The road to World Cup 2022 is under way in full swing with the qualification stages shaping ahead of the tournament.
What dates are the World Cup 2022?
World Cup 2022 is set to take place in Qatar from November 21, 2022โDecember 18, 2022.
Host Qatar will kick-off the tournament at Al-Bayt Stadium on Monday, 21 November 2022 at 13:00 local time* (11:00 CET).
Final will be played at the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 local time on Sunday, 18 December 2022.
With Qatar qualifying for World Cup 2022 automatically as hosts, all eyes are now set on the remaining 31 nations qualifying to the tournament. A total of 32 teams will be participating in the event.
Which teams have qualified for Qatar World Cup 2022?
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How many teams from each association can qualify for World Cup 2022?
UEFA (Europe) have the most teams able to qualify, with 13 spots.
AFC (Asia) have an allocation of four of five teams
CAF (Africa) are allocated five teams
CONEMBOL (South America) have four or five teams competing
CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) having three or four
OFC (Oceania) have zero or one spot.
Inter-confederation play-offs are contested at the end of the qualification phase to determine how many teams from each confederation will end up competing in the 2022 finals.
Germany became the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by crushing North Macedonia 4-0 away on Monday 11 Oct 2021 to secure top spot in Group J with two games to spare.
Belgium made it to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup. Theyโve been atop FIFAโs rankings since late 2018. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of EURO 2020.