The first FIFA World Cup in the Arab world will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022.
Individual teams have been drawn to their respective groups and the match schedule is ready for the 32 teams who will compete.
Australia and Costa Rica grabbed the last two places in the most prestigious football tournament in the world.
This will be the last World Cup tournament to host 32 teams as the World Cup format will now expand to host 48 teams.
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Qatar (host) and 31 other countries will compete in the event after qualifying through regional matches. Here’s a breakdown:
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:
Fans around the world can now plot their team’s route to glory.
FIFA World Ranking: 51st
World Cup Appearances: 1 of 22
Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and therefore qualify automatically for what will be its first appearance.
FIFA World Ranking: 1st
World Cup Appearances: 22 of 22
World Cup Titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times.
FIFA World Ranking: 2nd
World Cup Appearances: 14 of 22
Can Belgium’s golden generation lift their first trophy?
FIFA World Ranking: 3rd
World Cup Appearances: 16 of 22
World Cup Titles: 1998, 2018.
France is ready to defend its title as they look set to grab its 3rd World Cup trophy and become the first country to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962.
FIFA World Ranking: 4th
World Cup Appearances: 18 of 22
World Cup Titles: 1978, 1986.
Having beaten Brazil to win the Copa America 2021, followed by dismantling Italy to win the Finalissima, Argentina are in red hot form.
FIFA World Ranking: 5th
World Cup Appearances: 16 of 22
World Cup Titles: 1966.
England clearly has the potential to win the country’s first major trophy in 56 years with numerous youth players having the hunger and desire to win.
FIFA World Ranking: 7th
World Cup Appearances: 16 of 22
World Cup Titles: 2010.
Spain has been showing some positive signs by reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and a runners-up finish in the Nations League. Do not opt them out of the contender list.
FIFA World Ranking: 8th
World Cup Appearances: 8 of 22.
With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, and Joao Felix, Portugal might just be the World Cup favorites in 2022.
FIFA World Ranking: 9th
World Cup Appearances: 9 of 22.
In 2018, Mexico created one of the biggest upsets after defeating World champions Germany 1–0 in the opening game of the World Cup. Can they cause an upset this year too?
FIFA World Ranking: 10th
World Cup Appearances: 11 of 22.
The three-time World Cup runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010) is expected to be one of the two teams to qualify from Group A, with stars like Virgil Van Dijk, Frankie De Jong, and Memphis Depay on its side they are surely a force to reckoned with.
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