If you're Ireland supporters, I think all matchups are potentially winnable, but Poland has playing even better lately so I'd avoid them.

Yeh I’d prefer Wales or Slovakia as Poland and Czechia alway qualify!

Slovakia looked beatable vs the north too!

We have our draw!

Path A

Mar 26 | Italy TBD | Italy vs. Northern Ireland

Mar 26 | Cardiff | Wales vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mar 31 | Final venue either Wales or Bosnia.

Path B

Mar 26 | TBD | Ukraine vs. Sweden

Mar 26 | Poland TBD | Poland vs. Albania

Mar 31 | Final venue TBD if Ukraine or Sweden.

Path C

Mar 26 | Turkey TBD | Turkey vs. Romania

Mar 26 | Bratislava | Slovakia vs. Kosovo

Mar 31 | Final venue either Slovakia or Kosovo.

Path D

Mar 26 | Copenhagen | Denmark vs. North Macedonia

Mar 26 | Czech TBD | Czech Republic vs. Republic of Ireland

Mar 31 | Final venue either Czech Republic or Ireland

Edited November 20, 2025Nov 20 by DJHazey

So if Wales or Northern Ireland are to qualify it'd be at the expense of Italy, fingers crossed!

Ireland could be looking to avenge their humiliation against Denmark in the previous World Cup Qualifier Play-Off.

List of Qualified Teams In Europe:

Austria: Appearances: 8 (Best: Third Place 1954)

Belgium: Appearances: 15 (Best: Third Place 2018)

Croatia: Appearances: 7 (Best: Runners-Up 2018

England: Appearances: 17 (Best: Winners 1966)

France: Appearances: 17 (Best: Winners 1998. 2018)

Germany: Appearances: 21 (Best: Winners 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

Netherlands: Appearances: 12 (Best: Runners-Up 1974, 1978, 2010)

Norway: Appearances: 4 (Best: Round of 16 1998)

Portugal: Appearances: 9 (Best: Third Place 1966)

Scotland: Appearances: 9 (Best: Group Stage 1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)

Spain: Appearances: 17 (Best: Winners 2010)

Switzerland: Appearances: 13 (Best: Quarter-Finals 1934, 1938, 1954)

Play-Off Semi Final - Results

Turkey 1-0 Romania

Czech Republic 2-2 Republic of Ireland (4-3 on pens)

Denmark 4-0 North Macedonia

Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland

Poland 2-1 Albania

Slovakia 3-4 Kosovo

Ukraine 1-3 Sweden

Wales 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (2-4 on pens)

Kosovo v Turkey is going to be a banger of a play-off final.

Play-Off Finals:

Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 Italy (4-1 on pens)

Czech Republic 2-2 Denmark (3-1 on pens)

Kosovo 0-1 Turkey

Sweden 3-2 Poland

Congratulations to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Turkey and Sweden for booking the last 4 European spots at the World Cup. Turkey are the only Pot 1 side in the qualifiers to do so.

Every passing tournament that Italy fail to qualify for highlights just how much England fumbled the Euro 2020 opportunity.

10 hours ago, Dobbo said:

Every passing tournament that Italy fail to qualify for highlights just how much England fumbled the Euro 2020 opportunity.

Seems to me they step a pace when they meet us so as not to lose. Let's hope Germany don't if wemeet them as predicted in the R16.

Edited Wednesday at 18:335 days by CRAZY CHRIS

so is it Czech Rep or Czechia?