The eight seeded teams for Friday's World Cup finals draw have been confirmed after Portugal sealed their place with a win over North Macedonia.
All four pots will be ordered by the FIFA World Ranking, apart from the winners of the three remaining playoffs -- two intercontinental and the outstanding UEFA path involving Ukraine which are due to be played in June -- who will be placed into Pot 4 regardless of their FIFA Ranking. It means heavyweights Germany and Netherlands, along with Denmark, Switzerland, Croatia and Uruguay, will be placed into Pot 2 and face the likelihood of a difficult group for the finals, which will be held between Nov. 21 and Dec. 18 in Qatar. Pot 1 contains hosts Qatar, along with strongest seven nations to have qualified for the finals, according to the next FIFA World Ranking which will be officially published on Thursday ahead of the draw.
Pot 1 contains the hosts, Qatar, along with strongest seven nations according to the new FIFA World Ranking, which will be officially published on Thursday ...
It also means heavyweights Germany and Netherlands will be drawn against a team from Pot 1 and face the strong possibility of a difficult group for the finals, which will be held between Nov. 21 and Dec. 18 in Qatar. There can be no more than one team from any other confederation. One team from the four pots will be in each group.
The draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is nearly here. Just a few qualifying matches remain before the FIFA ranking that will be used to determine the ...
- Serbia - Iran - France - Belgium - Qatar The draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is nearly here.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Draw sorts the qualified teams into groups ahead of November's big tournament. Here's how it works.
FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup The exception is Europe, which qualifies 13 teams. No two teams from any pot can end up in the same group, which in theory should make the groups even in terms of talent. But before that can happen, the qualifying teams have to be sorted into eight groups.
We lay out the procedures, pots and much more ahead of the FIFA World Cupโข Final Draw.
The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022โข is almost upon us. Finally, Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders representing the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winners. The 32 nations involved in the 2022 World Cup, 29 of which are currently known, will be drawn into eight groups of four.
The countdown to the Qatar 2022 World Cup has begun. The draw for the showpiece tournament will be held on April 1, more than seven months before the event ...
Tunisia (35) Croatia (16) Portugal (8) USA (15) Poland (26) Switzerland (14) England (5) Morocco (24) France (3) Cameroon (37) Senegal (20) Mexico (9)
The United States became the final team in the March international window, alongside CONCACAF rivals Mexico, to qualify directly for the 2022 World Cup.
USA (15) England (5) Germany (12) France (3) Cameroon (37) Mexico (9)
The group stage draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Doha on April 1. Here's all you need to know, including qualified teams and how to watch.
A team's path through to the quarterfinals, semifinals and final is set in the bracket. The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will kick-off on November 21, and finishes on December 18. Why is the schedule so tight? The 32-team lineup is the perfect number for a knockout bracket. Each four-team group of is a round-robin of six games in total. The next eight highest-ranked qualifiers go into pot 2, which is the second to be drawn. Canada are in pot 4 despite leading the North American qualifying group. Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders -- the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winner. That team also gets just two full days off before a round of 16 game on December 5. Qatar, as hosts, will take position A1 in Pot 1, where they will be joined by the seven highest-ranked teams. Teams which can still qualify: UAE or Australia meet in the fourth round, with the winners facing Peru to decide the AFC vs CONMEBOL inter-confederation play-off. The draw for FIFA World Cup 2022 will be telecast live.