UEFA Women’s EURO play-off draw made

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 play-off draw has set three ties to be played over two legs from 7 to 13 April.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland
Portugal vs Russia
Czech Republic vs Switzerland

The three play-off winners will advance to the July 2022 finals to join hosts England as well as the nine qualifying group winners and the three runners-up that are already assured of finals places: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, holders the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland

UKRAINE
Group I runners-up: P8 W5 D0 L3 F16 A21
Women's EURO best: Group stage
Women's EURO 2017: Group stage
Previous play-offs: 2013 vs Iceland, L4-6agg; 2009 vs Slovenia, W5-0agg; 2001 vs England, L1-4agg

Northern Ireland celebrate reaching their first play-offWilliam Cherry/Presseye

NORTHERN IRELAND
Group C runners-up: P8 W4 D2 L2 F17 A17
Women's EURO best: Never qualified
Women's EURO 2017: Did not qualify
Previous play-offs: none

Portugal vs Russia

PORTUGAL
Group E runners-up: P8 W6 D1 L1 F10 A2
Women's EURO best: Group stage
Women's EURO 2017: Group stage
Previous play-offs: 2017 vs Romania, D1-1agg aet (W on away goals); 2001 vs Italy, L1-3; 1997 vs Denmark, L1-12

Russia hope to reach a sixth final tournament in seven editionsGetty Images

RUSSIA
Group A runners-up: P10 W8 D0 L2 F23 A6
Women's EURO best: Group stage
Women's EURO 2017: Group stage
Previous play-offs: 2009 vs Scotland, D3-3agg (W on away goals); 2005 vs Finland, L1-4agg

Czech Republic vs Switzerland

CZECH REPUBLIC
Group D runners-up: P8 W5 D1 L2 F24 A9
Women's EURO best: Never qualified
Women's EURO 2017: Did not qualify
Previous play-offs: 2009 vs Italy, L1-3agg; 2005 vs Italy, L1-5agg

SWITZERLAND
Group H runners-up: P8 W6 D1 L1 F20 A6
Women's EURO best: Group stage
Women's EURO 2017: Group stage
Previous play-offs: none

How the draw worked

• No seeding applied for this draw and the six teams were placed in one bowl.
• The team that were drawn into position 1 for each fixture will play the first leg at home.
• Based on the UEFA Executive Committee decisions valid at the time of the draw, Russia and Ukraine coud not be drawn together.