of these matches is of great importance for teams striving to pass the qualification barrier and reach the 2026 World Cup, which promises to be a historic event thanks to the expanded format and being held in three countries at once – the USA, Canada and Mexico. Today's games will be an important step on the long path to the main football dream for each of the participating teams.