World Cup qualifying playoffs to be played over single leg: FIFA

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Intercontinental playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup in Qatar will be played over one leg, world football governing body FIFA said on Friday.

The highest ranking teams that miss automatic qualification from the African, Asian, South American and CONCACAF (North and Centra American and Caribbean) regions will contest the final two World Cup slots with a single match a