The list of countries to compete in the Intercontinental Playoffs to determine the two remaining nations to qualify to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now complete.
The final round of qualifiers in the respective continents were completed on Tuesday, November 18 that had the likes of Haiti, Curacao and Panama qualify to next year’s World Cup from the CONCACAF region.
Bolivia, Suriname, New Caledonia and Jamaica have joined Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq in the mini tournament that will be played between March 23 and March 31 in 2026 in Mexico.
DR Congo celebrate 2026 World Cup Playoff Win over Nigeria Photo Courtesy: CAF
Based on the FIFA rankings, DR Congo and Iraq have been seeded as finalists in the mini tournament with each nation set to face the winner of the semifinal matchups.
Curaçao players celebrate World Cup 2026 qualification after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica at the National Stadium in Kingston Photo Courtesy: Getty Images
A special draw to pair the semifinalists (Bolivia, New Caledonia, Jamaica and Suriname) will be conducted at the FIFA Headquarters in Switzerland on Thursday, November 20 at 12:00 GMT.
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