Only a few months left until another FIFA World Cup for men. The Qatar 2022 tournament will be the first tournament to be held 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 events across five cities in Qatar: Lusall, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Doha.
How many teams are in the World Cup?
The 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar will feature 32 teams before the tournament expands to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup. The FIFA Men’s World Cup features 32 teams on six occasions. most recent organization since France 1998.
31 countries will qualify to compete with host Qatar through regional qualifying matches. It has been predefined how many countries will be eligible from each region:
- Africa (CAF): 5
- Asia (AFC): 4, plus 1 playoff qualifier
- Europe (UEFA): 13
- North/Central America & the Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3, plus 1 playoff qualifier
- Oceania (OFC): 1 playoff qualifier
- South America (CONMEBOL): 4, plus 1 playoff qualifier
Two intercontinental playoff series, featuring a country from four different regions, will determine the final two spots of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
THAN: CONCACAF Rankings & Table CONMEBOL
When does the World Cup start?
- Opening matches: Monday, November 21, 2022
- World Cup Finals: Sunday, December 18, 2022
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will begin on Monday with four matches in Qatar.
Traditionally, the World Cup final will still be held on Sunday. The winner will lift the trophy on Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Which teams have qualified for the World Cup?
A total of 11 teams have officially participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, including the host country. That leaves 21 positions to be filled in the coming months.
After Qatar, four-time World Cup champion Germany and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2021 Denmark are the first two countries to book tickets for the big jump with two qualifying matches to spare in Europe. Brazil was the first to earn a landing from South America with 5 matches left. The other seven European countries are the latest to do so.
The table below will be updated as countries catch on:
| Are not. | Country (Ranking) | Area | Eligibility Date | How qualified? | WC . application | Title (Finally) |
| first | Qatar (46) | Asia | December 2, 2010 | Server | 1 out of 22 | – |
| 2 | Germany (12) | Europe | October 11, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 20 of 22 | 4 (2014) |
| 3 | Denmark (10) | Europe | October 12, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 6 of 22 | – |
| 4 | Brazil (2) | S. America | November 11, 2021 | 4 heads | 22 of 22 | 5 (2002) |
| 5 | France (3) | Europe | November 13, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 16 of 22 | 2 (2018) |
| 6 | Belgium (1) | Europe | November 13, 2021 | First – Grp. E | 14 of 22 | – |
| 7 | Croatia (18) | Europe | November 14, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 6 of 22 | – |
| 8 | Spain (7) | Europe | November 14, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 16 of 22 | 1 (2010) |
| 9 | Serbia (25) | Europe | November 14, 2021 | First – Grp. ONE | 4 out of 22 | – |
| ten | English (5) | Europe | November 15, 2021 | First – Grp. I | 16 of 22 | 1 (in 1966) |
| 11 | Switzerland (14) | Europe | November 15, 2021 | First – Grp. NS | 12 of 22 | – |
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