Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs explained IN FULL: Draw, fixture dates and how it works as Wales face tough challenge to join England in Germany

The make-or-break Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs are into the closing stages as Wales strive to reach this summer’s showpiece tournament.

Six countries still stand a chance of making it to UEFA’s premier international event, and they are now in a play-off situation.

It’s a really tough scenario and only three sides will be successful.

What is the Euro 2024 play-off draw?

Unlike all previous Euro qualifiers, the original 12 teams were selected based on their Nations League performances.

The group winners from all divisions in Leagues A, B, and C were automatically guaranteed a place in this play-off draw.

However, if they had already qualified, it passed down to the next best-ranked side.

League D were not meant to have any nation in the play-offs, but because fewer than four teams entered from one league, Estonia, the top-ranked side in D, got a place.

This new system has seen Norway, Sweden, and Montenegro miss out despite finishing third in their Euro 2024 qualifying groups.

Estonia ended up at the bottom of theirs and got a place, while Georgia were fourth.

Therefore, this new system adds importance to the Nations League and turns Euro qualifying into a straight shootout for a top-two spot.

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Euro 2024 play-off fixtures and dates

All of the semi-final games were played on Thursday, March 21.

There are now set to be three play-off finals and they will be on Tuesday, March 26, with the winner from each advancing to Euro 2024.

• Path A: Poland 5-1 Estonia
• Path A: Wales 4-1 Finland
• Path A final: Wales vs Poland

• Path B: Israel 1-4 Iceland
• Path B: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Ukraine
• Path B final: Ukraine vs Iceland

• Path C: Georgia 2-0 Luxembourg
• Path C: Greece 4-0 Kazakhstan
• Path C final: Georgia vs Greece

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Euro 2024 play-offs: Wales’ path

Wales cruised through their play-off semi-final with a 4-1 win at the Cardiff City Stadium over Finland.

Next up for the Dragons is Poland, which will be a very tough test.

This means they will be going up against Robert Lewandowski and co, who they faced during their Nations League campaign and lost both games.

The two fixtures were tightly contested, and on another day, Wales would have won both, so they shouldn’t have anything to fear.

Wales squad for Euro 2024 play-offs

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward, Tom King , Adam Davies

Defenders: Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Joe Low, Chris Mepham, Ben Cabango, Neco Williams, Jay Dasilva, Connor Roberts

Midfielders: Wes Burns, Ethan Ampadu, Josh Sheehan, Dylan Levitt, Jordan James, Charlie Savage, Harry Wilson, Nathan Broadhead, Aaron Ramsey, Rabbi Matondo, David Brooks, Daniel James

Forwards: Liam Cullen, Rubin Colwill, Brennan Johnson, Kieffer Moore