Full draw unveiled
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After a week of enthralling dram in the qualifiers, the draw for the World Cup 2026 play-offs has taken place this Thursday, November 20, in Zurich. England and Scotland have already qualified for the North American tournament next year, but the hopes of Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are still very much alive, as is the case for 13 other European nations. There are 16 teams in the European draw, comprising 12 qualification group runners-up, plus four additional teams that qualified via the Nations League. There is also two inter-continental play-offs.
From Europe, eight semi-final matches will be played in March before four subsequent finals will determine who makes it to Canada, Mexico and the USA next year. The 16 teams in the draw are: Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, Wales, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Romania, Sweden, North Macedonia and Northern Ireland. Transfermarkt reveals the full draw below.
The 2026 World Cup play-off draw
European semi-finals draw
Path A
Italy vs Northern Ireland
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€846.00m
Market Value
€82.13m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Gennaro Gattuso
Managers
Michael O'Neill
Full Club Comparison
Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€180.18m
Market Value
€77.80m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Craig Bellamy
Managers
Sergej Barbarez
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Path B
Ukraine vs Sweden
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€274.00m
Market Value
€517.68m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Sergiy Rebrov
Managers
Graham Potter
Full Club Comparison
Poland vs Albania
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€166.40m
Market Value
€88.20m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Jan Urban
Managers
Sylvinho
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Path C
Turkey vs Romania
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€477.50m
Market Value
€85.75m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Vincenzo Montella
Managers
Mircea Lucescu
Full Club Comparison
Slovakia vs Kosovo
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€138.78m
Market Value
€131.38m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Francesco Calzona
Managers
Franco Foda
Full Club Comparison
Path D
Denmark vs North Macedonia
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€398.70m
Market Value
€37.60m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Brian Riemer
Managers
Blagoja Milevski
Full Club Comparison
Czech Republic vs Republic of Ireland
Club Comparison
World Cup qualification Playoffs
World Cup qualification Playoffs
€109.00m
Market Value
€187.25m
National team's qualifiers
League Level
National team's qualifiers
Jaroslav Köstl
Managers
Heimir Hallgrímsson
Full Club Comparison
Inter-continental draw
DR Congo vs New Caledonia or Jamaica
Iraq vs Bolivia or Suriname
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