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Alex Mott·20 November 2025

Draw for World Cup 2026 International play-off has been made

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The draw for FIFA's new International Play-Offs have been made in Zurich.

Six teams from five confederations have made it to the final round of qualifying for next summer's World Cup with two nations earning their place amongst the 48 in USA, Canada and Mexico.

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Due to their current FIFA ranking, DR Congo and Iraq have been given an automatic bye into the finals next March

But the four remaining teams have learned their fate in today's draw.

The games are ...

Path 1

Semi-final: New Caledonia v Jamaica

Final: DR Congo v winner of SF 1

Path 2

Semi-final: Bolivia v Suriname

Final: Iraq v winner of SF 2

Matches will take place in Guadalajara and Monterrey on March 23 with the finals four days later.

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