Follow Mail Sport’s stay weblog for all the most recent information and updates from the Euro 2024 play-off draw with Wales set to seek out out who they’ll face of their bid to qualify for subsequent summer time’s event.
Which groups have certified for Euro 2024?
While we anticipate the draw to begin, here is a reminder of the 21 groups which have already certified for Euro 2024.
When will the play-offs be performed?
The six one-off semi-finals are set for March 21 subsequent 12 months, with the three finals to be performed 5 days later.
What about Path B?
Path B is the place the draw will get sophisticated.
The League B path is shaped by two League B group winners – Israel and Bosnia-Herzegovina – and two out of the three League B group runners-up getting into the draw – Finland, Ukraine and Iceland.
That means Israel can be at dwelling within the first semi-final and Bosnia will play at dwelling within the second-semifinal.
That leaves, Finland, Ukraine and Iceland into the pot.
Helpfully, right here issues get much more convoluted.
If Finland are the primary staff drawn, they are going to be allotted to the second semi-final but when the primary staff drawn is Iceland, they are going to be allotted to first semi-final.
However, if Ukraine is the primary staff out of the pot, no allocation may be made till the second ball has been drawn.
If Finland are the second staff drawn, they’ll play within the second semi-final and if Iceland are the second staff out of the pot, they’ll play within the first semi-final.
If Ukraine are the second staff drawn, they’ll play within the first semi-final if Finland had been the primary staff out of the pot or within the second semi-final if Iceland had been the primary staff drawn.
Crystal clear, is not it?
Which semi-finals are already set?
Three of the 4 semi-finals in Path A and C are already set, with Wales ready to know who they’ll face.
Poland vs Estonia
Wales vs Finland/Ukraine/Iceland
Georgia vs Luxembourg
Greece vs Kazakhstan
How does the draw work?
The 12 groups are cut up in three qualifying paths, relying on their Nations League rankings inside their very own League. The winner of every League path qualifies for Euro 2024.
Wales and Poland are each assured a house semi-final in Path A by advantage of being in League A within the Nations League.
So far, so easy. Unfortunately, issues get much more sophisticated from hereon courtesy of UEFA’s penchant for devising Machiavellian qualifying codecs.
Poland are the highest-ranked staff within the draw after ending forward of Wales of their Nations league draw, which suggests they’ll face Estonia at dwelling – the one staff within the draw from League D.
Wales, in the meantime, will face one between Finland, Ukraine and Iceland however extra on that later.
The semi-finals for League C are additionally already set, with Georgia internet hosting Luxembourg and Greece welcoming Kazakhstan.
Georgia, Greece and Kazakhstan received their respective Nations League group, whereas Luxembourg are the highest-ranked runner-up.
Which groups are within the play-off draw?
Twelve groups are nonetheless in with a shout to succeed in Euro 2024
Poland
Wales
Israel
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finland
Ukraine
Iceland
Georgia
Greece
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
Estonia
Good morning!
Good morning and welcome to MailSport’s protection of the Euro 2024 play-off semi-final draw, as Wales await to see who stands between them and a visit to Germany.
The draw is scheduled to get underway at 11am in Nyon, Switzerland.