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The play-off stage of the European zone of the World Football Championship has started.
According to "Report", a total of 8 matches were held in routes A, B, C and D.
The semi-final and final stages consist of one game. The decisive matches will be held on March 31.
WC-2026 European Zone Play-off Games
Semi-finals
March 26
Route A
Italy - Northern Ireland 2:0
Wales - Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:1 (penalties - 1:2)
Route B
Ukraine - Sweden 1:3
Poland - Albania 2:1
Route C
Turkey - Romania 1:0
Slovakia - Kosovo 3:4
Route D
Denmark - North Macedonia 4:0
Czech Republic - Ireland 2:2 (penalties - 3:2)
It should be noted that a total of 48 teams will participate in the WC-2026, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 this year. Along with the host countries - USA, Canada, Mexico, Curacao, Panama, Haiti, Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Argentina, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cabo Verde, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, England, France, Croatia, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, Spain, Austria and Belgium have won the right to participate in the final stage of WC-2026.
