Recap: World Cup play-off draw confirmedpublished at 13:59 GMT 20 November 2025
That's your lot from today's World Cup play-off draw live page.
Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland now know what they must do and who they must beat if they are to book themselves a spot at the 2026 World Cup.
Here are the the top lines from today:
- Wales will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-final and could meet Italy or Northern Ireland in the final
- And that means Northern Ireland will travel to Italy in their semi-final before setting up a potential all-British final
- The Republic of Ireland will face the Czech Republic in Prague in the semi-finals and, should they be victorious, would host Denmark or North Macedonia in the final
- Here's the full list of play-off semi-final fixtures and the potential play-off final fixtures
- The dates the World Cup play-offs will be played
- And finally, the best of your reaction to the draw
















