The draw to find out the ultimate 4 European qualifiers for the World Cup has been made
The Republic of Eire’s reward for his or her exceptional feat in ending second of their World Cup qualifying group is a play-off semi-final tie towards the Czech Republic.
Troy Parrott impressed the Boys in Green to back-to-back wins towards Portugal and Hungary over the current worldwide break as Eire pipped the Hungarians to second place in Group F.
If they will edge out the Czechs on international soil, then they must overcome both Denmark or North Macedonia to clinch a spot within the World Cup, though that sport can be staged in Dublin.
Northern Eire have been handed a tricky project. A semi-final conflict at four-time winners Italy for the precise to fulfill both Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina within the remaining.
Twelve groups secured their locations within the play-off draw after coming second of their respective qualifying teams whereas the remaining 4 received in after topping their sections within the Nations League.
The 16 groups have been positioned in 4 separate paths with 4 groups in every. Every path is made up of two, one-legged semi-finals after which a one-off remaining.
The winners of the 4 finals go to the World Cup.
Path A
Semi-finals:
Italy v Northern Eire
Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Remaining: Wales/Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy/Northern Eire
Path B
Semi-finals:
Ukraine v Sweden
Poland v Albania
Remaining: Ukraine/Sweden v Poland/Albania
Path C
Semi-finals:
Turkey v Romania
Slovakia v Kosovo
Remaining: Slovakia/Kosovo v Turkey/Romania
Path D
Semi-finals:
Denmark v North Macedonia
Czech Republic v Republic of Eire
Remaining: Czech Republic/Republic of Eire v Denmark/North Macedonia
