Determine all the finalists of the European selection playoffs for the 2026 World Cup

All participants of the final of the European play-off stage have been determined, where the teams will compete for the right to enter the 2026 World Cup. This became known on March 27.

In the final play—off matches, Bosnia and Herzegovina will play with Italy, Sweden — with Poland, Kosovo - with Turkey, and the Czech Republic will compete with Denmark. The meetings will be held on March 31.

The World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, and 48 teams will take part in it.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on February 26 that FIFA President Gianni Infantino had confirmed his confidence in Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to her, she had a telephone conversation with the FIFA president, during which they discussed the continuation of work for the successful holding of the World Cup.

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