UEFA World Cup play-offs: fixtures, dates, draw & everything you need to know
HOW CAN I WATCH THE PLAY-OFFS?
Television coverage of the play-offs is yet to be confirmed but World Cup qualifiers are given to the federation hosting each game to distribute, so you're likely to be able to watch on the same networks that broadcast the group stage.
That means most, if not all, of the play-off ties are likely to be available on Sky Sports in the UK.
THE SECOND-PLACE RANKINGS
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Denmark | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Croatia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 |
| 5 | Sweden | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 13 |
| 6 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 7 | Greece | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Slovakia (E) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
Above is the final ranking of second-placed teams from the first round.
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Slovakia finished as the worst runners-up, and were therefore eliminated. The other eight teams enter the play-offs.
As mentioned, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and Croatia are the seeded teams based on the latest (October 16) FIFA world rankings.
That means those four teams went into one pot to be drawn against Sweden, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Greece.
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