World Cup 2026: Victories for Italy, Croatia, and Kosovo National Teams
The European qualification stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued with a series of matches. On September 8, seven games were played across groups B, C, I, and L, offering fans exciting matches and surprising results.

Group B: Kosovo and Switzerland Secure Important Wins
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Kosovo 2–0 Sweden
The hosts surprised Sweden and earned their first victory, gaining crucial three points. -
Switzerland 3–0 Slovenia
Switzerland demonstrated their quality and firmly lead the group standings.
Group B Standings:
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Switzerland — 6 points
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Kosovo — 3
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Sweden — 1
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Slovenia — 1
Group C: Denmark and Scotland Remain Unbeaten
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Belarus 0–2 Scotland
Scotland continues to collect points and holds a strong position in the table. -
Greece 0–3 Denmark
Denmark showed dominance, winning comfortably and remaining undefeated.
Group C Standings:
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Denmark — 4 points
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Scotland — 4
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Greece — 3
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Belarus — 0
Group I: Goal-Fest in Israel vs Italy
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Israel 4–5 Italy
One of the most thrilling matches of the round, with nine goals scored. Italy secured a crucial win to keep their hopes alive.
Group I Standings:
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Norway — 12 points
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Israel — 9
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Italy — 6
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Estonia — 3
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Moldova — 0
Group L: Croatia Catches Up with Czech Republic
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Gibraltar 0–1 Faroe Islands
A modest but important win for the visitors, keeping them in the hunt for third place. -
Croatia 4–0 Montenegro
Croatia showed a strong performance and matched the Czech Republic on points.
Group L Standings:
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Czech Republic — 12 points
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Croatia — 12
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Montenegro — 6
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Faroe Islands — 6
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Gibraltar — 0
The upcoming rounds promise even more excitement as the fight for World Cup qualification continues!