The four play-off slots are allocated to each league from League C to League A in reverse alphabetical order. Twelve teams are involved based on their performance in the 2022/23 Nations League – nominally the group winners of Leagues A, B and C, but where they have already qualified they were replaced by the next best-ranked team in their league. Once the semi-final in question has been played, the winner of this match is certain to be at home against the winner of the other semi-final.įor each path, two balls were prepared representing each semi-final pair: Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2. Three draws were held to determine which semi-final pair within each play-off path is given the right to host the play-off final. Semi-final 2: Wales v Finland How were the play-off finals allocated? The semi-finals of path A were therefore determined as:Ī. The League A path is therefore formed of the two League A teams entering the draw, Poland and Wales, the League B runner-up drawn in third position (Finland), and Estonia from League D. The third and last ball drawn was Finland, who were allocated to path A to fill the last open spot. Path A Remaining League B team to complete the path. Semi-final 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine The semi-finals of path B were therefore determined on the draw outcome as:Ī. The second ball drawn was Ukraine, who were allocated to Semi-final 2.The first ball drawn was Iceland, who were allocated to Semi-final 1.To decide which two teams joined the League B group winners in path B, a draw was conducted from a single pot, containing three balls representing Finland, Ukraine and Iceland. Israel, as the best-ranked group winners, are the home team in semi-final 1, and Bosnia and Herzegovina host semi-final 2. The League B path is formed by two League B group winners, Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as two out of the three League B group runners-up entering the draw: Finland, Ukraine and Iceland. Path B Draw between the three League B runners-up Finland, Ukraine and Iceland. The League C path is formed of three League C group winners, Georgia, Greece and Kazakhstan, as well as the League C group runner-up, Luxembourg. There will be six semi-finals on 21 March 2024 and three finals on 26 March 2024, with the three winning teams in those games completing the 24-team EURO finals line-up How did the play-off draw work? Semi-finals – Path C: Georgia (1) vs Luxembourg (4), Greece (2) vs Kazakhstan (3) Semi-finals – Path B: Israel (1) vs Iceland (4), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2) vs Ukraine (3) Semi-finals – Path A: Poland (1) vs Estonia (4), Wales (2) vs Finland (3)įinal Path C: Georgia / Luxembourg vs Greece / Kazakhstan Final Path B: Bosnia and Herzegovina / Ukraine vs Israel / Iceland Final Path A: Wales / Finland vs Poland / Estonia When are the play-off fixtures?
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