Clarifying World Cup format
For the 2026 World Cup, UEFA will have 12 group runners-up along with 4 from the Nations League to create a 16-team playoff. The UEFA World Cup Qualifiers for 2026 are structured with 12 groups; group winners qualify directly while runners-up and select Nations League teams go to playoffs. UEFA gets 16 direct slots, and the playoffs will decide the remaining 4 slots out of those 16. I want to confirm these details precisely.Explaining playoff structure
If the group winners secure 12 spots from 12 groups, the remaining 4 spots are determined via playoffs among 12 runners-up and 4 Nations League teams, resulting in 16 teams. The playoff format will consist of four paths, with semi-finals and finals played as single legs at the seeded team's home. I should clarify the user's request and provide brief head-to-head stats:
- Italy vs. Sweden: Sweden won 1-0 on aggregate in 2017.
- Italy vs. North Macedonia: North Macedonia beat Italy 1-0 in the 2022 playoff semifinal.
想跟进这条消息吗？我可以做几件事，任选其一：
- 赛制速览与注意点
- 历史交锋小结（意大利 vs 瑞典/北马其顿）
- 观看渠道与时间确认
- 抽签结果出炉后第一时间汇总给你
先给你最有用的背景：
- 附加赛赛制（欧足联世预赛，通用版）：16队分成4条路径，每条路径打单场半决赛+单场决赛；半决赛由种子队主场，决赛主办地抽签决定。胜出4队拿到正赛名额。
- 历史包袱：2017 世预附加赛，意大利两回合总比分负于瑞典；2022 世预附加赛半决赛，意大利主场遭北马其顿绝杀出局。
- 观看与时间：你说的“今晚8点”，要确认时区（是北京时间 20:00 吗？）。这类抽签通常由欧足联官网/UEFA.tv/YouTube 直播，国内平台也常有转播，具体以主办方公告为准。
需要我：
- 查官方直播链接并确认具体时区/流程？
- 快速回顾意大利对瑞典/北马其顿的交锋数据与关键战术点？
- 等抽签结果出来后，给你路径、对手、主客场与潜在决赛对手的清单总结？
