Idman.biz
Today, the draw for the play-off matches of the European zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, will take place.
Idman.Biz reports that the ceremony will be held at FIFA headquarters at 16:00 Baku time.
The play-off matches will feature 12 teams that finished second in their groups in the qualifying round, and four teams from the Nations League (Romania, Sweden, Northern Ireland, and North Macedonia).
In total, 16 teams will be divided into four pots. The countries in the first pot will face teams from the fourth pot, and the teams in the second pot will face teams from the third pot.
Pot I: Turkey, Italy, Ukraine, Denmark;
Pot II: Wales, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia;
Pot III: Albania, Ireland, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Pot IV: Romania, Sweden, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia.
The semi-final matches of the play-off stage, which will consist of one match, will be played on March 26, 2026, and the final matches will be played on March 31. The team that wins the final will qualify for the World Cup.
