World Cup play-off draw as it happened: Northern Ireland to play Switzerland, Republic of Ireland against Denmark

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland discovered their World Cup play-off fate on Tuesday.

Michael O'Neill's team will play Switzerland, ranked 11th in the world who finished second in their qualification group behind Portugal.

Meanwhile, Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland team will play Denmark.

More details below...

When is the draw?

The draw will be held in Zurich on Tuesday 17 October, with the ceremony getting underway at 13:00 BST [14:00 local].

What is the format?

The eight teams will be drawn into four pairs. The teams with the four highest Fifa rankings are seeded for the draw.

Who is in it?

• Switzerland (seeded)

• Italy (seeded)

• Denmark (seeded)

• Croatia (seeded)

• Sweden

• Northern Ireland

• Greece

• Republic of Ireland

When are the games?

The play-off first legs will be played between Thursday 9 and Saturday 11 November, with the second legs between Sunday 12 and Tuesday 14 November. Uefa will confirm home and away legs after the draw.

When is the World Cup draw?

The final draw for the tournament will be held in Moscow on Friday 1 December.

When is the World Cup?

The 2018 World Cup in Russia will start on 14 June and finish with the final in Moscow 15 July.