FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Highlights | 13 November 2025

Matchday 4 Highlights
 

The night saw two teams secure their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and several others take critical steps forward.

• France Qualifies: France secured their ticket to the World Cup finals as Group D winners with a dominant 4-0 victory over Ukraine. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including his 400th career goal.

• England’s Perfect Run: England maintained their perfect record in Group K, defeating Serbia 2-0 with goals from Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze, officially eliminating Serbia from contention for a top-two finish.

• Major Upset in Dublin: The Republic of Ireland pulled off a huge 2-0 victory against Group F leaders Portugal, powered by a Troy Parrott double. Portugal’s night was compounded by a late straight red card for Cristiano Ronaldo. This result keeps Ireland’s play-off hopes alive and tightens the Group F race (Portugal, Hungary, Ireland, Armenia).

• Norway Stays on Top: Norway demolished Estonia 4-1 with two goals each from Erling Haaland (who now has 14 goals in 7 qualifiers) and Alexander Sørloth. Norway retains a significant lead over Italy in Group I.

• Italy Snatch Late Win: Italy avoided a major upset against Moldova, scoring two late headers (Mancini and Esposito) to win 2-0 and keep their very slim mathematical hopes of challenging Norway for first place in Group I alive.

• Hungary & Iceland Win: Hungary edged out Armenia 1-0 to maintain second place in Group F, while Iceland defeated Azerbaijan 2-0 to stay in the race for the runner-up spot in Group D.

• Albania Secures Play-off: A 1-0 win for Albania against Andorra confirmed them in second place in Group K, securing a place in the play-offs.