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<p>Complete Draw Revealed</p>
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After an exciting week of qualification drama, the draw for the World Cup 2026 play-offs took place on Thursday, November 20, in Zurich. While England and Scotland have secured their spots for the North American tournament next year, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland still hold hopes, alongside 13 other European nations. The European draw features 16 teams, consisting of 12 runners-up from the qualification groups and four additional teams that qualified through the Nations League, along with two inter-continental play-offs.
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<p>From Europe, eight semi-final matches are set to occur in March, leading to four finals that will determine which teams advance to Canada, Mexico, and the USA next year. The 16 teams included 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. The complete draw is displayed below.</p>
<h2><strong>2026 World Cup Play-off Draw</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>European Semi-finals Draw</strong></h3>
<h4><strong>Path A</strong></h4>
<h4>Italy vs Northern Ireland</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€846.00m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€82.13m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Gennaro Gattuso</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Michael O'Neill</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4>Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€180.18m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€77.80m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Craig Bellamy</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Sergej Barbarez</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4><strong>Path B</strong></h4>
<h4>Ukraine vs Sweden</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€274.00m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€517.68m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Sergiy Rebrov</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Graham Potter</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4>Poland vs Albania</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€166.40m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€88.20m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Jan Urban</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Sylvinho</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4><strong>Path C</strong></h4>
<h4>Turkey vs Romania</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€477.50m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€85.75m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Vincenzo Montella</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Mircea Lucescu</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4>Slovakia vs Kosovo</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€138.78m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€131.38m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Francesco Calzona</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Franco Foda</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4><strong>Path D</strong></h4>
<h4>Denmark vs North Macedonia</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€398.70m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€37.60m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Brian Riemer</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Blagoja Milevski</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<h4>Czech Republic vs Republic of Ireland</h4>
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<p>Club Comparison</p>
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<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
<p>World Cup Qualification Play-offs</p>
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<p>€109.00m</p>
<p>Market Value</p>
<p>€187.25m</p>
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<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
<p>League Level</p>
<p>National Team's Qualifiers</p>
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<p>Jaroslav Köstl</p>
<p>Managers</p>
<p>Heimir Hallgrímsson</p>
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<p><span>Full Club Comparison</span></p>
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<img alt="" height="629" src="https://tmssl.akamaized.net//images/foto/newsansicht/world-cup-play-off-draw-1763642745-183265.jpg?lm=1763642748" width="503">
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<h2><strong>Inter-continental Draw</strong></h2>
<h4>DR Congo vs New Caledonia or Jamaica</h4>
<h4>Iraq vs Bolivia or Suriname</h4>
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