2026 World Cup: DR Congo learns fate, full playoff draw revealed | OneFootball

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Following Thursday's draw ceremony, the matchups for the 2026 World Cup playoffs set for next March have been unveiled.

After a double draw held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Thursday, the two semi-finals of the playoff tournament are now set. New Caledonia will take on Jamaica in the semi-final, with the winner facing DR Congo in the final for a spot at the World Cup. Bolivia will battle Suriname, with the victor going on to face Iraq for a place on football's biggest stage. This playoff tournament will take place in Mexico, across Guadalajara and Monterrey, from March 23 to 31, 2026.

The second draw followed immediately after and was dedicated exclusively to the European teams, with 16 nations still vying for qualification. Here is the European playoff draw:Bracket A:Semi-final 1: Italy vs Northern IrelandSemi-final 2: Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bracket C:Semi-final 5: Turkey vs RomaniaSemi-final 6: Slovakia vs KosovoFinal: Slovakia/Kosovo vs Turkey/Romania