All 210 remaining FIFA member associations are eligible to enter the qualifying process. The draw for the 2022 World Cup finals takes place in April 2022. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. Photo: @FEPAFUT. For each confederation and inter-confederation play-offs, see sections in each article: Qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The structure maintained UEFA's usual 'group stage/playoff stage' structure, with only the specific format of the play-offs amended. The CONMEBOL Council decided on 24 January 2019 to maintain the same qualification structure used for the previous six tournaments. 2. Monday 07 December 2020 … The 2022 FIFA World Cup (Arabic: 2022 كأس العالم لكرة القدم ‎, Kaʾs al-ʿālam li-kurat al-qadam 2022) is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's association football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. What a World Cup that was! It was originally planned to be held on 29 November. Congratulations to _Les Blues_ and enjoy our tournament review clip, featuring some of our favourite moments. "[19] On 27 July 2020, CONCACAF announced a new qualifying format for the World Cup.[20]. A Russian renaissance, Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe, VAR, England winning on penalties and France's second World Cup win: that's what made Russia so 2018! The African section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams which are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Katar 2022™ - Qualifikation Highlights: Turkey 4-2 Netherlands (2 mins) Wednesday 24 March. The Asian section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams which are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The World Cup champion with Spain and European Champions League winner with Barcelona talks to FIFA Football about his illustrious career and his new challenge in Doha with Al Sadd. A total of 5 slots in the final tournament are available for CAF teams. 0. [10] The WADA ruling allowed athletes who were not involved in doping or the coverup to compete, but prohibited the use of the Russian flag and anthem at major international sporting events. Source: First match(es) will be played on a day in early 2022. [33], There will be two inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots for the finals. There have been 799 goals scored in 262 matches, for an average of 3.05 goals per match (as of 31 March 2021). [29] On 18 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the draw regulations for the qualifying group stage. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations to decide 31 of the 32 teams that will play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with Qatar qualifying automatically as hosts. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time are played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. 6. The qualification format was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Nyon, Switzerland on 4 December 2019. World Cup 2022 qualification: Northern Ireland to face Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Lithuania in Group C . Ahead of the first International Day of Sign Languages, which will be celebrated on 23 September 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf, you can gain an extraordinary insight into how FIFA World Cup highlights were produced by FIFA for the deaf and hard of hearing in International Sign Language. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations to decide 31 of the 32 teams that will play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with Qatar qualifying automatically as hosts. Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition. [5] The reigning World Cup champions France also participate in qualifying as normal. The group stage will see the 55 European teams divided in 10 groups of five or six teams each. World Cup 2022 qualifying Tue 5 September. [22] From October 2020 to June 2022 (previously scheduled March 2020 to November 2021, but later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic), all of ten CONMEBOL teams will play in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. However, Qatar is obliged by the AFC to participate in the Asian qualifying stage as the first two rounds also act as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. England were drawn with Poland in their qualification group for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Wales will take on the world's top-ranked team Belgium. Qualifying was expected to begin in September 2020,[23] but the FIFA international window in that month for the OFC was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers began in June 2019 and are expected to finish in June 2022. [30] The 55 teams were seeded into six pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of November 2020, after the league phase of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2021. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. [28] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the draw was held as a virtual event without any representatives of member associations present. The Three Lions got their World Cup 2022 qualification campaign off to an emphatic start with a 5-0 win against San Marino at Wembley Stadium. Qatar, who are participating in the second round, have already qualified as hosts and are not included in this count. Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2020. FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Serbia holds Portugal to a 2-2 draw . Kick-offs are shown in the time zone configured in your device. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - Europe - Matches - FIFA.com. Russia 2018 had it all: incredible stories, great goals and huge performances. [14], In knockout format, the team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. Group A: Portugal 1-0 Azerbaijan, … In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule is applied; i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progresses. All 210 remaining FIFA member associations are eligible to enter the qualifying process. Sunday, 28 Mar 2021 © Others. The European section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). In exactly four years’ time, on 21 November 2022, the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup™ will be kicking off in Qatar. [15], The qualification structure is as follows:[16], CAF announced on 10 July 2019 a reversion to the format used for its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification competition. Slovakia. [9], The formats of the qualifying competitions depended on each confederation (see below). [17], CONCACAF initially announced on 10 July 2019 a restructured format for the qualifiers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2020. Find here the best 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Predictions from our expert footballers, highest odds, freee bets and no deposit bonuses. FIFA President Gianni Infantino explains why he is confident that the first FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Middle East has all the ingredients to be the best ever. [25], On 5 November, the OFC postponed the qualifying process, which would originally have started in March 2021, until June,[26] but by early 2021 that schedule had become unachievable and the qualifiers were postponed further, potentially until January 2022.[27]. The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process has suffered some postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Harambee Stars. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time; i.e., if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. Notes: There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. Alex Pattle. WCQ Msakni keen to inspire Tunisia to 2022 World Cup; ACN Nigerian legend Odegbami: Rohr not qualified for Super Eagles; WCQ No guarantee of 2022 qualification – El Badry; ACN Pinnick: We won’t beg Arsenal’s Saka to play for Nigeria; ACN ‘I learned a lot from Migne’ – Kimanzi; WCQ WATCH: Peter Odemwingie leads Nigeria to first World Cup win in 16 years First match(es) will be played on June 2021. Match status / kick off time Match details; FT England. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out (regulations Article 20.10). [31][32] The qualification will depend, in part, on results from the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, although to a lesser degree than UEFA Euro 2020. The Harambee Stars will shift their focus to World Cup 2022 qualifiers as their fixtures were released on Thursday, April 1. [24], On 28 July 2020, the OFC announced that they had submitted a proposal to FIFA for the qualifiers in response to the pandemic. Harambee Stars will face Uganda in June in their first World Cup qualifier game. FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Belgium thump Belarus 8-0. [18] However, on 25 June 2020, following FIFA's decision to postpone the September international window due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONCACAF noted that "the challenges presented by postponements to the football calendar, and the incomplete FIFA rankings cycle in our confederation, means our current World Cup qualifying process has been compromised and will be changed. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ News; Photos; Videos; Visual Stories; Qualifiers; Matches; Ticketing; Destination; Organisation Source: UGC. Norway. Football World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifiers will kickstart from this week. The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place in Qatar, the first time the event will be hosted by an Arab nation. The qualification process for the 2022 World Cup has already begun. [6] Saint Lucia initially entered qualification in the CONCACAF zone, but later withdrew from the competition. [9] WADA had initially proposed a four-year ban on 9 December 2019, after RUSADA was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated lab data to investigators. Each round might be played in either of the following formats:[14], In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.4 and 20.6):[14], In cases where teams finishing in the same position across different groups are compared for determining which teams advance to the next stage, the criteria are dependent on the competition format and require the approval of FIFA (regulations Article 20.8). ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “We are delighted to announce qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022. All rights reserved. This selection was voted for by you, the fans! You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. [14], The opening two rounds of qualifying also serve as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa A and B Qualifiers which are three steps away from Australia 2022 were due to take place in South Africa in April 2021 and have been rescheduled to 25-31 October 2021. The vote on **FIFA.com** has concluded and these are your favourite ten goals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™! England, one of … After the women’s and U19 qualification structures were announced last week, the ICC this week revealed the four-step ladder to the 16-team 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup. Therefore, Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup host, only participates in these first two rounds of qualifying. Stars will kick off their World Cup qualifying quest with an interesting fixture against Uganda on either June 5 or 6. And at the end, France were crowned champions for the second time. Qualifiers opened in June 2019[1] with Mongolian player Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal scoring the first goal of qualification on 6 June. Unlike previous tournaments, it was agreed that there will be no general preliminary draw, with various draws to be held separately due to different timelines used by each confederation.[2]. Dominica and Panamá are seen in action during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match. [13] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" have equal prominence. [11] The ruling was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). info The African area of the 2022 FIFA World Cup capability goes about as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national groups which are individuals from the CAF. They are scheduled to be played in June 2022.[24]. 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