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After a week of gripping qualification drama, the draw for the World Cup 2026 European play-offs takes place on Thursday (November 20) in Zurich, Switzerland. Troy Parrott's dramatic stoppage-time ...

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There are a few surprises in the mix for the European play-offs, with a total of 16 teams set to battle it out for just four spots. The bulk of Europe's representatives at the 2026 World Cup have been ...

Thursday, from 12pm Irish time, in Switzerland. Watch it live on RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/player and the RTÉ News app. There are 16 teams chasing the last four ...

THE Republic of Ireland will learn the task ahead of them in the World Cup play-offs when the draw takes place this afternoon. The Boys in Green sealed their place in today’s draw thanks to ...

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 ...

Christian Karembeu, Marco Materazzi and Martin Dahlin have been announced as the assistants for the Draw for the draws, which will take place this Thursday. FIFA World Cup™-winning duo Christian ...

Scotland will take be placed in Pot 3 for the 2026 World Cup draw after returning to the finals for the first time since 1998 following a wild 4-2 victory over Denmark. Steve Clarke's side sealed top ...

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The draw for the World Cup play-off is on Thursday at 12pm in Switzerland. It will be live on RTÉ platforms. More details will be confirmed shortly. There will be 16 teams chasing the last four ...