Next March, 16 teams will scrap it out for just four spots at the summer tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Two victories in next year's play-offs will be all that is needed to reach the tournament but with all 16 teams fighting to keep their World Cup dreams alive, nothing will come easy.
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When is the World Cup play-offs draw?
The draw will be made at approximately 12pm UK time.
What are the pots for the World Cup play-offs draw?
The 16 teams will be split into four pots. Pots 1-3 will be decided by the FIFA Rankings, while Pot 4 is made up of the four teams that qualified through the Nations League.
The winners of the semi-finals in each path will meet in the final, with the winner earning a place at World Cup 2026.
Pot 2: N/A
Pot 4: Romania, Sweden, Northern Ireland and Wales or North Macedonia.
When are the World Cup play-offs?
The finals will be played on Tuesday 31st March 2026 at either 5pm or 7:45pm.
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