Luck of the draw: Craig Levein's Scotland are in the fourth pot of teams

Wait a second. If the nine group winners earn qualification for the World Cup, who gets the other four spots from Europe?

The eight best runners-up will go into another draw for the play-offs. They pair up to contest home and away legs with the four winners joining the group winners in marching on to Brazil.

Are the play-offs seeded too?

That has yet to be decided as the draw will take place after the conclusion of the group stage. Expect it to be though if a few pot one teams find themselves in the play-offs.

Are handballs still legal against the Republic of Ireland at the play-off stage?

Now you are just being flippant.

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