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The fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup inter-confederation and European qualification play-offs have been officially released.
With 42 nations already qualified, six additional teams will secure their places through the play-offs — two via the inter-confederation route and four from Europe.
The draw, conducted on Thursday at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, placed six countries from four confederations — CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, CAF, and OFC — into two brackets. The winners of each bracket will claim a spot at the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Oceania’s New Caledonia (FIFA rank 149) will face CONCACAF’s Jamaica (rank 70) in one of the semi-final clashes.
The winner will advance to meet DR Congo (rank 56), who have been seeded directly into the final based on their higher ranking.
Inter-confederation play-off fixtures
Semi-finals
• New Caledonia vs Jamaica
• Bolivia vs Suriname
Finals
• New Caledonia/Jamaica vs DR Congo
• Bolivia/Suriname vs Iraq
The play-offs are scheduled to take place in Mexico in March 2026.
