What is the status of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup? What about other continents’ qualifiers? Who from Asia, South Africa, or South America is eligible?
Already qualified for the World Cup
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Morocco, Mexico, Netherlands, Qatar, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay, United States are among the 29 countries that have already qualified for the World Cup.
Africa World Cup Qualifiers
Qualified for the World Cup:: Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia.
10 teams have reached the final round of the World Cup qualification in Africa. The winners of the five matches qualify for the final tournament.
The confrontations consist of two matches in March 2022:
- Egypt – Senegal (Senegal wins on penalties)
- Cameroon – Algeria (Cameroon won by away goal)
- Nigeria – Ghana (Ghana wins by away goal)
- Congo – Morocco
- Mali – Tunisia
World Cup qualification Asia
Qualified for the World Cup: Iran, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
Qualified for the Asia play-offs: Australia, United Arab Emirates.
Five or six teams from Asia qualify for the World Cup. There are two groups, of which the top 2 qualify directly.
The two numbers 3 play one duel against each other, to decide who will advance to the intercontinental play-offs against a country from South America.
- June 7: United Arab Emirates – Australia
- June 13 or 14: Australia or the United Arab Emirates – Peru
Group A
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 10 | 25 | +11 |
| South Korea | 10 | 23 | +10 |
| UAE | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Iraq | 10 | 9 | -6 |
| Syria | 10 | 6 | -7 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 6 | -8 |
Group B
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 23 | +6 |
| Japan | 10 | 22 | +8 |
| Australia | 10 | 15 | +6 |
| Oman | 10 | 14 | +1 |
| China | 10 | 6 | -10 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 4 | -11 |
World Cup Qualification Europe
Qualified for the World Cup: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland.
Qualified for the European play-offs: Scotland, Ukraine, and Wales.
- June: Scotland – Ukraine
- June: Wales – Scotland or Ukraine
13 European countries will participate in the World Cup in Qatar. Read more about the World Cup qualification.
World Cup qualification North and Central America
Qualified for the World Cup: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Qualified for the Intercontinental Playoffs: Costa Rica.
- June: New Zealand – Costa Rica
Three or four countries from North and Central America will qualify for the final tournament as delegates from the Concacaf. The top three in the group qualify directly, and the number four plays intercontinental play-offs against a country from Oceania.
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14 | 28 | +16 |
| Mexico | 14 | 28 | +9 |
| US | 14 | 25 | +11 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 25 | +5 |
| Panama | 14 | 21 | -2 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 11 | -10 |
| El Salvador | 14 | 10 | -10 |
| Honduras | 14 | 4 | -19 |
World Cup qualification Oceania
Qualified for the intercontinental play-offs: New Zealand.
- June: New Zealand – Costa Rica
Zero or one team will represent Oceania at the Middle East football tournament. There are two groups; the winner of group A will play against the number 2 of group B and the winner of group B will play against the number 2 of group A. The final will be played by the winners of both semi-finals. The winner of the final will play intercontinental play-offs.
World Cup qualification South America
Qualified for the World Cup: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay.
Qualified for the intercontinental play-offs: Peru.
- June 13 or 14: Australia or the United Arab Emirates – Peru
Four or five countries from South America qualify for the 2022 World Cup, as delegates from CONMEBOL.
There is one group and the top 4 qualify directly, while the number 5 plays intercontinental play-offs.
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 17 | 45 | -35 |
| Argentina | 17 | 39 | +20 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 28 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 26 | +8 |
| Peru | 18 | 24 | -3 |
| Chile | 18 | 23 | 1 |
| Colombia | 18 | 19 | -7 |
| Bolivia | 18 | 16 | -14 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 15 | -19 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 10 | -20 |
