All results of the day in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup (October 11)

Another day of European qualification brought many bright matches and surprises. Spain, Portugal, and Norway kept their perfect records, while Armenia suffered a defeat in Budapest.

Main events of the day

Latvia – Andorra 2:2
A surprising slip from Latvia — they failed to beat Andorra at home, conceding a late equalizer.

Bulgaria – Turkey 1:6
Turkey produced a real thrashing in Sofia, scoring five times in the second half. Arda Güler shone again — opening the scoring and providing two assists.

Estonia – Italy 1:3
The Azzurri had some trouble but earned three points in Tallinn. Goals from Kean, Retegui, and Esposito kept Italy in pursuit of Norway.

Norway – Israel 5:0
Erling Haaland was unstoppable again, netting his sixth hat-trick in the qualifiers. Solbakken’s side have won all six games with a 29:3 goal difference.

Portugal – Ireland 1:0
A dramatic finish in Lisbon! Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty, but Rúben Neves brought victory to the hosts in the 91st minute.

Spain – Georgia 2:0
Spain confidently handled Georgia — Yeremi Pino and Mikel Oyarzabal scored. Luis de la Fuente’s team continues their flawless campaign.

Hungary – Armenia 2:0
After a bright win over Ireland, Armenia failed to take points in Budapest. Hungary climbed to second place in the group.

Serbia – Albania 0:1
A narrow Albanian win in Belgrade — a real surprise in Group K.

Group Standings

Group E
Spain — 9
Turkey — 6
Georgia — 3
Bulgaria — 0

Group F
Portugal — 9
Hungary — 4
Armenia — 3
Ireland — 1

Group I
Norway — 18
Italy — 12
Israel — 9
Estonia — 3
Moldova — 0

Group K
England — 15
Albania — 11
Serbia — 7
Latvia — 5
Andorra — 1