Competitions
QualificationWorld Cup qualifier
Competition summary
| Tournaments held | 22 |
| Total participating teams | 56 |
| Total games played | 2 810 |
| First | 1934 |
| Latest | 2026 |
| Type of competition | Qualification |
| Geographical area | Global |
K coefficient
Competition weight in Elo ratings | 40 |
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| Tournament | Opening | Closing | Qualified teams |
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| 1934 |
| 1934 | June 11th, 1933 | May 24th, 1934 | Austria Elo: 2047 - 2nd Elo: 2048 - 2nd Belgium Elo: 1574 - 36th Elo: 1546 - 38th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1818 - 11th Elo: 1836 - 10th France Elo: 1588 - 33rd Elo: 1606 - 31st Germany Elo: 1791 - 13th Elo: 1799 - 11th Hungary Elo: 1793 - 13th Elo: 1815 - 11th Italy Elo: 1972 - 5th Elo: 1973 - 5th Netherlands Elo: 1669 - 23rd Elo: 1722 - 17th Romania Elo: 1620 - 30th Elo: 1637 - 28th Spain Elo: 1909 - 7th Elo: 1935 - 7th Sweden Elo: 1692 - 21st Elo: 1683 - 21st Switzerland Elo: 1626 - 29th Elo: 1623 - 30th |
| 1938 |
| 1938 | June 16th, 1937 | May 1st, 1938 | Austria Elo: 1944 - 5th Elo: 1945 - 5th Belgium Elo: 1525 - 41st Elo: 1540 - 41st Czechoslovakia Elo: 1884 - 9th Elo: 1810 - 13th Germany Elo: 1841 - 12th Elo: 1871 - 9th Hungary Elo: 1927 - 6th Elo: 1929 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 1709 - 19th Elo: 1714 - 18th Norway Elo: 1723 - 18th Elo: 1729 - 17th Poland Elo: 1593 - 34th Elo: 1611 - 35th Romania No data No data Sweden Elo: 1695 - 22nd Elo: 1650 - 25th Switzerland Elo: 1659 - 25th Elo: 1681 - 22nd |
| 1950 |
| 1950 | June 2nd, 1949 | April 15th, 1950 | England No data No data Scotland No data No data Yugoslavia Elo: 1760 - 16th Elo: 1781 - 14th Spain Elo: 1894 - 9th Elo: 1898 - 9th Sweden Elo: 2008 - 3rd Elo: 1987 - 4th Switzerland Elo: 1734 - 18th Elo: 1742 - 18th Turkey Elo: 1510 - 52nd Elo: 1530 - 50th |
| 1954 |
| 1954 | May 9th, 1953 | April 4th, 1954 | Austria Elo: 1856 - 11th Elo: 1858 - 11th Belgium Elo: 1702 - 24th Elo: 1765 - 16th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1726 - 20th Elo: 1766 - 15th England No data No data France Elo: 1765 - 15th Elo: 1784 - 14th West Germany Elo: 1915 - 8th Elo: 1935 - 6th Hungary No data No data Italy Elo: 1840 - 12th Elo: 1877 - 11th Scotland No data No data Yugoslavia Elo: 1913 - 8th Elo: 1945 - 5th Turkey Elo: 1566 - 49th Elo: 1604 - 40th |
| 1958 |
| 1958 | September 30th, 1956 | February 5th, 1958 | Austria Elo: 1914 - 8th Elo: 1896 - 7th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1843 - 12th Elo: 1876 - 9th England Elo: 1995 - 4th Elo: 2013 - 3rd France Elo: 1841 - 11th Elo: 1861 - 11th Hungary Elo: 2137 - 1st Elo: 2091 - 1st Northern Ireland Elo: 1634 - 37th Elo: 1727 - 23rd Soviet Union Elo: 1860 - 10th Elo: 1883 - 9th Scotland Elo: 1835 - 12th Elo: 1859 - 12th Yugoslavia Elo: 1894 - 7th Elo: 1891 - 6th |
| 1962 |
| 1962 | August 21st, 1960 | December 16th, 1961 | Bulgaria Elo: 1779 - 22nd Elo: 1804 - 17th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1936 - 8th Elo: 1982 - 3rd England Elo: 1913 - 9th Elo: 1958 - 5th West Germany Elo: 1858 - 12th Elo: 1883 - 12th Hungary Elo: 1975 - 4th Elo: 1979 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1803 - 17th Elo: 1838 - 15th Soviet Union Elo: 1975 - 4th Elo: 1983 - 3rd Switzerland Elo: 1617 - 42nd Elo: 1724 - 23rd |
| 1966 |
| 1966 | May 24th, 1964 | December 29th, 1965 | Bulgaria Elo: 1744 - 25th Elo: 1790 - 18th France Elo: 1748 - 25th Elo: 1770 - 23rd West Germany Elo: 1904 - 9th Elo: 1919 - 7th Hungary Elo: 1961 - 3rd Elo: 1991 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1929 - 6th Elo: 1944 - 5th Portugal Elo: 1684 - 31st Elo: 1777 - 22nd Soviet Union Elo: 1984 - 1st Elo: 1962 - 4th Spain Elo: 1924 - 6th Elo: 1916 - 7th Switzerland Elo: 1562 - 53rd Elo: 1636 - 40th |
| 1970 |
| 1970 | 00 th, 0000 | December 14th, 1969 | Belgium Elo: 1730 - 27th Elo: 1793 - 20th Bulgaria Elo: 1865 - 11th Elo: 1851 - 10th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1900 - 8th Elo: 1947 - 6th West Germany Elo: 2009 - 2nd Elo: 2020 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1969 - 5th Elo: 2004 - 4th Romania Elo: 1749 - 23rd Elo: 1791 - 19th Soviet Union Elo: 1943 - 6th Elo: 1978 - 5th Sweden Elo: 1739 - 25th Elo: 1821 - 14th |
| 1974 |
| 1974 | November 14th, 1971 | February 13th, 1974 | Bulgaria Elo: 1783 - 24th Elo: 1821 - 17th East Germany Elo: 1851 - 14th Elo: 1898 - 8th Italy Elo: 1963 - 4th Elo: 1993 - 3rd Netherlands Elo: 1805 - 21st Elo: 1833 - 16th Poland Elo: 1965 - 4th Elo: 1982 - 5th Scotland Elo: 1788 - 21st Elo: 1801 - 20th Yugoslavia Elo: 1907 - 9th Elo: 1961 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1831 - 13th Elo: 1882 - 12th |
| 1978 |
| 1978 | March 7th, 1976 | December 11th, 1977 | Austria Elo: 1792 - 21st Elo: 1874 - 15th France Elo: 1782 - 22nd Elo: 1844 - 16th Italy Elo: 1950 - 7th Elo: 1947 - 7th Netherlands Elo: 2046 - 3rd Elo: 2077 - 2nd Poland Elo: 1904 - 10th Elo: 1912 - 8th Scotland Elo: 1947 - 8th Elo: 2000 - 4th Spain Elo: 1910 - 9th Elo: 1953 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1815 - 18th Elo: 1758 - 23rd |
| 1982 |
| 1982 | March 26th, 1980 | January 10th, 1982 | Austria Elo: 1911 - 13th Elo: 1895 - 11th Belgium Elo: 1939 - 9th Elo: 1930 - 7th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1924 - 13th Elo: 1893 - 13th England Elo: 2022 - 3rd Elo: 1899 - 11th France Elo: 1916 - 13th Elo: 1894 - 13th West Germany Elo: 2116 - 1st Elo: 2111 - 1st Hungary Elo: 1802 - 22nd Elo: 1808 - 18th Italy Elo: 1982 - 5th Elo: 1914 - 8th Northern Ireland Elo: 1715 - 29th Elo: 1786 - 21st Poland Elo: 1944 - 9th Elo: 1975 - 5th Soviet Union Elo: 1944 - 7th Elo: 2001 - 4th Scotland Elo: 1782 - 23rd Elo: 1847 - 17th Yugoslavia Elo: 1879 - 14th Elo: 1916 - 7th |
| 1986 |
| 1986 | May 2nd, 1984 | December 4th, 1985 | Belgium Elo: 1857 - 15th Elo: 1844 - 16th Bulgaria Elo: 1745 - 30th Elo: 1832 - 19th Denmark Elo: 1894 - 9th Elo: 1930 - 4th England Elo: 1953 - 4th Elo: 1936 - 3rd France Elo: 2034 - 1st Elo: 1990 - 2nd West Germany Elo: 1960 - 3rd Elo: 1907 - 6th Hungary Elo: 1767 - 26th Elo: 1855 - 11th Northern Ireland Elo: 1831 - 20th Elo: 1843 - 18th Poland Elo: 1908 - 7th Elo: 1826 - 20th Portugal Elo: 1857 - 15th Elo: 1831 - 19th Soviet Union Elo: 2045 - 1st Elo: 2006 - 1st Spain Elo: 1881 - 13th Elo: 1859 - 13th |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | April 17th, 1988 | November 19th, 1989 | Austria Elo: 1732 - 31st Elo: 1722 - 30th Belgium Elo: 1783 - 27th Elo: 1853 - 17th Czechoslovakia Elo: 1852 - 13th Elo: 1891 - 13th England Elo: 1895 - 7th Elo: 1940 - 6th West Germany Elo: 1964 - 5th Elo: 2001 - 2nd Ireland Elo: 1859 - 11th Elo: 1888 - 14th Netherlands Elo: 2050 - 1st Elo: 2063 - 1st Romania Elo: 1850 - 15th Elo: 1892 - 12th Soviet Union Elo: 2005 - 2nd Elo: 1956 - 6th Scotland Elo: 1784 - 25th Elo: 1768 - 24th Yugoslavia Elo: 1870 - 10th Elo: 1925 - 9th Spain Elo: 1866 - 11th Elo: 1924 - 9th Sweden Elo: 1946 - 6th Elo: 1960 - 5th |
| 1994 |
| 1994 | March 21st, 1992 | November 17th, 1993 | Belgium Elo: 1812 - 18th Elo: 1827 - 21st Bulgaria Elo: 1759 - 26th Elo: 1789 - 24th Greece Elo: 1667 - 37th Elo: 1740 - 28th Ireland Elo: 1906 - 10th Elo: 1841 - 19th Italy Elo: 1997 - 3rd Elo: 2000 - 2nd Netherlands Elo: 2001 - 3rd Elo: 1995 - 3rd Norway Elo: 1728 - 28th Elo: 1854 - 16th Romania Elo: 1798 - 21st Elo: 1827 - 21st Russia Elo: 1881 - 11th Elo: 1842 - 18th Spain Elo: 1836 - 15th Elo: 1913 - 9th Sweden Elo: 1859 - 14th Elo: 1883 - 12th Switzerland Elo: 1771 - 27th Elo: 1847 - 16th |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | March 10th, 1996 | November 29th, 1997 | Austria Elo: 1696 - 33rd Elo: 1749 - 26th Belgium Elo: 1776 - 24th Elo: 1799 - 20th Bulgaria Elo: 1849 - 16th Elo: 1822 - 19th Croatia Elo: 1898 - 11th Elo: 1867 - 14th Denmark Elo: 1947 - 6th Elo: 1931 - 9th England Elo: 1932 - 7th Elo: 2001 - 5th Germany Elo: 2106 - 1st Elo: 2068 - 2nd Italy Elo: 1984 - 5th Elo: 1976 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 1909 - 10th Elo: 1941 - 8th Norway Elo: 1818 - 22nd Elo: 1864 - 14th Romania Elo: 1835 - 18th Elo: 1879 - 13th Scotland Elo: 1786 - 23rd Elo: 1794 - 21st Yugoslavia Elo: 1950 - 7th Elo: 1974 - 7th Spain Elo: 2000 - 4th Elo: 2048 - 3rd |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | March 4th, 2000 | November 25th, 2001 | Belgium Elo: 1769 - 26th Elo: 1835 - 17th Croatia Elo: 1902 - 10th Elo: 1902 - 8th Denmark Elo: 1770 - 25th Elo: 1847 - 16th England Elo: 1891 - 11th Elo: 1936 - 7th Germany Elo: 1850 - 13th Elo: 1869 - 12th Italy Elo: 2011 - 3rd Elo: 2019 - 3rd Poland Elo: 1729 - 33rd Elo: 1754 - 28th Portugal Elo: 1986 - 5th Elo: 2009 - 4th Russia Elo: 1813 - 17th Elo: 1835 - 18th Slovenia Elo: 1678 - 44th Elo: 1760 - 27th Spain Elo: 1973 - 6th Elo: 1963 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1834 - 15th Elo: 1891 - 9th Turkey Elo: 1743 - 28th Elo: 1797 - 24th |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | September 6th, 2003 | November 16th, 2005 | Croatia Elo: 1821 - 20th Elo: 1872 - 13th Czech Republic Elo: 1991 - 4th Elo: 1966 - 4th England Elo: 1975 - 6th Elo: 1955 - 5th France Elo: 2017 - 2nd Elo: 1975 - 3rd Italy Elo: 1921 - 8th Elo: 1924 - 8th Netherlands Elo: 1918 - 8th Elo: 2017 - 2nd Poland Elo: 1734 - 31st Elo: 1831 - 19th Portugal Elo: 1890 - 10th Elo: 1907 - 9th Serbia and Montenegro Elo: 1730 - 32nd Elo: 1795 - 23rd Spain Elo: 1978 - 5th Elo: 1958 - 6th Sweden Elo: 1859 - 12th Elo: 1907 - 9th Switzerland Elo: 1680 - 37th Elo: 1780 - 25th Ukraine Elo: 1638 - 50th Elo: 1766 - 29th |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | October 8th, 2007 | November 18th, 2009 | Denmark Elo: 1824 - 17th Elo: 1803 - 19th England Elo: 1917 - 9th Elo: 1992 - 4th France Elo: 1933 - 7th Elo: 1891 - 8th Germany Elo: 1975 - 6th Elo: 1969 - 5th Greece Elo: 1771 - 26th Elo: 1783 - 22nd Italy Elo: 2006 - 5th Elo: 1954 - 6th Netherlands Elo: 2008 - 4th Elo: 2045 - 3rd Portugal Elo: 1867 - 14th Elo: 1874 - 12th Serbia Elo: 1728 - 37th Elo: 1819 - 15th Slovakia Elo: 1609 - 55th Elo: 1659 - 49th Slovenia Elo: 1547 - 72nd Elo: 1675 - 46th Spain Elo: 2089 - 1st Elo: 2089 - 2nd Switzerland Elo: 1792 - 22nd Elo: 1808 - 17th |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | June 15th, 2011 | November 20th, 2013 | Belgium Elo: 1704 - 39th Elo: 1867 - 14th Bosnia and Herzegovina Elo: 1699 - 40th Elo: 1789 - 23rd Croatia Elo: 1865 - 13th Elo: 1806 - 21st England Elo: 1986 - 4th Elo: 1964 - 6th France Elo: 1855 - 14th Elo: 1881 - 12th Germany Elo: 2038 - 3rd Elo: 2079 - 3rd Greece Elo: 1791 - 22nd Elo: 1841 - 16th Italy Elo: 1910 - 9th Elo: 1910 - 9th Netherlands Elo: 1944 - 8th Elo: 2016 - 5th Portugal Elo: 1946 - 7th Elo: 1931 - 9th Russia Elo: 1843 - 15th Elo: 1842 - 17th Spain Elo: 2156 - 1st Elo: 2123 - 2nd Switzerland Elo: 1787 - 24th Elo: 1864 - 15th |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | March 12th, 2015 | November 15th, 2017 | Belgium Elo: 1873 - 14th Elo: 1929 - 9th Croatia Elo: 1849 - 15th Elo: 1856 - 16th Denmark Elo: 1745 - 30th Elo: 1841 - 19th England Elo: 1914 - 10th Elo: 1929 - 8th France Elo: 2001 - 5th Elo: 1979 - 6th Germany Elo: 2017 - 2nd Elo: 2117 - 1st Iceland Elo: 1742 - 30th Elo: 1841 - 19th Poland Elo: 1824 - 17th Elo: 1857 - 16th Portugal Elo: 1960 - 6th Elo: 2000 - 5th Serbia Elo: 1726 - 34th Elo: 1757 - 30th Spain Elo: 1957 - 8th Elo: 2034 - 3rd Sweden Elo: 1735 - 32nd Elo: 1825 - 19th Switzerland Elo: 1803 - 19th Elo: 1866 - 14th |
| Tournament | Opening | Closing | Qualified teams |
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| 2022 |
| 2022 | June 6th, 2019 | June 14th, 2022 | Belgium Elo: 2126 - 1st Elo: 2075 - 4th Croatia Elo: 1825 - 19th Elo: 1858 - 17th Denmark Elo: 1965 - 9th Elo: 1937 - 10th England Elo: 2036 - 6th Elo: 2032 - 6th France Elo: 2073 - 4th Elo: 2114 - 2nd Germany Elo: 1916 - 13th Elo: 1963 - 10th Netherlands Elo: 1921 - 12th Elo: 1929 - 12th Poland Elo: 1762 - 32nd Elo: 1799 - 28th Portugal Elo: 2007 - 8th Elo: 1985 - 8th Serbia Elo: 1799 - 24th Elo: 1847 - 18th Spain Elo: 2024 - 7th Elo: 2037 - 6th Switzerland Elo: 1917 - 12th Elo: 1934 - 11th Wales Elo: 1822 - 20th Elo: 1841 - 18th |
| 2026 |
| 2026 | March 21st, 2025 | March 31st, 2026 | |
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| 2026 |
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| Tournament | Participating teams | Games played | Total goals | Average goals | Lowest Elo | Highest Elo | Average Elo |
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| 1934 |
| 1934 | 22 | 18 | 102 | 5.64 | 1114 | 2048 | 1604 |
| 1938 |
| 1938 | 21 | 22 | 96 | 4.36 | 1119 | 1945 | 1541 |
| 1950 |
| 1950 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 4.48 | 1293 | 2012 | 1669 |
| 1954 |
| 1954 | 19 | 34 | 115 | 3.37 | 1289 | 1945 | 1661 |
| 1958 |
| 1958 | 28 | 57 | 232 | 4.07 | 1270 | 2101 | 1691 |
| 1962 |
| 1962 | 28 | 55 | 209 | 3.80 | 1245 | 2005 | 1723 |
| 1966 |
| 1966 | 31 | 82 | 250 | 3.05 | 1324 | 1997 | 1707 |
| 1970 |
| 1970 | 29 | 80 | 281 | 3.51 | 1304 | 2025 | 1737 |
| 1974 |
| 1974 | 32 | 87 | 247 | 2.86 | 1257 | 2010 | 1708 |
| 1978 |
| 1978 | 31 | 79 | 233 | 2.94 | 1255 | 2077 | 1738 |
| 1982 |
| 1982 | 33 | 126 | 356 | 2.83 | 1208 | 2123 | 1737 |
| 1986 |
| 1986 | 32 | 119 | 308 | 2.59 | 1166 | 2050 | 1745 |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | 33 | 117 | 290 | 2.47 | 1158 | 2063 | 1734 |
| 1994 |
| 1994 | 36 | 182 | 500 | 2.75 | 996 | 2009 | 1657 |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | 49 | 228 | 667 | 2.93 | 953 | 2107 | 1635 |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | 50 | 239 | 679 | 2.84 | 936 | 2034 | 1624 |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | 51 | 282 | 778 | 2.76 | 940 | 2036 | 1623 |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | 53 | 268 | 725 | 2.71 | 913 | 2122 | 1630 |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | 53 | 268 | 749 | 2.79 | 878 | 2162 | 1625 |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | 54 | 278 | 807 | 2.90 | 853 | 2117 | 1614 |
| Tournament | Participating teams | Games played | Total goals | Average goals | Lowest Elo | Highest Elo | Average Elo |
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| 2022 |
| 2022 | 54 | 176 | 509 | 2.89 | 794 | 2136 | 1614 |
| 2026 |
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