Northern Ireland, Sweden, Romania, and North Macedonia, coming from the Nations League, also became the other teams to secure their names in the play-off stage.
Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Belgium, England, and Croatia, who finished their groups as leaders, will participate in the tournament directly.
In the play-off stage, the 12 group runners-up will face the best group winners from the UEFA Nations League.
At the end of the matches, which will be played according to the single-elimination format, the teams that pass 2 rounds (semi-final and final) will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The semi-finals will be played on March 26 and the finals on March 31, and the final 4 European teams to go to the 2026 World Cup will be determined.
In the semi-finals, the teams in Pot 1 and Pot 2 will play their matches at home. The host of the final match will be determined by a draw.
The draw will take place in Zurich on Thursday, November 20, at 15:00 TSI.
The pots before the draw are as follows:
Pot 1: Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine
Pot 2: Poland, Wales, Czech Republic, Slovakia
Pot 3: Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo
Pot 4: Sweden, Romania, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland
News Source: 12punto
