Overview
- The draw takes place at 12:00 GMT on Thursday, 20 November 2025 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
- Pot allocations are set: Pot 1 Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine; Pot 2 Poland, Wales, Czechia, Slovakia; Pot 3 Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo; Pot 4 Romania, Sweden, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland.
- Republic of Ireland will be drawn away to a Pot 2 team, while Northern Ireland will travel to a Pot 1 opponent for their semi-final.
- The UEFA play-offs consist of single-leg semi-finals on 26 March 2026 and single-leg finals on 31 March 2026, with home advantage in finals decided by draw.
- Each path contains one team from each pot, pairing Pot 1 v Pot 4 and Pot 2 v Pot 3 in the semis, and semi-final hosts must confirm their stadium by 19 December 2025.