World Cup draw

The teams in Group G at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be determined by a draw taking place on April 1 in Doha, Qatar. The tournament will be hosted by Qatar ...

The Wales/Scotland/Ukraine placeholder will be treated like any other European participant as far as geographic restrictions (maximum two European nations per group). Each pot is emptied before moving on to the next one. The draw will start with Pot 1 and end with Pot 4. The four teams selected into the group will play a round-robin format with each nation facing the other three. Host nation Qatar is pre-selected from Pot 1 to play in Group A as per World Cup tradition. If there's a geographic clash, the team drawn is simply moved to the next group in sequence.

The 32 nations who will be competing in this year's World Cup in Qatar will learn their group matchups on Friday. Here's how you can follow the draw.

Costa Rica will take on New Zealand in one intercontiental playoff, and Peru will face the winner of the United Arab Emirates versus Australia in the other. Those matches will take place in June. The other three groups each get one European team. That means they'll be part of Pot 2 as the eight groups for the tournament — held Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 in Qatar — are drawn from four pots based on their current rankings. In each of the four pots (of eight teams each), one team will be drawn and placed into groups A through H. Europe has 13 teams in the tournament and five of the eight groups will each get two teams from the continent.

Ahead of today's World Cup draw, Gianni Infantino has been comparing himself and his mission to Mandela, Gandhi and the great peacemakers of history.

With a maximum of 18 Manchester City players set to represent their respective nations at the FIFA World Cup this winter, here are all the details for the ...

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England will finally found out who's in their group for the 2022 winter World Cup in Qatar as the draw gets underway in Doha on Friday, ...

Coverage will begin at 4:45pm.Hello and welcome to Mirror Football's live coverage of the World Cup draw!England will find out their group opponents as 32 teams compete for football's greatest prize in the usual months of November and December.Also included in the draw will be holders France, the brilliant Brazil, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Lionel Messi's Argentina.Sit back, relax and follow all the action right here. The winners of the playoff between Costa Rica and New Zealand are also guaranteed a finals spot, while the winners of UAE’s clash against Australia will take on Peru.All three of the remaining spots are in Pot Four of today’s draw.Gareth Bale and Wales will play the winners of Scotland's playoff tie against UkraineFIFA are expected to follow UEFA’s lead from last year and allow 26-man squads to be named by each nation, rather than the traditional 23.John Cross has listed 24 players who he believes are either guaranteed their spots in their squad or are on course to be included in Gareth Southgate’s panel. Due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, they are yet to play their playoff spot against Scotland – while the winners of which will face Wales for a spot in the finals. Where can I watch it?The draw for the group stage of the 2022 World Cup will take place at 5pm (BST) on Friday, April 1 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar.At the time of the draw, only 29 of the 32 nations involved will be known, with two inter-confederation play-offs set to be held in June, along with Scotland’s postponed UEFA play-off semi-final with Ukraine, before the winner will face Wales in the final.The draw will typically be broadcast live on FIFA's website, but for UK viewers it will be televised on BBC 1, while it can also be accessed via iPlayer and the iPlayer app. Our man Andy Lines has paid a visit to the stadium, 23km north of Doha, ahead of this afternoon's draw.The updated FIFA World Rankings, published on Thursday, March 31 have revealed who England have been placed in Pot 1 with, as the seven highest ranked teams in the world were placed alongside hosts Qatar.This means that England (5th) will be in Pot 1 with Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, Spain and Portugal and will therefore avoid all those seven countries during the group stage, while European champions Italy failing to qualify.It is important to note that due to tournament rules, Qatar will be automatically assigned to Group A as hosts, along with the fact that no more than two European teams can be drawn in the same group, and no more than one team from each of the other continents can be drawn in the same group.What time is the draw? The 2022 World Cup draw is finally upon us as England find out their group fate for Qatar. 32 teams will compete for the biggest prize in world football but there are still a few places to iron out.

The teams in Group F at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be determined by a draw taking place on April 1 in Doha, Qatar. The tournament will be hosted by Qatar ...

Coach John Herdman will be out to make his own piece of history, as he becomes the first person to lead a team at both the women’s and men’s World Cup. Despite his advancing years, Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric remains a superb player and the talisman. With players of the standard of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku, they could take some stopping. The four teams selected into the group will play a round-robin format with each nation facing the other three. Morocco fills the other spot in Group F, looking to fly the flag for Africa once again after gaining a credible 2-2 draw against Spain at Russia 2018. If teams are also tied in those categories another set of tiebreakers is applied.

Final qualifiers are still wrapping up, leaving a few spots left in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but that's not stopping the ball rolling on the tournament.

Brazil would go on to win the World Cup. The term originated during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico as a way to refer to the horrific Group C, which saw Brazil, England, Romania and Czechoslovakia put together. * Italy failed to qualify for the second straight World Cup. It’s an extremely unusual World Cup that won’t kick off until November 21 due to concerns about heat in the Persian Gulf, which routinely tops 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and would be hazardous for players. Friday marks the announcement of the draw for group stages, with 32 teams, including host nation Qatar, all finding out their fates. Teams were arranged into four pots, and then selected by random draw.

As best as FIFA does to keep teams separated in pots for competitive balance, there are still some mouthwatering matchups that could be produced by the 2022 ...

With Germany in Pot 2, there is a good chance that they will be facing a high-profile nation in the group stages. Japan are in Pot 3, but are unlikely to be pushovers. There are also potentially some highly-ranked teams that will come through the June playoffs (Ex. No. 18 Wales) which for purposes of the April 1 draw will be among the lowest-ranked teams in Pot 4. That will impact the schedule of group matches. This is done to try to achieve competitive balance across the groups with each group comprised of one team from each of the pots below. The 32 participants, including three yet unclaimed berths, were broken up into pots based on each team's relative strength per the FIFA World Rankings published on March 31.

Check out all the fixtures and venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket.

53 - Winners of Group E vs. 51 - Winners of Group B vs. 62 - Winners of 59 vs. 59 - Winners of 51 vs. Group A: A4 vs. Group A: A4 vs. Group A: Qatar vs. Group E: E1 vs. Group D: D1 vs. Group C: C1 vs. Group A: Qatar vs. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four nations.

It's time. The draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar takes place on Friday, with England in pot one alongside defending champions France and Brazil.

Join our weekend football countdown for the latest club news before the World Cup draw at 5pm BST.

DOHA, Qatar — Coaches and soccer officials are gathering in Qatar for Friday's draw for the Middle East's first World Cup. There will be 37 nations involved ...

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Follow the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals live with ESPN, as the 32 teams find out their group stage opponents.

11.00 ET / 15.00 GMT: Welcome to the 2022 World Cup finals draw.... 11.18 ET / 15.18 GMT: We will know the group stage fixtures and dates for all 32 teams as soon as the draw is made. However, we will have to wait to discover the venues and kickoff times. 11.36 ET / 15.36 GMT: After over 11 years since they won the bid to host the World Cup, Friday is a landmark day for Qatar's biggest event yet. 12.32 ET / 16.32 GMT: France coach Didier Deschamps is bringing out the World Cup trophy onto the stage. Japan and Costa Rica or New Zealand complete the group and will have their work cut out to make the knockout rounds. 13.20 ET / 17.20 GMT: Phew! That went at breakneck speed once the draw actually began. Suarez was sent off, Ghana missed the penalty and Uruguay went on to win on a shootout. "For most of the first seeds they would be pleased with the group they get. Well, in the 2010 World Cup, it was Ghana who thought they had scored with the last kick to go through to the semifinals. Asked about potential round-of-16 opponents, Southgate said: "We have to get out of the group first. And then with Ukraine, you're pulling for them naturally just because of everything that's going on and you want to give the people hope and spirit so it would be nice to see Ukraine pull through.

Iran lost only three out of 18 total World Cup qualifiers, while a potential Wales appearance would added Gareth Bale and the No. 18 team in the FIFA rankings ...

Portugal was the final team into Pot 1 but looks to have its hands full with Ghana coming out of Pot 4. The pairings are quite uncanny considering that Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland also shared a group in 2018. This is already turning out to be one of the most formidable groups, and a clear potential Group of Death candidate. Four of the last five champions haven’t gotten out of the group in their title defenses. And while it’s not Serbia or Senegal, Japan could arguably be one of the tougher Pot 3 teams. The bad news is that a potential matchup with Wales, ranked 18th in the FIFA world rankings, waits in the wings if Gareth Bale & Co. can win its June playoff.

Millions around the world will be tuning in to the FIFA World Cup Draw, where the 32 participating nations will know their group-stage fate and the path ...

Teams drawn from Pot 1 into a group will automatically occupy the first slot in a group (Ex. A1, B1, C1, etc.), but the other slots will be drawn at random. The draw will start with Pot 1 and end with Pot 4. If there's a geographic clash, the team drawn is simply moved to the next group in sequence. The Wales/Scotland/Ukraine placeholder will be treated like any other European participant as far as geographic restrictions (maximum two European nations per group). 12:25 p.m.: Gianni Infantino says that the Qatar World Cup will be the best one ever. If they keep it up, they could be setting a new record in Qatar. All the VIPs are there. Geographic restrictions: Teams from the same region cannot be drawn in the same group with the exception of Europe. Since there are 13 European teams in the draw and only eight groups (A-H), a maximum two European nations are permitted in a single group. Mexico coach Tata Martino will go up against his home nation and a team he once coached. Teams are drawn one by one from the pot and are slotted sequentially into a group beginning with Group A and moving on through Group H. USA: In the US, the draw will be broadcast on FS1 (English) and on Telemundo and Universo (Spanish). Those channels can be streamed on fuboTV, which is available to new users on a free trial. He also pleaded for peace in the world and said he wants the World Cup to be one of unity.

DOHA : Following is reaction to the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw, which was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday.

"It's not great. Be with us," Kulesza wrote on Twitter. "This is a very interesting group. I wanted a strong group and... "Always exciting to see who we get in the group! "I have to say that I am pleased Scotland, Wales or Ukraine got put in England's group.

After winning the 2021 Copa America and going undefeated in World Cup qualifying, Argentina will be heading to Qatar with the goal of winning the big one ...

FIFA issued suspensions to four Argentina players who didn't follow that protocol and ordered the match is replayed. Lionel Scaloni is Argentina's head coach and has been in the post since August of 2018, following a successful caretaker period. However, they are not the only threat, with Mexico also in Group C. A combination of quality, skill and experience is vital here. Both Messi and Argentina were on a mission at the 2021 Copa America and it was evident from the start. Manager Lionel Scaloni has cultivated a strong and deep squad built around their captain, and there's a swagger about the way Argentina bosses matches.

The draw has been made for the FIFA 2022 World Cup and it has thrown up an exciting clash between Virgil van Dijk's Netherlands and Sadio Mane's Senegal.

The draw threw up political intrigue, a heavyweight European clash and one group that is particularly hard to call.

It is 20 years since Brazil were the last non-European winner of a World Cup and again they are one of perhaps two non-European sides who might realistically be considered capable of success. The biggest doubts are at the back, where Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld will have a combined age of 69 by the time the World Cup begins. No nation has anything approaching the depth of the world champions. Saudi Arabia are grimly consistent under Hervé Renard, the only coach ever to win the Africa Cup of Nations with two different countries. Certainly they should have the squad for it and in Gareth Southgate they have a clear-sighted, sober leader who has shown how a supportive environment can be created; the doubt is whether he is quick enough to react tactically when games begin to slip away from his side. They did, though, win the Asian Cup under their Spanish coach, Félix Sánchez, in 2019.

Will the Qatar edition mark the first time in 20 years that a non-European nation takes home the World Cup trophy?

Otto Addo was placed in temporary charge for that playoff and he could point with justifiable satisfaction to the way his side controlled the game even in the hostile atmosphere in Abuja. It may feel it has a point to prove against Uruguay, after the way Luis Suarez’s handball denied it at the last minute in the 2010 quarterfinal. Óscar Tabárez had been in charge for 15 years, had reshaped the entire structure of the country’s coaching and youth development, won a Copa América and led his side to a World Cup semifinal, but a sense of staleness had taken hold. Brazil won the World Cup last time it was staged in Asia. Twenty years on, it is one of probably only two sides with a realistic chance of putting a stop to the run of four straight European winners that have followed. Son Heung-min is the obvious star, but this is a side based on its defense; it conceded just three goals in those 10 group games. It went out in the group at the African Cup of Nations, and rather limped through qualifying, needing a highly questionable penalty against South Africa to top its group before an away goals win over Nigeria in the playoff. Kevin De Bruyne remains one of the best midfielders in the world, but, while there are questions about Romelu Lukaku’s form, the biggest issues are at the back where Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld will have a combined age of 68 by the time the World Cup begins. It had only ever won two matches at a World Cup stage, but one of those was against the U. S. in 1998. It faces familiar opposition in Mexico, now under a former Argentina coach in Gerardo Martino. They met in the first World Cup and they’ve met twice since, Argentina wining on all three occasions. Memories of that embarrassment and Gareth Southgate’s admirable sobriety should guard against overconfidence, as should the fact that, by world ranking, this is the toughest group. Which, of course, brings up the biggest issue of this World Cup: that it is being held in Qatar, the most controversial host since the Argentinian junta of 1978. Hosts are never easy to assess given their dearth of qualifiers, but despite that Asian Cup success in 2019, there must be concern about the string of heavy defeats to Portugal, Ireland and Serbia last autumn and a draw against Azerbaijan. South Africa, though, remains the only host to fail to make it out of the group. And that perhaps hints at a growing sense that the expansion of football seen in the 1980s and ’90s is heading into retreat, that money is beginning to dominate the international game as the major western European nations invest in youth development.

The draw for the 2022 Qatar World Cup has taken place in Doha. Read on to find out who our Gunners could face in the tournament, if selected for their nations:.

Japan - Takehiro Tomiyasu is expected to feature in his first World Cup this winter in group games against Spain, Germany and Costa Rica/New Zealand. Uruguay - our tenacious midfielder Lucas Torreira is set to play at his second World Cup and face Portugal, Ghana and Korea Republic. Spain - our defensive duo Hector Bellerin and Pablo Mari could both receive call-ups to Luis Enrique's squad and face Germany, Japan and Costa Rica/New Zealand

The field for this year's World Cup in Qatar is (nearly) complete. Today, the teams who have qualified will learn their opponents.

“Madam President, you visit our country and made no request for a meeting,” he said. “I urge everybody — we have always been open for dialogue,” he added. Her words drew an immediate and sharp rebuke from FIFA’s Qatari hosts, but also some other soccer federations. No room for leaders that cannot host the women’s game. “Human rights, equality, democracy, the core interests of football, were not in the starting XI until many years later,” Klaveness said. FIFA, all of us, must now take all necessary measures to really implement change.

Japan will also provide a stern test, after comfortably negotiating AFC World Cup qualifying Group B where they finished in second place. Costa Rica or New ...

Spain may not be quite as dynamic as they were in the past but they can still cause many problems for opponents with their passing and creativity. Enrique is known for preferring quick transitions from defense to attack. Japan will also provide a stern test, after comfortably negotiating AFC World Cup qualifying Group B, where they finished in second place.

Spain have been drawn against Germany, Japan, and Costa Rica/New Zealand in group E at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The last team in this group will not be ...

The victor in that play-off will face Spain in the first game of group E, which will take place on November 23. The last team in this group will not be known until June, when Costa Rica take on New Zealand in the intercontinental play-off. Spain have been drawn against Germany, Japan, and Costa Rica/New Zealand in group E at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Argentina will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland at Qatar 2022 this November, after Friday's World Cup draw in Doha.

They were knocked out of the 2018 tournament in Russia in the group stage. Geopolitical rivals the United States and Iran were also drawn together. Qatar will also take on African champions Senegal as well as the Netherlands, who return to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, in Group A. It will be the first World Cup held in November and December, the move from the usual June and July slot necessary because of the extreme heat in the Gulf region at that time of year. Hosts Qatar, who will be appearing at their first World Cup, will face Ecuador in the World Cup's opening game at the 60,000-seat Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, 35 kilometres north-east of Doha. Iran and the United States last met at the 1998 World Cup in France when the Iranians won the politically-charged game 2-1 in Lyon.

Often, draws do not mean what they seem to mean at first reading. Just ask Spain and Germany.

After all the pomp and the circumstance, the video montages and the marketing spiel dressed up as mission statements, all you can say with any certainty is that it will, when it comes, be colorful. The guys are fearless.” England might be comfortable favorites to win their group, but there is no reason to believe the United States — returning after an eight-year absence — cannot finish second. But the group stage draw is not really a draw just for the group stage: It is a road map for the entire tournament, too.

Fans around the world will be treated to some top-quality matchups in the group stage.

...  Ghana didn't qualify in 2018 but has proven itself at the World Cup before, reaching the knockout stage in 2006 and 2010. Familiar faces such as Neymar (PSG), Thiago Silva (Chelsea) and Casemiro (Real Madrid) welcome a talented group of youngsters to the mix. Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is among the world's best and forward Joel Campbell delivers in big games for the Ticos. ... Striker Chris Wood (Newcastle United) is a player to watch for New Zealand. One of the most consistent scorers in England for years, Wood has 33 goals in 65 international appearances. ... Regularly among the top teams in Africa, Tunisia features a handful of players based in Europe and went wire-to-wire with England in its 2018 opener, only to lose on a goal in stoppage time. Belgium finished third at the 2018 World Cup and its lineup features Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) and Romelo Lukaku (Chelsea), but captain Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) has been hampered by injuries. ... Denmark made it to the knockout stage in 2018 and all eyes will be on midfielder Christian Eriksen, who returned this year after collapsing on the field at the European championship in 2021 when he went into cardiac arrest. Group F also features two heavyweights, with the 2018 runner-up (Croatia) and third-place finisher (Belgium) meeting in the final game. Manager Luis Enrique is going to have to make some tough decisions for Spain, assembling a roster filled with (very) young talent such as Barcelona's Pedri (19) and Ferran Torres (22) as well as holdovers including midfielder Sergio Busquets. ... Costa Rica finished last in its group in 2018 after a quarterfinal run in 2014. Captain Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool) anchors a strong defense with Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) and Georginio Wijnaldum (PSG) in midfield and Memphis Depay (Barcelona) up top. Brazil will be one of the tournament favorites but haven't won it all since 2002, the second-longest drought in the nation's history. Iran has qualified for the third consecutive tournament and was unlucky not to advance in both 2014 and 2018. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina is certainly the favorite to win the group.