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The 2026 World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs: Teams, Bracket, Schedule and What’s at Stake

A detailed graphic banner for the 2026 World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs. It features a central title, 'THE 2026 WORLD CUP INTER-CONFEDERATION PLAYOFFS', with a subtitle 'TEAMS, BRACKET, SCHEDULE AND WHAT'S AT STAKE'. A split bracket shows 'PATHWAY 1 (Guadalajara Stadium)' with a semifinal between New Caledonia and Jamaica, leading to a final against DR Congo (Seeded), and 'PATHWAY 2 (Monterrey Stadium)' with a semifinal between Bolivia and Suriname, leading to a final against Iraq (Seeded). Logos for FIFA and the participating confederations are at the bottom, and the bottom center text reads 'TWO WINNERS QUALIFY FOR 2026 WORLD CUP'.

The 2026 World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoffs will decide the final two places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Six teams — DR Congo, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia, Bolivia and Suriname — will compete in two single-elimination pathways in Mexico on March 26 and 31, 2026, with the winners advancing to Group K and Group I.

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March 12, 2026