Mark Savage Maps 25 Finalists in Who Won Eurovision 2026 Lineup
Mark Savage laid out who won eurovision 2026 in practical terms from Vienna: the second semi-final sent 10 more countries through, bringing the grand final field to 25 on Saturday in Austria. Tonight’s round featured 18 countries on stage, and the votes were enough to complete the lineup for the contest’s decisive night.
All of the favourites sailed through the semi-finals, which is why the final field did not produce a major upset. Savage said, “I think Delta's the one to watch.” He also noted, “There's also a possibility that Israel will romp home in the public vote.”
Vienna Final Field
The 10 countries that scored enough points were listed in alphabetical order after the votes were counted. Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden had already qualified on Tuesday, while the UK, Italy, Germany and France were in the final automatically as the Big Four.
Austria also had its place secured as host, which is how the final reached 25 countries rather than a straight semifinal tally. That leaves the contest field split between the automatic qualifiers and the acts that had to survive the two rounds of voting.
UK, Italy and the Big Four
The UK now has two chances to win or lose at the grand final after tonight’s result, with the rest of the field already locked. Savage also said, “Our official entry, Look Mum No Computer is currently ranked 21st by the bookmakers.”
Cypriot entry Antigoni was ranked 16th by the bookmakers, and she was born and raised in London. Those rankings give a clearer sense of the gap between the contenders the market is backing and the acts still trying to move up before Saturday.
Saturday in Austria
The final now has its full 25-country lineup, so the next shift is from qualification to voting order and outcome. Delta carries the bookmakers’ attention, Israel has a path to the public vote, and the UK enters the grand final with the pressure of those rankings sitting beside it.
