France, Nov. 20 -- All 16 teams will play in eight "semi-finals" on 26 March. The victors will advance to a "final" on 31 March with a place up for grabs at next summer's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

In Path A, Italy will play Northern Ireland and the winner will face either Wales orBosnia-Herzegovina.

In Path B,Ukraine, who finished runners-up to France in Group D, take on Sweden before going up againstPoland or Albania.

A third place at the World Cup will be available to Turkey,Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo who are trying to advance to the World Cup for the first time since it became an independent nation in 2008.

Denmark, who shipped two late goals against Scotland on Tuesday night to drop to second in Group C, ...