Soccer World Cup 2022: How EACH pot looks ahead of the draw

Seedings for Friday, 1 April’s 2022 Soccer World Cup draw in Doha ahead of the tournament in Qatar, which will take place from 21 November to 18 December:

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POT 1

Qatar (hosts)

Brazil

France

Argentina

England

Belgium

Portugal

Spain

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POT 2

Mexico

Netherlands

Denmark

Germany

Uruguay

USA

Croatia

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POT 3

Senegal

Iran

Japan

Morocco

Serbia

Poland

South Korea

Tunisia

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POT 4

Cameroon

Canada

Ecuador

Saudi Arabia

Ghana

Wales/Ukraine/Scotland

Peru/Australia/UAE

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– Seedings based on FIFA’s world rankings as at 31 March 2022

– Qatar, as host nation, are automatically placed in Pot 1

– Intercontinental playoffs will be contested on 13-14 June in Qatar

8 groups of 4 teams at 2022 Soccer World Cup

– There will be eight groups of four teams; teams from the same confederation will be kept apart in each of the eight groups with the exception of UEFA, which is represented by 13 teams.

Five out of the eight groups will therefore have two European teams.

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