Euro 2016 play-offs: Who is playing who, when will the ties be played, what time do they start?
Everything you need to know about the final qualifying games
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The draw for the play-off stage took place last month with eight third-placed teams from the nine qualifying groups involved. The best third-placed team from the group stage, Turkey, qualified for the tournament automatically.
Bosnia and Herezegovina, Ukraine, Sweden and Hungary were seeded for the draw. Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Norway and Slovenia were unseeded.
Who is playing who?
Hungary vs Norway
Republic of Ireland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenia vs Ukraine
Sweden vs Denmark
When will the ties be played?
The first legs take place between 12 and 14 November, with the second legs taking place from 15 to 17 November.
Do away goals count?
Yes. Away goals will also be taken into consideration at the end of extra-time, meaning that if both sides should score in that period, the visiting team would qualify.
When is the full Euro 2016 tournament draw?
The draw for the tournament’s group stage will take place on 12 December.
The seedings and pots for the draw have been partly decided already, with just four spaces remaining for the victorious play-off sides.
England are in Pot 1 alongside holders Spain, hosts France and fellow heavyweights Germany, Portugal and Belgium.
Wales and Northern Ireland are among the lowest ranked sides in the competition and hence find themselves in Pot 4.
If the Republic of Ireland qualify, it is likely they too would take up a spot in Pot 4.
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