WC Qualification Europe Team Defending Stats 2026

Who led the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 31 March 2026, after the last game

WC Qualification Europe Team Defending Stats Questions

Which WC Qualification Europe team conceded the most penalties in 2026?

San Marino conceded the most penalties in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 5 from eight games. Wales and Malta were next on 4. Twenty-two teams conceded none.

Which WC Qualification Europe team made the most interceptions in 2026?

The Czech Republic made the most interceptions in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 87 from ten games, an average of 8.7 a game. Poland were next on 85.

Which WC Qualification Europe team won the most duels in 2026?

Bosnia and Herzegovina won the most duels in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 543 from ten games, an average of 54.3 a game. The Czech Republic were next on 541.

Which WC Qualification Europe team caught the most players offside in 2026?

Gibraltar caught the most players offside in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 31 from eight games, an average of 3.9 a game. Turkey were next on 20.

Which WC Qualification Europe team made the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

The Czech Republic made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, with 242 from ten games: 155 tackles and 87 interceptions. Poland were next on 239.

Which WC Qualification Europe team faced the fewest shots on target in 2026?

England faced the fewest shots on target per game in the WC Qualification Europe in 2026, an average of 0.8 across eight games, 6 in all. France were next on 1.3.

WC Qualification Europe Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	England	0
2	Spain	2
3	Switzerland	2
4	Germany	3
5	Netherlands	4
6	France	4
7	Austria	4
8	Croatia	4
9	Norway	5
10	Portugal	7

WC Qualification Europe Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	Spain	0
2	Netherlands	0
3	Portugal	0
4	Germany	0
5	France	0
6	England	0
7	Austria	0
8	Switzerland	0
9	Norway	0
10	Croatia	0

WC Qualification Europe Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	England	2.4
2	Spain	2.8
3	France	3.2
4	Switzerland	3.4
5	Germany	3.8
6	Netherlands	4.8
7	Belgium	4.8
8	Norway	4.9
9	Croatia	5.2
10	Kosovo	5.4

WC Qualification Europe Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Faroe Islands	-4.3
2	Austria	-3.6
3	England	-2.4
4	Scotland	-1.7
5	Republic of Ireland	-1.5
6	Albania	-1.5
7	Switzerland	-1.4
8	Croatia	-1.2
9	Spain	-0.8
10	Netherlands	-0.8

WC Qualification Europe Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Gibraltar	194
2	Moldova	183
3	San Marino	177
4	Estonia	176
5	Liechtenstein	167
6	Malta	143
7	Latvia	128
8	Belarus	128
9	North Macedonia	126
10	Bulgaria	126

WC Qualification Europe Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	San Marino	82
2	Gibraltar	74
3	Liechtenstein	71
4	Moldova	70
5	Estonia	60
6	Belarus	52
7	Malta	52
8	Kazakhstan	50
9	Montenegro	47
10	Bulgaria	45

WC Qualification Europe Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	Gibraltar	148
2	San Marino	136
3	Moldova	120
4	Liechtenstein	116
5	Estonia	114
6	Malta	96
7	Belarus	94
8	Faroe Islands	84
9	Armenia	84
10	Latvia	81

WC Qualification Europe Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	Estonia	63
2	Moldova	62
3	Liechtenstein	52
4	Republic of Ireland	48
5	Finland	47
6	North Macedonia	47
7	Latvia	47
8	Malta	47
9	Azerbaijan	46
10	Bulgaria	46

WC Qualification Europe Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Gibraltar	51
2	San Marino	50
3	Moldova	43
4	Liechtenstein	41
5	Estonia	33
6	Bulgaria	29
7	Malta	29
8	Armenia	28
9	Georgia	26
10	Belarus	26

WC Qualification Europe Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	San Marino	29
2	Liechtenstein	21
3	Moldova	20
4	Gibraltar	20
5	Latvia	15
6	Estonia	14
7	Israel	13
8	North Macedonia	12
9	Armenia	12
10	Andorra	12

WC Qualification Europe Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	Gibraltar	31
2	Moldova	23
3	San Marino	21
4	Liechtenstein	20
5	Bulgaria	19
6	Estonia	19
7	Malta	19
8	Belarus	17
9	Armenia	16
10	Georgia	15

WC Qualification Europe Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Czech Republic	155
2	Poland	154
3	Austria	144
4	Malta	141
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	140
6	Liechtenstein	140
7	North Macedonia	139
8	Kazakhstan	139
9	San Marino	139
10	Denmark	136

WC Qualification Europe Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Czech Republic	87
2	Poland	85
3	Faroe Islands	80
4	Kosovo	78
5	Moldova	77
6	Sweden	76
7	Northern Ireland	74
8	Luxembourg	74
9	Kazakhstan	74
10	Cyprus	74

WC Qualification Europe Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Czech Republic	242
2	Poland	239
3	Kazakhstan	213
4	North Macedonia	210
5	Cyprus	210
6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	208
7	Northern Ireland	204
8	Turkey	203
9	San Marino	203
10	Malta	202

WC Qualification Europe Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	543
2	Czech Republic	541
3	Poland	511
4	Denmark	439
5	Romania	423
6	Cyprus	419
7	Italy	415
8	Wales	409
9	North Macedonia	405
10	Lithuania	403

WC Qualification Europe Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	Estonia	8
2	Gibraltar	8
3	San Marino	7
4	Turkey	6
5	Greece	6
6	North Macedonia	6
7	Armenia	6
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5
9	Northern Ireland	5
10	Israel	5

WC Qualification Europe Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Gibraltar	88
2	Liechtenstein	73
3	North Macedonia	58
4	Estonia	58
5	Faroe Islands	56
6	Latvia	54
7	Andorra	51
8	Moldova	50
9	San Marino	49
10	Belarus	46

WC Qualification Europe Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Gibraltar	31
2	Turkey	20
3	Sweden	19
4	Andorra	18
5	Liechtenstein	18
6	Croatia	16
7	San Marino	16
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina	15
9	Iceland	15
10	Montenegro	15