All we need to know about a World Cup play-offs
The European Qualifiers play-offs for a 2018 FIFA World Cup run from Thursday to subsequent Tuesday: here is your full guide.
When are a games?
Northern Ireland v Switzerland (Thursday Sunday)
Croatia v Greece (Thursday Sunday)
Sweden v Italy (Friday Monday)
Denmark v Republic of Ireland (Saturday Tuesday)
- All kick-offs 20:45 solely Switzerland v Northern Ireland during 18:00CET on Sunday
How did a teams strech a play-offs?
They were a 8 organisation runners-up with a best annals opposite a sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups (Slovakia were a ninth organisation that missed out).
How can we watch a play-offs?
Here is a full list of rights-holding broadcasters. There will also be highlights on UEFA.com from 24:00CET on a day after any game: now accessible are a goals from any subordinate organisation match.
How can we find out some-more about any tie?
Here is a game-by-game guide to all 4 matches including any team’s play-off record. The Republic of Ireland are in a record eighth play-off, no side has finished some-more finals around two-legged ties than Croatia’s 4 while Northern Ireland are debuting during this stage.
Who has already qualified?
From UEFA a nine subordinate organisation winners have requisitioned their places alongside hosts Russia while 13 of a 18 non-European slots are filled.
UEFA qualifiers: Belgium, England, France, Germany (holders), Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Russia (hosts), Serbia, Spain
Non-UEFA qualifiers: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uruguay, and 3 African qualifiers tbc
Intercontinental play-offs: Honduras v Australia (10 15 November), New Zealand v Peru (11 15 November)
What happens once a play-offs are done?
Here are a dates we need …
Finals draw (State Kremlin Palace, Moscow): 1 Dec – a 4 seeding pots will be set by a October 2017 FIFA World Ranking, with hosts Russia holding position 1 in Group A and holders Germany, European champions Portugal, Belgium, Poland, France and Spain among those in Pot 1. No some-more than dual teams from UEFA, or one from any of a other singular confederations, can be in a singular group.
Finals (Russia): 14 Jun to 15 July – some-more information can be found on FIFA’s central website.
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