The European qualifying play-off schedule is Scotland vs Ukraine, Wales vs Austria in Group A, Russia vs Poland, Sweden vs Czech Republic in Group B, Italy vs North Macedonia, Portugal vs Turkey in Group C.

With the release of the list of 12 participating teams in the European play-offs, many fans are paying attention to the matchups in the play-off stages. After failing to get the 10 tickets to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Italy and Portugal will have their last hope in the play-offs.

As the second-best team and the first-best team in Group B, Austria and the Czech Republic will participate in the European play-offs as UEFA Nations League wild card teams. They also have the qualifications to win the 2022 Qatar's hopes of a World Cup spot.

At 00:00 on November 27, Beijing time, the draw ceremony for the European preliminaries of the World Cup will officially begin in Zurich. At that time, the opponents of the 12 teams in the play-off stage will also be determined in the draw.

European qualifying play-offs

The 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying play-offs are composed of the 10 second-placed teams in the group stage and the two top-ranked teams in the UEFA Nations League. , they will all compete for the last three seats.

Although there are many teams participating in the play-offs, only 3 teams can finally enter the Qatar World Cup. The competition is still very high. According to the competition rules, the 12 teams in the European play-off stage will follow the single-game elimination system. All teams will be divided into groups of four to compete, and only one team from each group will qualify.