World Cup 2026 qualifying: playoffs draw live
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: playoffs draw  live
"Note: the international playoff draw will take place before the Uefa bit. It all kicks off in about an hour. The teams in the international draw are: Iraq, DR Congo, Jamaica, Bolivia, Suriname and New Caledonia. Iraq and DR Congo are seeded, the other four are not. The two CONCACAF teams must be in separate paths. Share Republic of Ireland fans, Wales fans, Northern Ireland fans. What are your hopes, dreams and fears? Mail me"
"So theoretically, the Uefa draw could end up looking like this: Italy v Northern Ireland Denmark v Sweden Turkey v Romania Ukraine v North Macedonia Wales v Republic of Ireland Poland v Bosnia-Herzegovina Czech Republic v Kosovo Slovakia v Albania Share Scotland booked their plane tickets to the good ol' US of A with a sensational 4-2 win against Denmark on Tuesday."
Scotland secured World Cup qualification with a 4-2 win against Denmark. Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales must win playoffs in March to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The international playoff draw includes Iraq, DR Congo, Jamaica, Bolivia, Suriname and New Caledonia, with Iraq and DR Congo seeded and the two CONCACAF teams required to be in separate paths. The UEFA playoff draw will determine four qualifiers from 16 teams: 12 group runners-up and four Nations League qualifiers. Pots 1 and 2 are seeded and receive home semifinals; Pot 1 teams draw Pot 4, and Pot 2 draw Pot 3.
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