6 of 22 teams: the final World Cup spots up for grabs | OneFootball

Only six spots remain in the World Cup, and the FIFA international window that begins this Thursday will determine who the final representatives at the tournament will be.

From tiny and exotic New Caledonia to traditional four-time champion Italy, 22 countries are still in the race.

OneFootball explains in detail how the final spots will be decided.

There are two qualifying playoffs left: one in Europe and another involving the other continents. Four spots will go to European teams. And two to the others.

Playoffs - Europe 🇪🇺

Still alive in Europe are: Turkey, Romania, Czechia, Ireland, Denmark, North Macedonia, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Albania, Slovakia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Sweden, Wales, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This Thursday (26), the following matchups will take place:

2:00 PM - Turkey vs Romania

4:45 PM - Czechia vs Ireland

4:45 PM - Denmark vs North Macedonia

4:45 PM - Italy vs Northern Ireland

4:45 PM - Poland vs Albania

4:45 PM - Slovakia vs Kosovo

4:45 PM - Ukraine vs Sweden

4:45 PM - Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

The winners of each matchup will advance to the final stage on the 31st, when the four qualifiers will be decided.

The brackets for the final stage are as follows:

1. Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy or Northern Ireland

2. Ukraine or Sweden vs Poland or Albania

3. Slovakia or Kosovo vs Turkey or Romania

4. Czechia or Ireland vs Denmark or North Macedonia

Intercontinental playoffs 🗺️

The intercontinental playoffs bring together another six national teams competing for two spots in the World Cup.

The first round features Bolivia vs Suriname (on Thursday the 26th at 8:00 PM) and New Caledonia vs Jamaica (also on Thursday the 26th, but at 11:00 PM).

The team that advances from New Caledonia vs Jamaica will face the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday the 31st at 6:00 PM.

And the team that advances from Bolivia vs Suriname will face Itaque on Wednesday the 1st at 12:00 AM.

Who do you think will take the spots? And who are you rooting for? Tell us in the comments.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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