⚽️ 2022 World Cup European Qualifiers: UEFA Playoffs- Previews, Stats, News, Results and Live Updates

Canada’s men could clinch their spot in the World Cup today for the first time since 1986.

They’re ready in Toronto :partying_face:

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Chiellini and Bonucci will never get to play a World Cup knock-out match :flushed:

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The USMNT can book their place to the world cup tonight if…
-USA wins and costa-rica draw/lose
-usa draw and costa-rica lose

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The last time Canada’s men reached the World Cup was 1986.

The same year that Argentina last won it :eyes::trophy:

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CHRISTIAN PULISIC HAS A HAT TRICK FOR THE USMNT :fire::fire::fire:

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Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken :portugal:

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned by North Macedonia’s president :eyes:

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Poland & Portugal qualify for the 2022 World Cup :white_check_mark:

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:trophy: Next stop: Qatar :airplane:

Congratulations Poland :clap:

  • Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński took Poland to the FIFA World Cup finals at Sweden’s expense.

  • Poland qualified for a second successive FIFA World Cup after brushing aside Sweden in their play-off final in Chorzow.

  • A 75th international goal moved the Poland captain joint third on the all-time UEFA international scorers list, level with Sándor Kocsis and behind only Ferenc Puskás (84) and Cristiano Ronaldo (115).

  • Zlatan Ibrahimović, Sweden forward, speaking to TV4: “Everyone is disappointed. That’s normal when losing. Everyone wants to play in the World Cup, but unfortunately that won’t happen.”

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:star_struck: Bruno Fernandes the hero as Portugal qualify for 2022 World Cup. :airplane:

  • Bruno Fernandes put in an impressive display, scoring in each half in Portugal’s play-off against North Macedonia to seal his side’s place at the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar.

  • Portugal have made it to a sixth successive FIFA World Cup.

  • Portugal have qualified for a World Cup via the play-offs for a third time – after 2010 and 2014.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo is on to 186 international appearances, six more than any other European player.

  • Stefan Ristovski, North Macedonia defender: “We leave with our heads held high. We went on a journey that no-one would have believed and we can take great pride from that. We caused a big shock that stunned world football, but we have to keep going and believe that it’s possible to be in more games like this.”

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:trophy: 12 European nations have booked their place at the 2022 World Cup :clap::clap::clap:

Qualified as group winners

Belgium – third 2018 (World Cup best)
Croatia – runners-up 2018
Denmark – quarter-finals 1998
England – winners 1966
France – winners 1998, 2018
Germany – winners 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Netherlands – runners-up 1974, 1978, 2010
Serbia – fourth 1930*, 1962*
Spain – winners 2010
Switzerland – quarter-finals 1934, 1938, 1954

Qualified via play-offs

Poland – third 1974, 1982
Portugal – third 1966

The final European place will be decided by the winner of the rescheduled play-off final between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine.

*As Yugoslavia

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World Cup Draw

The World Cup draw takes place on Friday 1 April in Doha, starting at 19:00 local time (mainland Europe is an hour behind, UK and Portugal two hours).

Teams will be divided into four pots of eight according to FIFA rankings that will be published on Thursday, with hosts Qatar assured of a place in Pot 1. There will be a placeholder in Pot 4 for the winner of the postponed Path A play-offs involving Ukraine, Scotland and Wales.

Teams will then be drawn from each pot and allocated into eight groups (A to H), starting with Pot 1, then Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4.

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Two goals in two games since Christian Eriksen returned to Denmark :dart:

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Portugal without Ronaldo:

  • Qualified for 3 out of 17 World Cups
  • Qualified for 3 out of 11 Euros
  • 0 major finals
  • 0 trophies

Portugal with Ronaldo:

  • Qualified for 5 out of 5 World Cups
  • Qualified for 5 out of 5 Euros
  • 3 major finals
  • 2 trophies

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Some big teams/names will miss out on the 2022 World Cup :eyes:

Who will you miss the most?

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