2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was one of the twelve UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament that decided which teams would qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.[1] Group C consisted of four teams: Belarus, Denmark, Greece and Scotland. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format from September to November 2025.
The group winners, Scotland, qualified directly for the World Cup finals, while the runners-up, Denmark, advanced to the second round (play-offs).
Standings
Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 13 December 2024 following the draw.[2][3][4] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Greece  | 0–3 |  Denmark |
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Scotland  | 3–1 | Greece |
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Christie  64'Ferguson 80'Dykes 90+3' |
Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Tsimikas 62' |
| Scotland | 2–1 |  Belarus |
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| Greece | 3–2 | Scotland |
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Goalscorers
There were 43 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.58 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Zakhar Volkov (against Scotland)
Discipline
A player or team official was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[18]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:[19]
| Team | Player | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Nikita Korzun |  vs Greece (5 September 2025) vs Denmark (15 November 2025) | vs Greece (18 November 2025) |
| Kiryl Pyachenin | vs Scotland (12 October 2025) vs Denmark (15 November 2025) | vs Greece (18 November 2025) | |
| Denmark | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | vs Scotland (5 September 2025) vs Belarus (9 October 2025) | vs Greece (12 October 2025) |
| Greece | Fotis Ioannidis | vs Scotland (9 October 2025) vs Denmark (12 October 2025) | vs Scotland (15 November 2025) |
| Christos Zafeiris | vs Scotland (9 October 2025) vs Denmark (12 October 2025) | vs Scotland (15 November 2025) | |
| Anastasios Bakasetas |  vs Scotland (15 November 2025) | vs Belarus (18 November 2025) | |
| Scotland | Ryan Christie | vs Denmark (5 September 2025) vs Greece (9 October 2025) | vs Belarus (12 October 2025) |
| Lewis Ferguson | vs Denmark (5 September 2025) vs Greece (9 October 2025) | vs Belarus (12 October 2025) |
Notes
- Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus were required to play their home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.[7]