Euro 2024 Play-Off Draws: Rob Pages' Wales host Finland in semifinal tie, likely to face Poland in final
With the Euro 2024 fast approaching, the draws for the play-offs were made final on Thursday (Nov 23) as 12 teams learned their fate ahead of the European continental showpiece.
Wales, one of the top teams and 2016 semifinalists, will take on Finland in a home tie while their potential opponents for the final could see them face Poland.
Currently, 21 teams have qualified for the Euro 2024 including hosts Germany.
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With the conclusion of the group stage qualifiers, the race was on between several teams to reach the 12 play-off places including Wales, Poland and Estonia.
All 12 teams for the play-offs were decided by the Nations League coefficients as there were ups and downs to make the cut.
Wales were in Path A where they were paired with Finland while Poland drew Estonia, with the winner of two contests meeting in the final.
Both the semifinal and final will be played in a single-leg affair, meaning there will be no margin for errors for the sides.
The winner of Wales and Finland will host the winner of Poland and Estonia on their home turf.
Interestingly, Estonia, even if they win the semifinal bout, will still compete away from home.
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In other draws, Israel will take on 2016 quarterfinalists Iceland as they go through a phase of transition. While Israel remain the designated host nation, the match may not take place in the war-prone nation due to the ongoing situation with Palestine.
The winner of the Israel-Iceland tie will face the winner of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ukraine with the latter having good memories from their Euro 2020 campaign.
In Path C, Georgia host Luxembourg in a crunch
