CALCUTTA (India): Reigning champions Croatia will play either India or Pakistan to qualify for next year’s Davis Cup, after the draw for the qualification stage was made on Sunday.
Croatia lost in the group stage in Madrid.
This year’s final will be contested by Spain against Canada.
Spain, Canada and the two losing semifinalists, Great Britain and Russia, automatically qualify for the competition next year, as well as Serbia and France, who have been granted the two wild card slots.
It leaves 12 places for the winners of the qualifiers, which will be contested on the weekend of March 6 and 7.
Ties will consist of four singles matches and one doubles, with all rubbers played over the best-of-three tie-break sets.
Colombia will face 2016 champions Argentina, and 28-time winners Australia meet Brazil.
Germany, who lost to Britain in this year’s quarterfinals on Friday, will be up against Belarus.
