A play-off tournament involving six teams – one each from AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC and two from CONCACAF – will be held to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths. The bottom four teams in the FIFA World Rankings will be drawn into two single-elimination matches. The winners of those matches will advance to play the top two teams in two single-elimination matches, and the winners will qualify for the World Cup. The play-offs will be held in March 2026 in Guadalajara and Monterrey in Mexico.[63]
Semi-final Final
March 2026 – TBC
DR Congo
March 2026 – TBC
Winner match 1
New Caledonia
Jamaica
Semi-final Final
March 2026 – TBC
Iraq
March 2026 – TBC
Winner match 2
Bolivia
Suriname
Semi-final Final
March 2026 – TBC
DR Congo
March 2026 – TBC
Winner match 1
New Caledonia
Jamaica
Semi-final Final
March 2026 – TBC
Iraq
March 2026 – TBC
Winner match 2
Bolivia
Suriname
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