[2] As a result, eight matches played by each team counted for the purposes of ranking the runners-up.
The second round draw took place on 17 October 2017 at 14:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland.
[1] The draw was conducted by Mexican TV presenter Vanessa Huppenkothen with the assistance of former Spain international Fernando Hierro.
[5] Switzerland (11) Italy (15) Croatia (18) Denmark (19) Northern Ireland (23) Sweden (25) Republic of Ireland (26) Greece (47) The first legs were played on 9–11 November, and the second legs were played on 12–14 November 2017.
[6] Switzerland won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.