France, Nov. 20 -- Sides will be ranked one to 16 and put in four pots. The top eight in pots one and two will play the first game - dubbed a semi-final - at home.

Teams from pot three will play away at the outfits from pot two. And the four sides in pot four will be pitted against those in pot one. If a semi were to end level after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.

A separate draw at the headquarters of World Cup organisers Fifa will determine which side hosts the one-off "final".

The final teams to join the likes of Italy, Wales, Ukraine, Turkey and Kosovo in the playoffs was decided on Tuesday night. Late heartbreak for Danes in Glasgow

Denmark entered second-half stoppage time against Scotland at Hampden...