PARIS (AFP, REUTERS) – European champions Italy and Portugal, the facet they succeeded, might meet for a spot on the 2022 World Cup after being drawn in the identical play-off bracket on Friday (Nov 26).
The Azzurri and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal each completed second of their qualifying teams, behind Switzerland and Serbia respectively.
Italy will host North Macedonia within the play-off first spherical for Path C, with Turkey visiting Portugal, earlier than the winners face off for a spot at subsequent 12 months’s finals in Qatar.
The 12 groups have been break up into three four-team paths – every with its personal semi-finals and last. Seeded groups have been assured a house recreation within the semi-finals.
The three profitable groups from every path qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
Path A – Semi-final 1: Scotland v Ukraine; Semi-final 2: Wales v Austria
Path B – Semi-final 3: Russia v Poland; Semi-final 4: Sweden v Czech Republic
Path C – Semi-final 5: Italy v North Macedonia; Semi-final 6: Portugal v Turkey
