Teams, pots, groups: The Qatar 2022 World Cup draw explained

Twenty-nine contributors, together with the hosts, have already been confirmed, whereas the remaining three will likely be finalised by June this 12 months.

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The 32-team soccer occasion will kick off in Qatar on November 21, with the ultimate happening on December 18. [Alexander Scheuber/FIFA via Getty Images]

The ultimate draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will happen in Doha on Friday.

The 32-team soccer occasion will kick off in Qatar on November 21, with the ultimate happening on December 18.

Twenty-nine contributors, together with the hosts, have already been confirmed, whereas the remaining three will likely be finalised by June this 12 months.

Which groups have already certified for the World Cup?

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • England
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
  • USA

INTERACTIVE Teams that have qualified for World Cup 2022 - MARCH 31

How does the seeding and pots work?

Qatar, as hosts, will take place A1 from Pot 1.

The opposite 28 already certified groups are allotted pots based mostly on the FIFA rankings launched on Thursday.

In Pot 1, Qatar will likely be joined by the seven highest-ranked groups.

The groups ranked eight to fifteen will likely be allotted Pot 2, 16 to 23 will likely be in Pot 3 whereas Pot 4 will embody the certified groups in positions 24 to twenty-eight in addition to placeholders for the remaining three slots – two winners of the intercontinental playoffs and the remaining UEFA playoff winner.

Which staff is wherein pot?

Pot 1: Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal

Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia

Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia

Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Peru/Australia/UAE, Costa Rica/New Zealand

What's the draw process?

In every staff pot, there are eight balls bearing nation names for every certified staff in addition to three placeholders.

There are additionally eight pots representing the teams and are labelled A to H. In every group pot, there are 4 balls primary to 4 representing the place in every group.

A ball is drawn from the staff pot after which from one of many group pots to find out the staff’s place in that group.

Who're the notable omissions?

Italy, present European champions, have missed out on their second World Cup in a row.

Russia can even not be a part of the draw after the staff was disqualified from the playoffs because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Additionally absent will likely be Egypt, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Algeria who all fell at numerous hurdles in qualifying.

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