Wales are aiming for a 3rd European Championship in a row, whereas minnows Luxembourg are one in every of SIX nations focusing on a spot for the primary time… so, who’ll navigate the Euro 2024 play-off semi-finals tonight?

For many European nations, qualifying for the European Championships shouldn’t be a foregone conclusion. 

Actually, qualifying for the match is usually a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for each gamers and followers.

Twelve sides who’ve did not qualify for the match by way of the group stage are getting a second likelihood resulting from their Nations League performances.

Tonight’s single-leg semi-finals are providing a second chew of the cherry to quite a lot of groups – from sides who’ve by no means certified for the match earlier than to earlier winners.

Mail Sport runs by way of a abstract of the fixtures in addition to a prediction on who will undergo.

Georgia vs Luxembourg

Luxembourg journey to Tsibili to face off towards Georgia to ebook their place in a playoff remaining.

Neither of the 2 sides have appeared in a significant match earlier than however profitable tonight will take them only one sport away.

The Purple Lions have loved their most profitable qualifying marketing campaign ever, ending third in Group J, and grabbing spectacular victories each residence and away towards Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Regardless of residence benefit, Georgia go into this sport with extra to fret about – a fourth positioned end in Group A sees them in worse type than their opposition, and they’re with out key man Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who’s suspended.

Prediction: Luxembourg to win.

Greece vs Kazakhstan

Former European champions Greece play host to Kazakhstan in Athens. The winner takes on the victor of Georgia vs Luxembourg to ebook a spot in Group F of the match.

Greece completed Group B in a good third place, with France and the Netherlands unsurprisingly touchdown the highest two spots.

Kazakhstan, one other aspect and not using a main match look, had been unfortunate to fall to fourth in Group H with 18 factors  – a tally that will have gained different teams.

Either side go into the sport with out many choice points. Greece can be with out Norwich Metropolis left-back Dimitris Giannoulis – nonetheless they’ll depend on Kostas Tsimikas to fit again into that position. Kazakhstan are with out Zenit centre-back Nuraly Alip, who’s suspended.

Prediction: Greece to win after extra-time.

Poland vs Estonia

It has been a qualification marketing campaign to overlook for Poland to this point – losses to Czechia, Moldova and Albania within the group stage noticed them fall to a third-place end. 

Nevertheless, they’ve entered robust type below Michal Probierz, who took over in September, and stay undefeated below his stewardship.

Estonia, however, are the one crew within the playoffs to have completed backside of their group, accumulating one level throughout their qualifying marketing campaign.

Regardless of a 1-0 victory for Estonia the final time these two sides met, the results of this tie appears nearly a foregone conclusion. 

Prediction: Poland to win.

Wales vs Finland

Eight years on from their extraordinary run to the semi-finals, Wales now look to make their third consecutive European Championships – for the primary time of their historical past.

A 3rd-placed end within the group noticed them miss out on direct qualification to Turkey and Croatia, nonetheless they’ll come into this sport with confidence, having solely misplaced one sport at residence of their qualification marketing campaign to this point.

Finland completed third in a aggressive Group H, the place any of the highest 4 sides might have triumphed over the group. 

They may present a stern check for the Welsh, boasting wins over Slovenia, Kazakhstan and Northern Eire within the group stage.

This sport might additionally see Minnesota United’s Teemu Pukki seize his fortieth worldwide purpose of his profession.

Prediction: Wales to win.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine

Bosnia and Herzegovina host Ukraine on the trail for a spot in Group E of the competitors – alongside Belgium, Slovakia and Romania.

Bosnia and Herzegovina want to make their first ever European Championships, nonetheless, they’ve endured a poor run of type within the group stage of the qualifiers. Dropping seven video games and ending behind Iceland and Luxembourg, they are going to be hoping they’ll flip it round for the playoffs.

Ukraine had a a lot stronger displaying within the group levels, significantly since they had been pressured to play all of their ‘residence’ video games in Poland.

Ending stage on factors with Italy, in addition to holding each England and the Italians to attracts within the group stage, means the Ukrainians ought to come into this bout brimming with confidence.

Prediction: Ukraine to win.

Israel vs Iceland

Israel and Iceland are set to face off in a impartial venue because of the battle within the Center East.

Israel come into the sport after a third-placed end in Group I, lacking out on direct qualification by simply two factors.

A win right here would ship Iceland on their option to the second Euros of their historical past after their memorable marketing campaign in 2016, the place they knocked England out of the competitors within the final 16.

Iceland completed fourth in Group J, solely qualifying for the playoffs by way of purpose distinction of their Nations League marketing campaign.

Israel can be with out Manor Solomon, who continues to be affected by a knee damage. 

Iceland don’t have any notable absentees, apart from Gylfi Sigurdsson who expressed his upset at not being chosen for the squad since returning to Icelandic membership – Valur, regardless of remaining his nation’s all-time high goalscorer.

Prediction: Israel to win after extra-time