The UEFA Play-offs and the FIFA Play-Off Tournament are taking centre stage this month. There, the final six tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be seized. Elsewhere, the teams already assured of big-stage berths will step up their preparations with some intriguing fixtures.
Algeria
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Algeria goals: Amine Gouiri (19 & 60), Riyad Mahrez pen (31), Achref Abada (45+1), Houssem Aouar (47), Fares Ghedjemis (76), Nadhir Benbouali (82)
Tuesday, 31 March
Allianz Stadium, Turin
Kick-off times
Montevideo: 15:30
Algiers: 19:30
Turin: 20:30
Argentina
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Friday, 27 March
La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Kick-off times
Buenos Aires: 20:15
Nouakchott: 23:15
Tuesday, 31 March
La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Kick-off times
Buenos Aires: 20:15
Lusaka: 01:15 on Wednesday, 1 April
Australia
Coach: Tony Popovic
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Australia goal: Jordan Bos (85)
Tuesday, 31 March
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off times
Willemstad: 05:10
Melbourne: 20:10
Austria
Coach: Ralf Rangnick
Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna
Austria goals: Marcel Sabitzer pen (13), Michael Gregoritsch (51), Stefan Posch (59), Carney Chukwuemeka (79), Nicolas Seiwald (90+2)
Ghana goal: Jordan Ayew (77)
Tuesday, 31 March
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Kick-off times
Vienna: 20:45
Seoul: 03:45 on Wednesday, 1 April
Belgium
Coach: Rudi Garcia
Saturday, 28 March
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Kick-off times
Atlanta: 16:30
Brussels: 21:30
Tuesday, 31 March
Soldier Field, Chicago
Kick-off times
Mexico City: 19:00
Chicago: 20:00
Brussels: 03:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Brazil
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Boston Stadium, Boston
Brazil goal: Bremer (78)
France goals: Kylian Mbappe (32), Hugo Ekitike (65)
Tuesday, 31 March
Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Kick-off times
Orlando: 20:00
Brasilia: 21:00
Zagreb: 02:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Cabo Verde
Coach: Bubista
Eden Park, Auckland
Chile goals: Ben Brereton Diaz (16), Maximiliano Gutierrez (58), Feilpe Loyola (67), Gonzalo Tapia (79)
Cabo Verde goals: Dailon Livramento (21), Sidny Lopes Cabral (45+3)
Monday, 30 March
Eden Park, Auckland
Praia: 02:00
Helsinki: 06:00
Auckland: 16:00
Canada
Coach: Jesse Marsch
Saturday, 28 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Toronto: 13:00
Reykjavik: 17:00
Tuesday, 31 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Toronto: 19:30
Tunis: 00:30 on Wednesday, 1 April
Colombia
Coach: Nestor Lorenzo
Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Colombia goal: Jhon Arias (2)
Croatia goals: Luka Vuskovic (6), Igor Matanovic (43)
Tuesday, 31 March
Northwest Stadium, Landover
Kick-off times
Bogota: 14:00
Landover: 15:00
Paris: 21:00
Côte d’Ivoire
Coach: Emerse Fae
Saturday, 28 March
Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Kick-off times
Milton Keynes: 14:00
Yamoussoukro: 14:00
Seoul: 23:00
Tuesday, 31 March
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Kick-off times
Yamoussoukro: 18:30
Edinburgh: 19:30
Liverpool: 19:30
Croatia
Coach: Zlatko Dalic
Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Colombia goal: Jhon Arias (2)
Croatia goals: Luka Vuskovic (6), Igor Matanovic (43)
Tuesday, 31 March
Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Kick-off times
Orlando: 20:00
Brasilia: 21:00
Zagreb: 02:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Curaçao
Coach: Fred Rutten
Accor Stadium, Sydney
China goals: Wei Shihao (45+2), Zhang Yuning (59)
Tuesday, 31 March
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off times
Willemstad: 05:10
Melbourne: 20:10
Ecuador
Coach: Sebastian Beccacece
Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
Morocco goal: Neil El Aynaoui (88)
Ecuador goal: John Yeboah (48)
Tuesday, 31 March
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Kick-off times
Quito: 13:45
Eindhoven: 20:45
Egypt
Coach: Hossam Hassan
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt goals: Islam Issa (4), Trezeguet (16), Zizo (44), Omar Marmoush (57)
Tuesday, 31 March
RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat y El Prat de Llobregat
Kick-off times
Madrid: To follow
Cairo: To follow
England
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Wembley Stadium, London
England goal: Ben White (81)
Uruguay goal: Federico Valverde pen (90+4)
Tuesday, 31 March
Wembley Stadium, London
Kick-off times
London: 19:45
Tokyo: 03:45 on Wednesday, 1 April
France
Coach: Didier Deschamps
Boston Stadium, Boston
Brazil goal: Bremer (78)
France goals: Kylian Mbappe (32), Hugo Ekitike (65)
Tuesday, 31 March
Northwest Stadium, Landover
Kick-off times
Bogota: 14:00
Landover: 15:00
Paris: 21:00
Germany
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Switzerland goals: Dan Ndoye (17), Breel Embolo (41), Joel Monteiro (79)
Germany goals: Jonathan Tah (26), Serge Gnabry (45+2), Florian Wirtz (61 & 85)
Monday, 30 March
MHPArena, Stuttgart
Kick-off times
Accra: 18:45
Stuttgart: 20:45
Ghana
Coach: Otto Addo
Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna
Austria goals: Marcel Sabitzer pen (13), Michael Gregoritsch (51), Stefan Posch (59), Carney Chukwuemeka (79), Nicolas Seiwald (90+2)
Ghana goal: Jordan Ayew (77)
Monday, 30 March
MHPArena, Stuttgart
Kick-off times
Accra: 18:45
Stuttgart: 20:45
Haiti
Coach: Sebastien Migne
Saturday, 28 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Port-au-Prince: 20:00
Toronto: 20:00
Tunis: 01:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Port-au-Prince: 12:30
Toronto: 12:30
Reykjavik: 16:30
IR Iran
Coach: Amir Ghalenoei
Antalya Stadium, Antalya
Iran goal: Mehdi Taremi (67)
Nigeria goals: Moses Simon (7), Akor Adams (51)
Tuesday, 31 March
Antalya Stadium, Antalya
Kick-off times
San Jose: 06:00
Antalya: 15:00
Tehran: 15:30
Japan
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Saturday, 28 March
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Kick-off times
Glasgow: 17:00
Tokyo: 02:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Wembley Stadium, London
Kick-off times
London: 19:45
Tokyo: 03:45 on Wednesday, 1 April
Jordan
Coach: Jamal Sellami
Antalya Stadium, Antalya
Jordan goals: Baha Faisal pen (50), Ibrahim Sabra (76)
Costa Rica goals: Josimar Alcocer (84), Warren Madrigal (90+1)
Tuesday, 31 March
Antalya Stadium, Antalya
Kick-off times
Abuja: 13:00
Amman: 15:00
Antalya: 15:00
Korea Republic
Coach: Hong Myungbo
Saturday, 28 March
Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Kick-off times
Milton Keynes: 14:00
Yamoussoukro: 14:00
Seoul: 23:00
Tuesday, 31 March
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Kick-off times
Vienna: 20:45
Seoul: 03:45 on Wednesday, 1 April
Mexico
Coach: Javier Aguirre
Saturday, 28 March
Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
Kick-off times
Mexico City: 19:00
Lisbon: 02:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Soldier Field, Chicago
Kick-off times
Mexico City: 19:00
Chicago: 20:00
Brussels: 03:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Morocco
Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi
Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
Morocco goal: Neil El Aynaoui (88)
Ecuador goal: John Yeboah (48)
Tuesday, 31 March
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Kick-off times
Asuncion: 16:00
Marrakech: 20:00
Netherlands
Coach: Ronald Koeman
Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
Netherlands goals: Virgil van Dijk (35), Tijjani Reijnders (51)
Norway goal: Andreas Schjelderup (24)
Tuesday, 31 March
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Kick-off times
Quito: 13:45
Eindhoven: 20:45
New Zealand
Coach: Darren Bazeley
Eden Park, Auckland
Finland goals: Joel Pohjanpalo (25), Jaakko Oksanen (85)
Monday, 30 March
Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off times
Santiago: 03:15
Auckland: 19:15
Norway
Coach: Stale Solbakken
Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
Netherlands goals: Virgil van Dijk (35), Tijjani Reijnders (51)
Norway goal: Andreas Schjelderup (24)
Tuesday, 31 March
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Kick-off times
Bern: 18:00
Oslo: 18:00
Panama
Coach: Thomas Christiansen
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
South Africa goal: Oswin Appollis (48)
Panama goal: Edgar Barcenas (23)
Tuesday, 31 March
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off times
Panama: 12:30
Cape Town: 19:30
Paraguay
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Paraguay goal: Diego Gomez
Tuesday, 31 March
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Kick-off times
Asuncion: 16:00
Marrakech: 20:00
Portugal
Coach: Roberto Martinez
Saturday, 28 March
Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
Kick-off times
Mexico City: 19:00
Lisbon: 02:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Kick-off times
Atlanta: 20:00
Lisbon: 01:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Qatar
Coach: Julen Lopetegui
Information to follow.
Saudi Arabia
Coach: Herve Renard
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Egypt goals: Islam Issa (4), Trezeguet (16), Zizo (44), Omar Marmoush (57)
Tuesday, 31 March
TSC Arena, Backa Topola
Kick-off times
Belgrade: 18:00
Riyadh: 19:00
Scotland
Coach: Steve Clarke
Saturday, 28 March
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Kick-off times
Glasgow: 17:00
Tokyo: 02:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Kick-off times
Yamoussoukro: 18:30
Edinburgh: 19:30
Liverpool: 19:30
Senegal
Coach: Pape Thiaw
Saturday, 28 March
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Kick-off times
Lima: 11:00
Dakar: 16:00
Saint-Denis: 17:00
Tuesday, 31 March
Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, Diamniadou
Kick-off times
Banjul: 19:00
Diamniadou: 19:00
South Africa
Coach: Hugo Broos
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
South Africa goal: Oswin Appollis (48)
Panama goal: Edgar Barcenas (23)
Tuesday, 31 March
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off times
Panama: 12:30
Cape Town: 19:30
Spain
Coach: Luis de la Fuente
Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal
Spain goals: Mikel Oyarzabal (16 & 44), Victor Munoz (72)
Tuesday, 31 March
RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat y El Prat de Llobregat
Kick-off times
Madrid: 21:00
Cairo: 22:00
Switzerland
Coach: Murat Yakin
St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Switzerland goals: Dan Ndoye (17), Breel Embolo (41), Joel Monteiro (79)
Germany goals: Jonathan Tah (26), Serge Gnabry (45+2), Florian Wirtz (61 & 85)
Tuesday, 31 March
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Kick-off times
Bern: 18:00
Oslo: 18:00
Tunisia
Coach: Sabri Lamouchi
Saturday, 28 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Toronto: 20:00
Tunis: 01:00 on Sunday, 29 March
Tuesday, 31 March
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
Kick-off times
Toronto: 19:30
Tunis: 00:30 on Wednesday, 1 April
Uruguay
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
Wembley Stadium, London
England goal: Ben White (81)
Uruguay goal: Federico Valverde pen (90+4)
Tuesday, 31 March
Allianz Stadium, Turin
Kick-off times
Montevideo: 15:30
Algiers: 19:30
Turin: 20:30
USA
Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
Saturday, 28 March
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Kick-off times
Atlanta: 16:30
Brussels: 22:30
Tuesday, 31 March
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Kick-off times
Atlanta: 20:00
Lisbon: 01:00 on Wednesday, 1 April
Uzbekistan
Coach: Fabio Cannavaro
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Uzbekistan goals: Eldor Shomurodov (14), Jakhongir Urozov (59) Alisher Odilov (90+4)
Gabon goal: Teddy Averlant (6)
Monday, 30 March
Milliy Stadium, Tashkent
Kick-off times
Caracas: 08:00
Tashkent: 17:00
