Iceland, who beat the Three Lions at Euro 2016, boasts a population of just 330,000 people, making them the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup. The group stage of the European World Cup qualifying was concluded on Tuesday night when group leaders locked their automatic qualification and second-placed teams learned their faith ahead of the crucial play-off stage. Enter promo code: F50. World Cup play-off fixtures and dates . Also, find fixtures, results, and live score service. in The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The fixtures for the final phase of European qualifying has been decided, with Northern Ireland taking on Switzerland and Ireland playing Denmark, AFC fifth place vs CONCACAF fourth place play-off, CONMEBOL fifth place vs OFC first place play-off, 'I felt Messi's pain' - Suarez opens up on Barca exit, Mendy returns to Chelsea after suffering injury while on international duty, Why Kane should no longer be England's No.9, Guzan rebounds from 'worst moment in career', There really is hope for future of U.S. Soccer, Sergio Arribas: Real Madrid's teen star leading La Fabrica's golden generation, Arsenal's best Premier League XI: Henry, Vieira & top players of modern era, No place like home! Northern Ireland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland and Greece are the unseeded participants of the draw that will take place on 17 October, a day after FIFA officially publish the updated FIFA rankings. On Friday night the Sweden vs Italy first leg is on Sky Sports Football (KO 7.45pm). Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, 'It's frustrating and bizarre... why can't we get fans back in NOW? Tekstilshchik Ivanovo v Krylia Sovetov - Soccer, TGK Tomsk Beach v Akron Tolyatti - Soccer, We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Non-UEFA qualifiers: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uruguay, plus three African qualifiers tbc. Three more spots are on the table for African nations with eight teams fighting to grab them. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The matches will take the form of a two-legged play-off, and the first legs will take place between November 9 and November 11, while the second legs will be played between November 12 and November 14. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out. Below is a list of the teams that have qualified for the World Cup in 2018 and the qualification spots still to be filled. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Who do you expect to see thrown against one another? Here, Sportsmail provides all the information you need on the World Cup play-off games. Northern Ireland are vying for a ball in the hat at December's World Cup group stage draw, Northern Ireland vs Switzerland (Thursday, November 9 and Sunday, November 12), Croatia vs Greece (Thursday, November 9 and Sunday, November 12), Sweden vs Italy (Friday, November 10 and Monday, November 13), Denmark vs Republic of Ireland (Saturday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 14). The final four World Cup qualifiers from the UEFA section will be decided during the international break with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland both vying for a ball in the hat when the group stage is drawn in December. 18+ Only. Stream World Cup live video and get news, highlights and more at FOX Sports. Having successfully ended the Syrian 2018 World Cup dream with an aggregate 3-2 play-off win achieved after Tim Cahill’s extra-time header, Australia will fight for their ticket for Russia against the fourth-placed team from the North, Central America and Caribbean (Concacaf) qualifying – Honduras. If away goals are also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time is played. Enough is enough': Roy Keane SLAMS England rule-breakers after Tammy... Scotland 0-0 Israel (5-3 on pens): Steve Clarke's men emerge victorious in their FIRST EVER shootout as... Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 (3-4 on pens) Northern Ireland: Liam Boyce holds his nerve in shootout to fire... Slovakia 0-0 Republic of Ireland (4-2 on pens): Stephen Kenny's men suffer shootout heartbreak in Euro 2020... Arsenal launch fight to get Kieran Tierney out of quarantine and face Manchester City after defender tested... 'The nerve they showed was great': Scotland boss Steve Clarke praises his side's character in penalty... or debate this issue live on our message boards. All odds quoted correct at time of publishing and subject to change. The first team out of the pot, Northern Ireland, will have to navigate two legs against the Swiss to travel to a first World Cup finals since 1986. From the AFC confederation, Iran, South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia will head to Russia. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advances.