World Cup 2026 Qualifying: Playoffs Draw – Live

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Scotland booked their level tickets to nan bully ol’ US of A pinch a sensational 4-2 triumph against Denmark connected Tuesday. But Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales will each request to discuss a playoff successful March if they are to subordinate Steve Clarke’s broadside astatine nan 2026 Fifa World Cup successful North America.

The format of nan imminent tie is simple. There are 4 places astatine nan tourney connected connection and 16 teams successful nan playoffs: 12 runners-up from nan World Cup qualifying groups, and 4 teams who qualified via nan Nations League. Anyone hoping to make nan tourney must triumph a “semi-final” and “final”.

Pots 1 and 2 and seeded teams, and Pots 3 and 4 and unseeded. The teams successful Pots 1 and 2 get a location semi-final. Teams from Pot 1 will beryllium drawn against teams from Pot 4, truthful it’s Pot 2 v Pot 3 successful nan different 4 matches. Each “path” to nan World Cup will see a squad from each pot.

Pot 1: Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine.
Pot 2: Poland, Wales, Czech Republic, Slovakia.
Pot 3: Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo.
Pot 4: Romania, Sweden, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland.

The tie commences astatine 12pm UK time.

Let’s get fresh to rumble!