The draw for UEFA's World Cup qualification playoffs is set for Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 a.m. ET. UEFA's World Cup qualifying playoffs will be contested on March 26 (semifinals) and March 31 (finals). Twelve European countries have already clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup:

UEFA’s sizable representation at the 2026 World Cup means they’ll stage their own playoffs, as they did in 2022, while those who scraped out of their respective qualifying processes around the rest of the world will be involved in FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs.

On Monday, FIFA and the State Department announced international fans who bought tickets to any games in America, including Philadelphia, will be eligible for what's being called the FIFA PASS

Curaçao on Tuesday drew to Jamaica, sealing its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup that was historic on multiple levels.

A spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the line on the final day of UEFA qualification, as Austria gets set to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in a potentially winner-take-all clash on Tuesday.

What a moment for these Irish fans as Ireland keeps its FIFA World Cup hopes alive 🇮🇪

Panama, Haiti, and the big surprise, Curaçao, have secured their ticket to the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The feat of the Caribbean island is already written in the FIFA history books.🚨 🇨🇼