Overview
- Teams across Europe and Mexico play winner-take-all finals Tuesday to claim the last six berths for this summer’s World Cup.
- UEFA’s four finals feature Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy, Sweden vs Poland, Czechia vs Denmark, and Kosovo vs Turkey.
- DR Congo vs Jamaica in Guadalajara and Iraq vs Bolivia in Monterrey cap the intercontinental playoffs, which double as venue test events.
- Each winner moves straight into a set group from December’s draw, including Bosnia-Italy to Group B, Sweden-Poland to Group F, Kosovo-Turkey to Group D, Czechia-Denmark to Group A, DR Congo-Jamaica to Group K, and Iraq-Bolivia to Group I.
- Italy enter their final needing a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to avoid missing a third straight World Cup after failing to qualify in 2018 and 2022.