FIFA changes playoff format for last 2 places at World Cup
The Hindu
The draw for the intercontinental playoffs will be on November 26
FIFA changed the World Cup qualifying format for the intercontinental playoffs to be single-leg games at a neutral venue.
The winners of the matches will earn the final two spots at next year's World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA cited “unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic” when scheduling the games for June, more than two months later than the pre-pandemic schedule. Single games also avoid teams crossing several time zones for two-leg matchups.
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