The draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was hosted on Friday in Qatar where different groups were decided. The tournament is all set to take place in November and December 2022.
The opening game of FIFA will see hosts Qatar face Ecuador in Al Khor on November 21. The times and venues for the other matches are not yet decided. A total of 8 groups are formed with 4-4 teams competing with each other for the first round. A total of 29 of the 32 teams that will compete in the tournament have been confirmed.
Two of the remaining teams will be decided during the Intercontinental Play-offs that take place on June 13 and 14, with the final place decided by a play-off between Wales and either Scotland or Ukraine.
Group A: Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador
Hosts Qatar will begin the tournament on home soil against Ecuador, who finished 4th in the South American qualifying stage. The two teams are joined in Group A by Senegal and the Netherlands, who were among the group of second seeds for this year’s tournament.
Group B: England, USA, Iran, Scotland/Wales/Ukraine
Group B will see 1966 World Cup champions England begin their campaign against Iran. The USA, who finished third in their qualifying group behind Canada and Mexico, were also drawn in Group B with the fourth spot to go to the winner of a European Play-off between Wales or Scotland/Ukraine.
Group C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi’s Argentina is a part of Group C where they will face Saudi, Mexico and Poland. Argentina has won the tournament twice in history and now they will be looking for more glory as this might be Messi’s final chance to lift the world cup.
Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, UAE/Australia/Peru
Group D sees defending champions and two-time World Cup winners France face off against Denmark and Tunisia. The final team in the group will be decided in the first Intercontinental Play-off, with the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru all in the reckoning.
Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica/New Zealand
2010 champions Spain are going to play four-time champions Germany. Along with Japan will be giving tough competition to Group E after the final spot is decided in the second Intercontinental Play-off between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
Group F: Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada
Canada will be joined by Belgium. 2018 finalists Croatia and Morocco in Group F, it looks to be one of the most competitive matches of the tournament.
Group G: Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Cameroon
Brazil has been the most frequent winner of the tournament, and this time they are grouped with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Group H: Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana
The last group features Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, and Ghana who are going to give a vivid and tough combination to qualify for the knockout rounds.
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