The draw takes place in Qatar’s capital Doha. Twenty-nine of the 32 teams have already qualified.
- Draw takes place at 7pm (16:00 GMT) on Friday
- Twenty-nine of the 32 teams confirmed
- Three remaining slots to be confirmed by June
- World Cup to take place from November 21 to December 18
A few performances to get through before we reach the team and group pots.
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Qatar’s emir is in the house and we’re underway with a video and an animation… including the launch of the official mascot.
Canada’s first World Cup since 1986
“Why go to the national team? You’re not going to go to the World Cup.”
That is what former Canadian striker Alex Bunbury says he was asked by his managers at West Ham United, Harry Redknapp and Billy Bonds, ahead of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Read how Canada changed football narrative with Qatar 2022 qualification.
The pots are ready
But which teams won’t be in the pots?
Italy, current European champions, Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Algeria are just some of the teams who failed to qualify for the World Cup.
red carpet time
Three qualifying spots up for grabs
With the draw still about 40 minutes away, a reminder that 29 of the 32 teams have been confirmed while the remaining three will be decided by June this year.
Asian Playoff
UAE v Australia – June 7
Intercontinental Playoffs
UAE/Australia v Peru – June 13 or 14
Costa Rica v New Zealand – June 13 or 14
European Playoff semi-final
Scotland v Ukraine – June (tbc)
European Playoff final
Wales v Scotland/Ukraine – June (tbc)
What happened at the FIFA Congress?
The 72nd FIFA Congress took place in Doha on Thursday.
In addition to Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers, the Russia-Ukraine war and biennial World Cup plans were also mentioned.
Read full story here.
Who will be doing the World Cup draw?
The World Cup draw will be conducted by eight former players and managers, Cafu, Lothar Matthaus, Jay-Jay Okocha, Tim Cahill, Adel Ahmed MalAllah, Ali Daei, Bora Milutinovic and Rabah Madjer.
Warming up off the pitch
The world’s media has descended upon Doha’s Exhibition and Convention Center for the draw ceremony. Kick-off here is still almost two hours away though.
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Qatar 2022 stadiums at a glance
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be played across eight stadiums.
Click here for a quick look at the eight stadiums.
Which teams have qualified for the World Cup?
Including the hosts Qatar, 29 teams have qualified for the 32-team World Cup so far.
The World Cup draw explained
A few teams, a few more pots and a lot more balls. How does a draw really work?
Head over to our explainer here to find out how many teams are part of the draw and how the seedings and pots work.
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