Will Liechtenstein make the 2030 World Cup? Route and chances

Liechtenstein and the 2030 World Cup

Ranked 207th in the world, 54th in UEFA. 0% to qualify in our simulations.

Updated 22 October 2026

207thFIFA ranking, of 211

54thof 55 in UEFA

790rating points

2 / 17attack / defence, out of 100

0%qualify (simulated)

Chances at the 2030 World Cup

Liechtenstein did not reach the World Cup in any of our 20,000 simulated qualifying campaigns.

Qualify0%

Round of 320%

Round of 160%

Quarter-finals0%

Semi-finals0%

Final0%

Champions0%

Share of 20,000 simulated cycles, from first qualifier to final, in which Liechtenstein got at least this far. How the simulation works · All 211 nations

The route to the finals

Europe's qualifying is played in twelve groups: each group winner qualifies, and the eight best runners-up play off for the last two places. Liechtenstein come in at the group stage.

There are 14 places for the 53 nations that have to qualify.

UEFA qualifying in full: format, what is official and every nation's odds.

How strong are they?

Liechtenstein have 790.18 points in the FIFA ranking published on 7 October 2026, which places them 207th in the world and 54th of the 55 nations in Europe. The simulator uses that points total directly as the team's rating.

Their attack score is 2 and their defence score 17, on a scale of 1 to 100 built from the last 30 internationals. The scores describe a side built on defence: fewer goals scored than its rating would suggest, and fewer conceded.

What the match engine expects from Liechtenstein in three fixtures, over ninety minutes.
Opponent	Fixture	Expected goals	Win	Draw	Lose
San Marino	At home to the next side in the UEFA ranking	1.62 – 0.99	50%	28%	22%
Spain	At home to UEFA's highest-ranked side	0.20 – 2.88	1%	9%	90%
Argentina	Against the top-ranked side from another confederation, on neutral ground	0.21 – 2.88	1%	9%	90%

Around them in UEFA

Liechtenstein and the nations ranked around them in UEFA.
In UEFA	Nation	FIFA rank	Points	Qualifies	Champion
49	Lithuania	148	1059	0.2%	0%
50	Moldova	158	1016	0.1%	0%
51	Malta	160	1007	<0.1%	0%
52	Andorra	175	928	<0.1%	0%
53	Gibraltar	201	829	<0.1%	0%
54	Liechtenstein	207	790	0%	0%
55	San Marino	211	716	<0.1%	0%

Liechtenstein at the World Cup

They have never played at a World Cup finals.

Play it out: take Liechtenstein through Europe's qualifying, or change their rating in the team editor and see what it takes.

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