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FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 4:16 pm

https://faw.cymru/news/fifa-world-cup-p ... d-to-know/

Cymru will discover their route to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, when the play-off draw takes place in Zurich, Switzerland.

This guide sets out how the play-offs work.

Re: FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 4:38 pm

we already know what teams we can possibly play in semi final at home... what is very unclear is finals? Do we play anybody left or do we only play finalist from particular pots?
If its anybody lucky dip also knew that ages ago... why can't they just say so instead of jibberish language being used..

Re: FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:16 pm

pembroke allan wrote:we already know what teams we can possibly play in semi final at home... what is very unclear is finals? Do we play anybody left or do we only play finalist from particular pots?
If its anybody lucky dip also knew that ages ago... why can't they just say so instead of jibberish language being used..


It'll be drawn tomorrow which winner from the pot 1 v 4 matches we would play, and whether it's home or away

Re: FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:28 pm

luxy1970 wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:we already know what teams we can possibly play in semi final at home... what is very unclear is finals? Do we play anybody left or do we only play finalist from particular pots?
If its anybody lucky dip also knew that ages ago... why can't they just say so instead of jibberish language being used..


It'll be drawn tomorrow which winner from the pot 1 v 4 matches we would play, and whether it's home or away



We are home in semi final to one of 4 teams that is known .... I thought the finals were random for all teams is it though?
The explanation doesn't make it clear

Re: FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:47 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
luxy1970 wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:we already know what teams we can possibly play in semi final at home... what is very unclear is finals? Do we play anybody left or do we only play finalist from particular pots?
If its anybody lucky dip also knew that ages ago... why can't they just say so instead of jibberish language being used..


It'll be drawn tomorrow which winner from the pot 1 v 4 matches we would play, and whether it's home or away



We are home in semi final to one of 4 teams that is known .... I thought the finals were random for all teams is it though?
The explanation doesn't make it clear


Yep its random. We could play any of the semi winners at either their place or ours.

Re: FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Everything you need to know

Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:09 pm

Bakedalasker wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:
luxy1970 wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:we already know what teams we can possibly play in semi final at home... what is very unclear is finals? Do we play anybody left or do we only play finalist from particular pots?
If its anybody lucky dip also knew that ages ago... why can't they just say so instead of jibberish language being used..


It'll be drawn tomorrow which winner from the pot 1 v 4 matches we would play, and whether it's home or away



We are home in semi final to one of 4 teams that is known .... I thought the finals were random for all teams is it though?
The explanation doesn't make it clear


Yep its random. We could play any of the semi winners at either their place or ours.



That was my understanding but the faw release didn't make it clear....