Euro 2020 qualifying is almost over. Find out all you need to know for the playoffs draw.

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When is the Euro 2020 playoffs draw?

The draw will take place on on Friday, Nov. 22 (11 a.m. UK, 6 a.m. ET).

Which nations will take part in the Euro 2020 playoffs?

Path A will be completed with nations from League C by draw on Friday.

League A: Iceland

League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland

League C: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Bulgaria, Israel, Romania, Hungary

League D: Georgia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus

What is the format of the Euro 2020 playoffs?

Each League path will have two semifinals and a final. All games are one-off matches, and not two-legged.

In the semifinals, the best-ranked team from the Nations League path will be at home to face the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team will host the third-best team.

We know for certain that:

League A: Iceland will have a home tie
League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Northern Ireland, Slovakia vs. Republic of Ireland
League C: Norway vs. Serbia; Scotland will have a home tie
League D: Georgia vs. Belarus, North Macedonia vs. Kosovo

When will the playoff games be played?

The semifinals will be played on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

The finals will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

The standard kickoff time, as with the group stage, is 7.45 p.m. CET

How will the playoff draw work?

Part 1) Composition of playoff paths

Taking into account the decisions of UEFA Emergency Panel (with regards to the route for host nations), there will be a draw to decide which teams from League C move into the League A path.

Part 2) Draw the home team in the final

The winners of one of the two semifinals in each path will be drawn at home. For instance, the winners of Semifinal 2 (North Macedonia vs. Kosovo) may be drawn at home to the winners of Semifinal 1 (Georgia vs. Belarus).

Part 3) Define hosts home matches

If both paired hosts in a group qualify automatically, there will be a draw to determine which gets the home game between the two. This will happen only for Group B (Denmark and Russia).

Part 4) Define playoff winners' group allocation

If a playoff path has one host nation, the path will automatically be assigned to the host group. For instance, League B path (Republic of Ireland) will automatically be allocated to Group E (Dublin).

However, if a path has more than one host, the UEFA administration will put measures in place to ensure whoever wins the playoff can play in their host city. This will happen in path A or C.

How will UEFA decide the playoff paths?

There are two over-riding principles of the playoffs:

1) UEFA Nations League group winners cannot play a team from a higher path

This means that:
- Iceland must be in League A
- Bosnia and Herzegovina were guaranteed to be in the League B path with three other League B teams
- Scotland, Norway and Serbia were guaranteed to be in League C with one other League C team
- The League D path is complete with four UEFA Nations League winners

2) Where possible, a playoff path will be formed with four teams from the League

This means that:
- The League B path would always be formed of four League B teams and could not have League C teams drawn into it

What are the special conditions for host nations?

A key condition is set out in UEFA's playoff draw procedure, and a meeting of the UEFA Emergency Panel will this week determine how and where this condition needs to be applied.

1) To give a fair chance to all hosts to qualify to the Final tournament, the host teams may be allocated to different paths

The League C path would have three hosts Scotland, Romania and Hungary. It means that it is unavoidable that either the League A or League C path would have two hosts (determined by random draw). If Hungary had qualified automatically, UEFA could have ensured that paths A, B and C each had one host.

How do the fixtures look at the moment?

A draw will be needed to complete league paths, but the fixture possibilities are set. Leagues B and D are finalised.

League A
Iceland vs. Hungary/Romania
Bulgaria/Israel vs. Israel/Hungary

League B
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Northern Ireland
Slovakia vs. Republic of Ireland

League C
Scotland vs. Bulgaria/Israel/Hungary/Romania
Norway vs. Serbia

League D
Georgia vs. Belarus
North Macedonia vs. Kosovo

When will the venues be known?

Nations have until Dec. 20 to announce their chosen stadia for the semifinals and final.

How will the playoffs affect the finals draw?

Hosts Scotland (Group D), Romania (Group C) and Hungary (Group F) all require a playoff, and there are only two paths available, so it means one path is guaranteed to have two hosts.

Scenario 1: Scotland and Hungary in Path C
Scenario 2: Scotland and Romania in Path C
Scenario 3: Hungary and Romania in Path A

Let's say, for example, that Scotland and Romania are both in Path C. This path must be paired with Path D, which has no host, so either Scotland or Romania can play in their host city, should they win the Path C playoff.

- UEFA draws a "priority group" from Group D (Scotland) and Group C (Romania). This is effectively the same as being drawn into the group unless the other hosts qualifies
- Let's say the drawn priority group is Group D (Scotland). That means the Path C winners go into Group D, and Path D winners into Group C
- If Scotland win the playoff, the draw is unaltered as they are already drawn into the Glasgow group
- If Romania win the playoff, they will swap places with the League D playoff winners in Group C to be in their Bucharest host group
- If a team other other than Romania or Scotland wins the playoff, the draw is unaltered

If the "priority group" is Group C, then England (the other hosts of Group D) would get the winners of Path D unless Scotland won Path C.

When is the finals draw?

The draw will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30 in Bucharest, Romania. The draw ceremony will begin at midday ET (6 p.m. CET) and is expected to last 50 minutes in total (with 20 minutes for the draw itself).

- Click here to find out how the finals draw will work

Pot 1: Belgium, Italy, England, Germany, Spain, Ukraine
Pot 2: France, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia, Netherlands, Russia
Pot 3: Portugal, Turkey, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Czech Republic
Pot 4: Wales, Finland, Playoff A, Playoff B, Playoff C, Playoff D

One team from each pot would be drawn into the six groups.

When is Euro 2020 and where is it played?

The finals will be hosted across Europe for this edition of the European Championship, running June 12 to July 12.

Group A: Stadio Olimpico, Rome (Italy) and Olympic Stadium, Baku (Azerbaijan)
Group B: Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg (Russia) and Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Group C: Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Arena Naționala, Bucharest (Romania)
Group D: Wembley Stadium, London (England) and Hampden Park, Glasgow (Scotland)
Group E: San Mames, Bilbao (Spain) and Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Republic of Ireland)
Group F: Allianz Arena, Munich (Germany) and Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest (Hungary)

Round of 16: Wembley Stadium, London (England), Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (Denmark), Arena Naționala, Bucharest (Romania), Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Republic of Ireland), San Mames, Bilbao (Spain), Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest (Hungary), Hampden Park, Glasgow (Scotland)

Quarterfinals: Allianz Arena, Munich (Germany), Olympic Stadium, Baku (Azerbaijan), Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg (Russia), Stadio Olimpico, Rome (Italy)
Semifinals and final: Wembley Stadium, London (England)