Which teams have qualified for Qatar 2022 world cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification is the qualifying process which will decide 31 of the 32 teams that will participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, joining hosts Qatar, who received an automatic spot.
A quick look at who has qualified for the football World Cup and who still has a chance.
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.
The 27-day tournament will be held across eight stadiums. It will be the the first football World Cup to take place in the Middle East.
World Cup 2022 stadiums
Eight stadiums will host the event across five cities in Qatar: Lusall, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Doha.
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.
Thirty-one nations will earn the right to play alongside host Qatar 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)
Including the hosts, 15 teams have qualified for the 32-team World Cup so far:
- Qatar
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Iran
- The Netherlands
- Serbia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
The draw for the World Cup will take place in Qatar’s capital Doha on April 1.
This is how the qualifying scenario looks across the world:
Africa
Five teams – winners of the two-legged qualifiers in March – will represent Africa at Qatar 2022.
Fixtures
Egypt vs Senegal
Cameroon vs Algeria
Nigeria vs Ghana
DR Congo vs Morocco
Mali vs Tunisia
Asia
Five or six teams, depending on other qualifiers, will represent Asia.
According to FIFA, the top two teams in each group will qualify with the third-placed teams in each section, meeting in a single game for the right to go into an intercontinental playoff for a place at the World Cup.
Europe
In addition to the 10 who have already qualified, there are three more slots up for grabs for European sides.
Qualified for play-offs: Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
North, Central America and the Caribbean
Three or four teams, depending on other qualifiers, will represent CONCACAF.
The top three will qualify directly with the third-placed finishers going into an intercontinental playoff.
After the latest round of qualifiers on February 2, Canada, USA and Mexico continue to occupy the top three spots in the group.
Oceania
A maximum of one team will represent Oceania – no representation is also a possibility.
Qualification will take place between March 13 and 30. The winners will face a CONCACAF team in a playoff for a place.
South America
A minimum of four teams will represent South America.
The top four teams will qualify automatically while the fifth-placed finishers can qualify if they win an intercontinental playoff.
Which is the biggest stadium in Qatar?
The Lusail Stadium, owned by the Qatar Football Association, is the biggest stadium in Qatar and one of eight stadiums being converted for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The stadium is located about 23 km north of Doha. the stadium’s capacity is 80.000.
Population of Cities in Qatar (2022)
Qatar is home to over 2.9 million people, making it the world’s 141st-most populous country. Qatar’s most populous city and capital is Doha, home to over 2.38 million people. This means that over 82% of Qatar’s entire population lives in Doha. Unsurprisingly, Doha is Qatar’s fastest-growing city and has a high population density of 47,000 persons per square mile.
Al Wakrah is the second-most populous city in Qatar, with about 88,000 people. Al Wakrah has seen significantly developed and grown since the beginning of the 21st century while simultaneously being encroached on by Doha. Mesaieed is the third-largest city in Qatar, with about 35,000 people. Mesaieed is located in the Al Wakrah municipality and was an important zone for petroleum during the 20th century.
About 99.2% of Qatar’s population lives in cities and urban areas. This means that only 0.8% of its population lives in rural areas. Qatar’s population is currently growing about 1.73% annually, and its urbanization rate is 2.41% annually.
Qatar has 0 cities with more than a million people, 2 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 3 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Qatar is Doha, with a population of people.
What is the oldest stadium in Qatar?
the Khalifa International Officially reopened in 2017 after extensive redevelopment, the Khalifa International (or National) Stadium, originally opened its doors in 1976, making it the oldest stadium in Qatar and the first 2022 FIFA World Cup™ tournament venue.
Is Doha richest city in the world?
Qatar’s Doha is predicted to be one of the rising stars in terms of per capita GDP. The country is already among the richest in the world, and huge investments ahead of the 2022 Soccer World Cup are set to give it extra boost.