"As you can see above, there are 16 teams vying to make it to the World Cup, and they are taking part in a series of eight semi-final matches, which will be decided over one leg. The winners of those will then face the winner from the other game in their path', so we could for instance see the Republic of Ireland taking on Denmark in the final of Path D."
"Who will Wales and Northern Ireland face in the 2026 World Cup qualifier play-offs? See below for the draw in full as Northern Ireland are handed a tough tie against Italy, while they could face Wales in the final if they beat their opponents Bosnia and Herzegovina Path A Italy vs Northern Ireland Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Path B Ukraine vs Sweden Poland vs Albania"
Sixteen European teams compete across four play-off paths for four remaining spots at the 2026 World Cup. Each path contains two single-leg semi-finals on March 26, with winners meeting in a final on March 31 to decide qualification. Path A pairs Italy vs Northern Ireland and Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina. Path B pairs Ukraine vs Sweden and Poland vs Albania. Path C pairs Turkey vs Romania and Slovakia vs Kosovo. Path D pairs Denmark vs North Macedonia and Czech Republic vs Republic of Ireland. The World Cup runs June 11 to July 19, 2026.
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