Wales host Finland in Euro 2024 play-off semi

BBC Online :
Wales will play Finland in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final in Cardiff on 21 March.

The winner will earn a home tie against either Poland or Estonia five days later in a play-off final to reach the tournament proper in Germany.

Wales missed out on automatic qualification thanks to the 1-1 draw with Turkey on Tuesday, coupled with Croatia’s 1-0 win over Armenia.

But they were guaranteed a home semi-final in Thursday’s draw.

This was courtesy of their involvement in the top tier – League A – of the Nations League’s most recent edition.

Wales have enjoyed success in recent play-offs, beating Austria and then Ukraine to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, qualifying for the tournament for the first time since 1958.

Their last meeting with Finland was in September 2021, when a depleted Wales were held to a goalless friendly draw in Helsinki – although Harry Wilson missed a penalty in that game.