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When is the Nations League play-off draw and who could Scotland face?

Scotland are fighting for Nations League A survival
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Scotland earned a stay of execution in Group A1 after skipper Andy Robertson's stoppage-time header sealed a dramatic 2-1 win against Poland in Warsaw.

John McGinn fired an early opener for the Scots, who twice hit the woodwork in the first half through Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay. Kamil Piatkowski equalised for Poland just before the hour mark, but Steve Clarke's side avoided bottom spot and will now face a play-off in March in a bid to retain League A status.

Scotland narrowly missed out on second place after Croatia got the draw they needed at home to Portugal. However, the last-gasp victory in Warsaw boosted the Dark Blues' chances of edging their way into pot two of next month's World Cup qualifying draw. Scotland are relying on Georgia or Estonia to grab some sort of result away to Czechia and Slovakia respectively on Tuesday evening.

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As for now, the focus is on retaining our top-tier status in the Nations League. So, when will the play-off draw take place and who could Clarke's men face? Here, Football Scotland has all the answers.

When is the Nations League play-off draw?

The Nations League play-off draw will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, from 11am UK time on Friday November 22.

How can I watch it?

UEFA will stream the draw live via their official website. It will not be televised.

Who could Scotland face?

Scotland will come up against one of four teams who finished second in Nations League B. However, we'll have to wait until Tuesday night to discover the final line-up. As things stand though, the Scots could face Greece or Austria. The runners up of Turkey, Wales or Iceland and Czech Republic, Georgia, Albania or Ukraine have still to be finalised.

When will the fixtures be played?

The two-legged promotion/relegation fixtures will be played on March 20 and 23 next year. The second leg will take place at Hampden.