Your guide to the next European Qualifiers for the World Cup

• The nine group winners will advance directly to join Russia in the 32-team FIFA World Cup final tournament.
• The eight runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups proceed to play-offs to decide the remaining four finals berths allocated to Europe.

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Thursday 31 August
Highlights
• The Netherlands need a result in France while Sweden face a Bulgaria side also in the Group A running.
• Switzerland defend their perfect record against Andorra as Portugal, whose goal difference is better by ten, aim to keep pace.

20:45CET
Group A: Bulgaria (9 points) v Sweden (13), France (13) v Netherlands (10), Luxembourg (1) v Belarus (5)
Group B: Hungary (7) v Latvia (3), Portugal (15) v Faroe Islands (5), Switzerland (18) v Andorra (4)
Group H: Belgium (16) v Gibraltar (0), Cyprus (7) v Bosnia and Herzegovina (11), Greece (12) v Estonia (4)

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Friday 1 September
Highlights
• The Czech Republic need to end world champions and FIFA Confederations Cup winners Germany's perfect record to stay in touch with Group C's second-placed team, Northern Ireland.
• Poland could move to the verge of the finals with victory in Denmark.

18:00CET
Group E: Kazakhstan (2) v Montenegro (10)

20:45CET
Group C: Czech Republic (9) v Germany (18), Norway (4) v Azerbaijan (7), San Marino (0) v Northern Ireland (13)
Group E: Denmark (10) v Poland (16), Romania (6) v Armenia (6)
Group F: Lithuania (5) v Scotland (8), Malta (0) v England (14), Slovakia (12) v Slovenia (11)

Saturday 2 September
Highlights
• Spain and Italy meet in Madrid with the home side top of Group G on goal difference.
• Ukraine play Turkey in Group I. Both know victory is likely needed to keep their automatic qualifying chances alive.

18:00CET
Group D: Georgia (3) v Republic of Ireland (12), Serbia (12) v Moldova (2)
Group G: Albania (9) v  Liechtenstein (0)
Group I: Finland (1) v Iceland (13)

20:45CET
Group D: Wales (8) v Austria (8)
Group G: Israel (9) v FYR Macedonia (3), Spain (16) v Italy (16)
Group I: Croatia (13) v Kosovo (1), Ukraine (11) v Turkey (11)

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Sunday 3 September
Highlights
• Portugal and Switzerland want to avoid away slip-ups as they prepare for their October decider.
• Belgium will hope victory against Greece will take them to Russia, or at least to the verge of qualifying.

18:00CET
Group A: Belarus v Sweden, Netherlands v Bulgaria
Group B: Faroe Islands v Andorra
Group H: Estonia v Cyprus

20:45CET
Group A: France v Luxembourg
Group B: Hungary v Portugal, Latvia v Switzerland
Group H: Greece v Belgium, Gibraltar v Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monday 4 September
Highlights
• Germany could be closing in on a finals place as nearest rivals Northern Ireland and the Czech Republic meet.
• Poland might also be able to qualify while England will aim to open up a virtually unbridgable advantage.

18:00CET
Group C: Azerbaijan v San Marino
Group E: Armenia v Denmark

20:45CET
Group C: Germany v Norway, Northern Ireland v Czech Republic
Group E: Montenegro v Romania, Poland v Kazakhstan
Group F: England v Slovakia, Scotland v Malta, Slovenia v Lithuania

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Tuesday 5 September
Highlights
• The Republic of Ireland and Serbia meet at the Group D summit.
• The four challengers in Group I are all matched as Iceland host Ukraine and Croatia go to Turkey.

20:45CET
Group D: Austria v Georgia, Moldova v Wales, Republic of Ireland v Serbia
Group G: Italy v Israel, Liechtenstein v Spain, FYR Macedonia v Albania
Group I: Iceland v Ukraine, Kosovo v Finland, Turkey v Croatia

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