FIFA World Cup: Which teams have qualified to Qatar 2022? Full list of all 32 nations
There are mere months before another men’s FIFA World Cup. The 2022 Qatar edition will be the first tournament hosted in the Middle East and the first to be held at the end of the calendar year in November and December.
Eight stadiums will host the event across five cities in Qatar: Lusall, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Doha.
The World Cup Draw was conducted on April 1 and we have the complete group stage schedule, including times and schedule. The knockout bracket was predetermined with matchup slots ready to be filled in with the two teams that qualify from each group.
There were three placeholders in the schedule for the three berths that remain to be filled in June.
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How many teams are in the World Cup?
The 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar will feature 32 teams before the field expands to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup. The FIFA men’s World Cup has featured 32 teams for the last six editions since France 1998.
Joining host nation Qatar at the tournament will be 31 other countries that have earned a ticket to the big dance through regional qualifying matches. It has been predetermined how many nations will qualify from each region:
- Africa (CAF): 5
- Asia (AFC): 4 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
- Europe (UEFA): 13
- North/Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
- Oceania (OFC): 1 playoff qualifier
- South America (CONMEBOL): 4 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
Two intercontinental playoff matches played in June 2022, featuring one nation from each of four different regions, will determine the final two qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup: Asia vs. South America, and North America vs. Oceania.
- Asia vs. South America: It will be two third-place teams in Asia — Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — battling for the right to face Peru (5th in South America) in June.
- North America vs. Oceania: It’s Costa Rica (4th place in North America) against New Zealand (Oceania winner) for the other ticket to the World Cup. Costa Rica is ranked No. 31 in the world, while New Zealand is No. 101.
The final European World Cup berth will also be determined in June. Wales will host one of Scotland or Ukraine in a single-elimination playoff final. Both of those matches will be played during the June window after Ukraine requested the matches be moved due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
WORLD CUP DRAW BREAKDOWNS:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D
Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H
When does the World Cup start?
- Inaugural matches: Monday, Nov. 21, 2022
- World Cup final: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on a Monday with four matches in Qatar.
The World Cup final will still be held on a Sunday, as per tradition. The trophy will be hoisted by the winner on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.
Which teams have qualified for the World Cup?
A total of 29 of 32 teams have officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, including the host nation. That leaves three spots to be filled in June.
In addition to host nation Qatar, there have been 12 nations from Europe to qualify for the tournament, four from South America, four from Asia, five from Africa, and three from North America.
The table below will be updated as nations clinch:
| No. | Nation (FIFA Ranking) | Region | Date qualified | How qualified | WC apps | Titles (Last) |
| 1 | Qatar (51) | Asia | Dec. 2, 2010 | Hosts | 1 of 22 | — |
| 2 | Germany (12) | Europe | Oct. 11, 2021 | 1st – Grp. J | 20 of 22 | 4 (2014) |
| 3 | Denmark (11) | Europe | Oct. 12, 2021 | 1st – Grp. F | 6 of 22 | — |
| 4 | Brazil (1) | S. America | Nov. 11, 2021 | Top 4 | 22 of 22 | 5 (2002) |
| 5 | France (3) | Europe | Nov. 13, 2021 | 1st – Grp. D | 16 of 22 | 2 (2018) |
| 6 | Belgium (2) | Europe | Nov. 13, 2021 | 1st – Grp. E | 14 of 22 | — |
| 7 | Croatia (16) | Europe | Nov. 14, 2021 | 1st – Grp. H | 6 of 22 | — |
| 8 | Spain (7) | Europe | Nov. 14, 2021 | 1st – Grp. B | 16 of 22 | 1 (2010) |
| 9 | Serbia (25) | Europe | Nov. 14, 2021 | 1st – Grp. A | 4 of 22 | — |
| 10 | England (5) | Europe | Nov. 15, 2021 | 1st – Grp. I | 16 of 22 | 1 (1966) |
| 11 | Switzerland (14) | Europe | Nov. 15, 2021 | 1st – Grp. C | 12 of 22 | — |
| 12 | Netherlands (10) | Europe | Nov. 16, 2021 | 1st – Grp. G | 11 of 22 | — |
| 13 | Argentina (4) | S America | Nov. 16, 2021 | Top 4 | 18 of 22 | 2 (1986) |
| 14 | Iran (21) | Asia | Jan. 27, 2022 | Top 2 – Grp. A | 6 of 22 | — |
| 15 | South Korea (29) | Asia | Feb. 1, 2022 | Top 2 – Grp. A | 11 of 22 | — |
| 16 | Japan (23) | Asia | Mar. 24, 2022 | Top 2 – Grp. B | 7 of 22 | — |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia (49) | Asia | Mar. 24, 2022 | Top 2 – Grp. B | 6 of 22 | — |
| 18 | Ecuador (46) | S. America | Mar. 24 2022 | Top 4 | 4 of 22 | — |
| 19 | Uruguay (13) | S. America | Mar. 24, 2022 | Top 4 | 14 of 22 | 2 (1950) |
| 20 | Canada (38) | N. America | Mar. 27, 2022 | Top 3 | 2 of 22 | — |
| 21 | Ghana (60) | Africa | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 4 of 22 | — |
| 22 | Senegal (20) | Africa | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 3 of 22 | — |
| 23 | Portugal (8) | Europe | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 8 of 22 | — |
| 24 | Poland (26) | Europe | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 9 of 22 | — |
| 25 | Tunisia (35) | Africa | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 6 of 22 | — |
| 26 | Morocco (24) | Africa | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 6 of 22 | — |
| 27 | Cameroon (37) | Africa | Mar. 29, 2022 | Playoff | 8 of 22 | — |
| 28 | USA (15) | N. America | Mar. 30, 2022 | Top 3 | 11 of 22 | — |
| 29 | Mexico (9) | N. America | Mar. 30, 2022 | Top 3 | 17 of 22 | — |
| 30 | Wales vs. Scotland or Ukraine |
Europe | June TBD | Playoff | — | |
| 31 | Australia or UAE vs. Peru |
Asia / S. America | June TBD | Intercont’l Playoff |
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| 32 | Costa Rica vs. New Zealand |
N. America / Oceania | June TBD | Intercont’l Playoff |
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World Cup Group Stage Draw
These were the results of the Group Stage draw conducted in Doha, Qatar on April 1.
| Group A | A1: Qatar | A2: Ecuador | A3: Senegal | A4: Netherlands |
| Group B | B1: England | B2: Iran | B3: USA | B4: WAL/UKR/SCO |
| Group C | C1: Argentina | C2: Saudi Arabia | C3: Mexico | C4: Poland |
| Group D | D1: France | D2: AUS/UAE/PER | D3: Denmark | D4: Tunisia |
| Group E | E1: Spain | E2: CRC / NZ | E3: Germany | E4: Japan |
| Group F | F1: Belgium | F2: Canada | F3: Morocco | F4: Croatia |
| Group G | G1: Brazil | G2: Serbia | G3: Switzerland | G4: Cameroon |
| Group H | H1: Portugal | H2: Ghana | H3: Uruguay | H4: South Korea |
World Cup Draw Pots
On March 31 FIFA released the updated FIFA World Rankings which were used to sort the teams in separate pots ahead of the draw held on April 1. Each World Cup group consists of one team from each of the four pots below.
The top eight teams went into Pot 1, the next best eight teams into Pot 2 and so on. Pot 4 contains the three placeholders for the spots yet to be claimed. This process helps ensure there is competitive balance across the groups.
(* = Qatar was included in Pot 1 as the host nation, which is a FIFA tradition at World Cup events)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Qatar (51)* | Mexico (9) | Senegal (20) | Cameroon (37) |
| Brazil (1) | Netherlands (10) | Iran (21) | Canada (38) |
| Belgium (2) | Denmark (11) | Japan (23) | Ecuador (46) |
| France (3) | Germany (12) | Morocco (24) | Saudi Arabia (49) |
| Argentina (4) | Uruguay (13) | Serbia (25) | Ghana (60) |
| England (5) | Switzerland (14) | Poland (26) | Intercont’l Playoff 1 |
| Spain (7) | USA (15) | South Korea (29) | Intercont’l Playoff 2 |
| Portugal (8) | Croatia (16) | Tunisia (35) | Euro Playoff |