As a result, eight matches played by each second-placed team were counted for the purposes of determining the ranking.
The draw for the play-offs was held on 5 March 2021 (originally 25 September 2020, but had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic), 12:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
However following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia were banned from the final tournament, and Portugal qualified in their place.
Northern Ireland won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
Russia won 1–0 on aggregate, but were banned from UEFA Women's Euro 2022 due to their country's invasion of Ukraine.