As a result of Costa Rica's victory over New Zealand, Qatar will host the World Cup 2022. A complete list of countries in their various groupings has been compiled for the first time in a long time.
Even if there are a few countries widely expected to win the competition, others will face a more difficult path to the championship round.
At least five of the nations that made it to this phase are deemed favorites to win the World Cup at the end of the tournament. We finally made it to the World Cup's finals after a hard journey, which was made more difficult by the pandemic. The Qatar World Cup will be held in November, making Qatar the world's football capital.
About the 2022 World Cup
Only a few months before we reach the next FIFA World Cup for men. As well as being the first tournament to be held in the Middle East, the 2022 Qatar event will also be the first to take place in November and December of a calendar year, as will be the case in future years.
The event will take place in five different Qatari towns, including Lusall, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, and Doha, at eight different stadiums.
On April 1st, the World Cup draw took place, and now we have the whole group stage schedule. For the World Cup knockout phase, the matchups for the two teams who advance from each group are set.
It was decided that the winners of the 2 intercontinental playoffs would each receive a spot in Group D or Group E. Australia beat Peru in a penalty shootout to win the first ticket to the World Cup. In the other intercontinental playoff, Costa Rica defeated New Zealand 1-0 to secure the 32nd and final spot in Qatar 2022.
Qualified countries at the 2022 World Cup
Before the expansion to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup, the men's World Cup in Qatar will have 32 teams. Since France 1998, the FIFA men's Futsal World Cup has had 32 teams participating in each of the last six tournaments.
For the FIFA World Cup 2022, 32 countries have qualified, which include: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Roca, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, the United States, Tunisia, Uruguay, and Wales.
After Qatar, 13 European nations have qualified for the tournament, as well as four South American nations, four Asian nations, five African nations, and four North American nations.
Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and England are the top favorites to win the tournament out of all of these nations.
2022 World Cup Group Draw
Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, and the Netherlands will compete for attention in Group A. Iran, the US, and Wales make up Group B, which is nearly all English. Argentina, Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia make up the rest of Group C. France, Australia, Denmark, and Tunisia make up Group D.
This year's Group of Death will feature Spain, Costa Rica, and Germany in addition to Japan. Belgian, Canadian, Moroccan, and Croatian countries make up Sector F. Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon are the other teams in Brazil's Group G.
In the end, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal tops Group H, which includes Uruguay, Ghana, and South Korea. This year's tournament begins on November 21st, and the championship match will be held on December 18th.
Catch the World Cup 2022 in action!
The qualification campaign for this winter's event has already come to an end, allowing all 32 teams to secure their spots. The qualifying stages for the World Cup 2022 have been completed ahead of the tournament itself, which takes place in the latter months of this year.
Now that the final map to the championship round has been completed, we can reveal the names of the teams that will be competing.
The first four games of the 2022 World Cup will be played in Qatar on November 21, 2022. As is customary, the World Cup final will be placed on a Sunday. It is on the 18th of December 2022, when the title holder will raise the trophy to celebrate. Be sure to stay on track with the World Cup 2022 odds and start betting on your favourite teams now.