World Cup draw live as play off opponents decided for Scotland and Wales

The play-off fixtures have been decided involving Scotland and Wales as well as the likes of Euro 2020 winners Italy and Euro 2016 winners Portugal

World Cup 2022: Which teams qualify for the Qatar finals?

Follow live coverage of the World Cup 2022 play-off draw after Scotland and Wales learned their potential path to Qatar.

Scotland and Wales could meet to decide who goes to Qatar after they were both drawn in the same path for the qualifying play-offs. Steve Clarke's side will welcome Ukraine to Hampden Park in March while Rob Page's team will face Austria in Cardiff. The winners will then meet in a one-off final for a place at the 2022 tournament.

One of Euro 2020 winners Italy and Euro 2016 winners Portugal will also miss out after they were drawn in the same section. The games, including all six semi-finals and the following three one-off finals, will take place in the next international break early next year.

Follow all the latest reaction from the draw:

World Cup play-off draw

• Scotland and Wales could meet for place at Qatar 2022 World Cup
• Scotland play Ukraine and Wales face Austria in same qualifying path
• One of Italy or Portugal will miss out after also being drawn in same path
• Semi-finals to be held on Thursday 24 March; finals on Tuesday 29 March

[26 November 2021 16:24 · Alex Pattle]

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Italy will play North Macedonia in the semi-finals.

[26 November 2021 16:23 · Alex Pattle]

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Sweden take on Czech Republic.

[26 November 2021 16:22 · Alex Pattle]

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Russia will play Poland.

[26 November 2021 16:22 · Alex Pattle]

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Wales will host Austria in the semi-finals!

[26 November 2021 16:21 · Alex Pattle]

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Scotland play Ukraine in the semi-finals!

[26 November 2021 16:20 · Alex Pattle]

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Now we will learn the six seeded teams’ opponents.

[26 November 2021 16:19 · Alex Pattle]

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Italy and Portugal are the final two seeded teams to be drawn.

Just as with Scotland and Wales: At least ONE of Italy and Portugal will NOT be going to the World Cup.

[26 November 2021 16:19 · Alex Pattle]

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Russia and Sweden are in the same path... which means...

[26 November 2021 16:17 · Alex Pattle]

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So, Scotland and Wales *cannot* both qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Wow.

[26 November 2021 16:17 · Alex Pattle]

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Scotland are the first team to be drawn from the seeds’ pot.

Wales are next.

This means that Scotland will play Wales in a final *if* they both win their semi-finals.