FIFA World Cup 2022 is on the way to lure Soccer freaks and fans all across the globe. We bring you some comprehensive details of this absolute pinnacle of soccer/football, including FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and groups.
FIFA is a once in four years event that brings the best sportsmen from all around to compete for a World Championship and a gold-plated trophy. Since its inauguration in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA has come a long way with over 32 nations participating in the world cup.
Teams from preliminary tournaments in UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (Central America), CONCACAF (South America), CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), and OFC (Oceania) get the opportunity to take part in the main event. In 8 groups of 4 nations each, the competitors seek high rankings in the round-robin format with each match.
Must Read: List of all FIFA World Cup Winners 2022
World Cup 2022 Dates
The Upcoming FIFA world cup 2022 will commence in Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar with a match between the host and Ecuador on 20th November 2022.
The finale of the FIFA shall take place on 18th December 2022.
The United States will face Wales on the 21st of November followed by England and Iran on the 25th and 29th of November respectively.
FIFA will officially announce squads on Tuesday, 15th November 2022.
World Cup Groups Draw Qatar2022
Here is the list of countries grouped for the FIFA Tournament 2022.
| Group | Country 1 | Country 2 | Country 3 | Country 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands |
| B | England | IR Iran | USA | Wales |
| C | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland |
| D | France | Denmark | Tunisia | Australia |
| E | Spain | Germany | Japan | Costa Rica |
| F | Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia |
| G | Brazil | Serbia | Switzerland | Cameroon |
| H | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay | Korea Republic |
Who qualified for the soccer world cup 2022? And Who’s not?
Out of 8 World Cup winners, 7 compete this year, excluding Italy. Italy isn’t qualified for this year’s tournament. Russia and Ukraine have been asked to stay away from the game. Also, Norway did not qualify for the game this year.
Now, let’s have a look at all the qualifiers from around the world;
World Cup 2022 qualifiers
USA world cup qualifiers
Here is the list of US or CONCACAF qualifiers for WC 2022.
CONCACAF world cup qualifying standings
England world cup qualifiers
Asian world cup qualifiers
Euro world cup qualifiers
Group A is dominated by Serbia with 20 points while B has Spain at the top with 19 points.
In groups, C and D, Switzerland, and France wins by 18 points each.
Belgium dominates Group E with 20 points and F is overtaken by Denmark.
Netherlands win in group G and Croatia in H with 23 points each.
Club world cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a different tournament that is assumed to be conducted in February 2023 in the United States.
Next World Cup
The next world cup shall be organized in 2026. Some of the changes that we may see in the 2026 tournament include; the Grouping format, where there would be 16 groups of 3 nations each.
These were all the details of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and Groups 2022.