World Cup play-off draw: Italy meets Sweden, Denmark to play Ireland

The eight European nations still in with a shot of reaching the 2018 World Cup learned their routes to Russia on Tuesday, with the draw for the play-offs offering up four intriguing encounters.

• Northern Ireland vs. Switzerland
• Croatia vs. Greece
• Denmark vs. Ireland
• Italy vs. Sweden

The two-legged ties will be played between Nov. 9 and Nov. 14.