Italy loom in 'tough' play-offs

WALES and Northern Ireland are on a collision course for a winner-takes-all spot at the World Cup after the qualifying play-off draw was made.

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Wales will welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina to Cardiff in March, while Northern Ireland will travel to Italy.

Should both home nations progress, they will meet each other for a place at the finals in North America next summer.

Head coach Craig Bellamy (left) steered Wales to the play-offs by finishing second behind Belgium in Group J and they would host the 'final' should they make it.