{"id":8136,"date":"2023-11-23T06:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/euro-2024-qualification-wales-drawn-against-finland-in-play-off-semi-final\/23\/11\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T06:25:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:25:50","slug":"euro-2024-qualification-wales-drawn-against-finland-in-play-off-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/euro-2024-qualification-wales-drawn-against-finland-in-play-off-semi-final\/23\/11\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2024 qualification: Wales drawn against Finland in play-off semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Cardiff City Stadium &#8216;fortress&#8217; will help Wales in Euro 2024 play-offs &#8211; Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Wales will face Finland in a Euro 2024 play-off semi-final on 21 March following Thursday&#8217;s draw.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Rob Page&#8217;s side will be at home in Cardiff for the one-legged tie.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The winner will then advance to face either Poland or Estonia five days later in a play-off final to reach the tournament in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Wales missed out on automatic qualification after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/67411397\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.$link-2.0\">1-1 draw with Turkey<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.3\"> on Tuesday, coupled with Croatia&#8217;s 1-0 win over Armenia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">While missing out on on automatic place was a blow, Wales at least had the security of a guaranteed play-off place, courtesy of their involvement in the top tier of the Nations League&#8217;s most recent edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Wales have enjoyed success in recent play-offs, beating Scotland and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/60869800\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$link-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$link-2.0\">then Ukraine<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.3\"> to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, qualifying for the tournament for the first time since 1958.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><strong data-reactid=\".y3a61xud6c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.$bold-0\">More to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/67504099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff City Stadium &lsquo;fortress&rsquo; 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