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World Cup 2022 play-off fixtures and results: ALL remaining ties, including Scotland, Wales, Ukraine and Australia

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THE World Cup play-offs are almost complete and all but three of the sides who will be in Qatar are known.

European Champions Italy will NOT be there after being stunned at home to North Macedonia.

Cristiano Ronaldo has guided Portugal to the Qatar World Cup via the play-offs
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Cristiano Ronaldo has guided Portugal to the Qatar World Cup via the play-offsCredit: AFP
European champions Italy are out
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European champions Italy are outCredit: AFP

But Portugal are safely through to the World Cup after beating the North Macedonians.

Wales are also one game away from Qatar, but they don't yet know when their final will be.

When are the World Cup qualifying play-offs?

Most of the World Cup qualifying play-offs took place between March 24 and March 29, 2022.

Only the Inter-continental play-offs and Wales' re-arranged final against Scotland or Ukraine are still to happen.

Garath Bale helped Wales to the verge of a first World Cup spot since 1958
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Garath Bale helped Wales to the verge of a first World Cup spot since 1958Credit: AFP

World Cup play-off fixtures and results

Path A

Thursday, March 24

Wednesday, June 1

  • Semi-final - Scotland vs Ukraine (7.45pm)

Sunday, June 5

  • Final - Wales vs Scotland/Ukraine (5pm)

Path B

Thursday, March 24

Tuesday, March 29

*Poland were awarded a bye against Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Path C

Thursday, March 24

Tuesday, March 29

Are there any other World Cup qualifying play-offs?

Yes. Asia has a World Cup play-off between the third placed teams in each of their two qualifying groups.

This year's play-off will see Australia take on the United Arab Emirates.

The winner qualifies for the inter-confederation play-offs.

Australia have been confirmed as one of the teams who will take place in the fixture, which will be held at a neutral venue that has yet to be decided.

The inter-confederation play-offs will be held over a single leg in Qatar.

Asia World Cup play-off fixtures

Tuesday, June 7

  • United Arab Emirates vs Australia (TBC)

Inter-confederation World Cup play-offs

Monday, June 13

  • United Arab Emirates/Australia vs Peru (7pm)

Tuesday, June 14

  • Costa Rica vs New Zealand (TBC)

Africa World Cup play-off fixtures

  • DR Congo 1-1 Morocco
  • Morocco 4-1 DR Congo
  • Mali 0-1 Tunisia
  • Tunisia 0-0 Mali
  • Cameroon 0-1 Algeria
  • Algeria 1-2 (aet) Cameroon (a)

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  • Egypt 1-0 Senegal
  • Senegal 1-0 Egypt (3-1 pens)
  • Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
  • Nigeria 1-1 Ghana (a)
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