England might face tougher World Cup qualification group as UEFA make important change to attract format

England might be handed a good tougher FIFA World Cup qualifying group as a big rule change threatens to pit the Three Lions towards increased rating opponents.

Thomas Tuchel will get his England reign underway in January along with his fast activity being to navigate his squad by qualifiers for the upcoming 2026 World Cup going down throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.

The German has already outlined his ambition to win the event and ship World Cup glory however now finds himself within the predicament of dealing with a number of house nations in qualifying.

Pots for competing European nations within the draw are determined by performances within the Nations League and the foundations beforehand meant quarter-finalists and play-off groups in pots two, three and 4 could be put ‘in precedence allotted teams of 4.’

Nevertheless, that ruling has now been modified and it might spell catastrophe for England’s hopes of reaching the World Cup.

England are fourth in FIFA’s world rankings and have been positioned in pot one with the entire Nations League 1 / 4-finalists together with Portugal, Germany, and France.

These groups have been anticipating to go into a bunch of 4 with the Nations League play-off groups throughout pots two by 4.

Nevertheless, England’s place as Nations League group winners imply they now discover themselves liable to being positioned in a five-man group and may be drawn towards a couple of house nation.

The draw will happen on December 13 and Wales, Scotland, and the Republic of Eire might discover themselves being put right into a derby contest that may undoubtedly elevate expectations and rivalry stress.

England’s worst-case draw would see them tied with Erling Haaland’s Norway, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova, however two house nations might additionally function that might made for fierce qualification encounters.

In the meantime, the change is extra more likely to spell catastrophe for Wales who received their Nations League group below new supervisor Craig Bellamy and have been anticipating to be in a bunch of 5 that might give them extra probability of qualifying.

Now they’ll face the prospect of being paired in a four-team group towards one in all Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal or Euro 2024 holders Spain.

In the meantime, Tuchel will get his England reign began with a gap sport in March, however it’s but to be decided who the opponent might be.

The German is already dealing with scrutiny after the FA determined towards recruiting one other Englishman to switch Gareth Southgate, however Tuchel is not involved by the magnitude of the job at hand.

‘I’m sorry I simply have a German passport however possibly the supporters can really feel my ardour for the Premier League, my ardour for the nation, how I like to reside and work right here,’ he beforehand mentioned upon taking the job.

‘I’ll do every thing to point out respect to this function and to this nation. That is the most important one in world soccer and all people may be assured, it doesn’t matter what nationality my passport says.’