World Cup 2026 play-off draw: Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland discover their opponents

Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland must qualify for the World Cup via the play-offs (Picture: Getty)World Cup hopefuls Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland have discovered their fate after the draw was made for March’s play-offs this afternoon, with just two games separating the three nations from a shot at glory next summer.England safely secured passage to next year’s tournament with a perfect record in qualifying, winning eight from eight and scoring 22 goals without conceding on