Group stage draw for 2022 World Cup to be held on Friday

ANKARA

The draw for the 2022 World Cup group stage will take place Friday in Qatar’s capital, Doha.

Out of 32 nations that will play, 29 have qualified for the tournament. Two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs and one from the European Qualifiers playoff will be decided later.

To fill the last two places from the inter-confederation playoffs, Peru will face the United Arab Emirates or Australia and New Zealand will meet Costa Rica.

For the last spot from Europe, Wales will take on the winners between Scotland and Ukraine in the playoff qualifier, which was delayed because of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The World Cup will be held from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 with 32 teams in eight groups.

Here are 4 pots for the World Cup finals draw:

• Pot 1

Qatar

Brazil

Belgium

France

Argentina

England

Spain

Portugal

• Pot 2

Mexico

Netherlands

Denmark

Germany

Uruguay

Switzerland

United States

Croatia

• Pot 3

Senegal

Iran

Japan

Morocco

Serbia

Poland

South Korea

Tunisia

• Pot 4

Cameroon

Canada

Ecuador

Saudi Arabia

Ghana

Wales or Scotland/Ukraine

Costa Rica or New Zealand

Peru or Australia/United Arab Emirates