World Cup Play-off Tournament Draw: Jamaica to meet New Caledonia for right to take on DR Congo
The draw to determine two of the final six qualifiers has been made
The draw for the World Cup Play-off tournament was made in Switzerland today with six teams fighting it out for two spots in the World Cup next summer.
The teams come from each of the confederations, bar UEFA, with the two highest-ranked nations in the FIFA world rankings – DR Congo and Iraq – receiving byes to the final. The other four will slug it out in one-legged semi-final ties to determine the final match-ups.
The winners of the two finals reach the World Cup.
Path 1
Semi-final: New Caledonia v Jamaica
The winner will play DR Congo in the final.
Path 2
Semi-final: Bolivia v Suriname
The winer will play Iraq in the final.
All the games will be played in Mexico in the March international window.