Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals in March.
Craig Bellamy’s side secured their place by finishing second behind Belgium in qualifying Group J and will be the home team for the one-off match.
Should Wales win, they will face either Italy or Northern Ireland for a place at the finals in North America next summer.
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Northern Ireland, who qualified through the Nations League, have been handed the difficult task of travelling to Italy for their play-off semi-final.
The Republic of Ireland, who booked their spot in dramatic fashion thanks to a last-gasp victory over Hungary, will play away in the Czech Republic in their semi-final.
The winner of that match will take on either Denmark or North Macedonia.
