Lithuania, like fellow Baltic nations Latvia and Estonia, continues its development journey through European football without reaching a World Cup. Lithuanian football has notable passionate local support (Žalgiris Vilnius has one of Eastern Europe's distinctive club cultures) but the national team lacks the depth to challenge for qualification.
| Appearances | 0 |
| Best Finish | Never qualified for World Cup |
| Last Appearance | Never qualified |
| 2022 Result | Did not qualify |
Lithuanian players compete predominantly in the A Lyga (Lithuanian top division), with some players finding opportunities in Scandinavian and Eastern European leagues.
Lithuania's non-qualification for FIFA 2026 is consistent with their realistic position in European football — a relatively small, developing football nation that competes admirably within their UEFA tier but lacks the squad quality to challenge consistently for qualifying playoff places against larger, wealthier football nations.
Lithuanian fans, like Baltic neighbours, can enjoy the tournament through connections to Group B (Switzerland) and Group G (Belgium) — nations where some Lithuanian diaspora communities reside. Žalgiris Vilnius's passionate fan culture connects to European club football, providing tournament-adjacent enthusiasm.
Follow FIFA 2026 on T Sports and Sony Sports in Bangladesh. The A Lyga (Lithuanian league) and Baltic football more broadly continue through the tournament period.