The European section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification is to be held in Qatar, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA). A total of 13 slots in the final tournament are available for UEFA teams.
After the qualification round, 12 teams have been qualified for the final round of the tournament. Here we are sharing FIFA World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers ( UEFA ) below.
FIFA World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers
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Format
The qualification format was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Nyon, Switzerland on 4 December 2019. The qualification will depend, on the result of the 2020-21 UEFA National League. The structure will maintain UEFA’s usual group stage/playoff stage structure, with only the specific format of the playoffs amended.
- Group stage: 10 groups of 5 or 6 teams (with the 4 teams that make the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals put into smaller groups)
- Play-off stage: The 10 group runners-up would be joined by the best 2 Nations League group winners, based on the Nations League overall ranking, that finished outside the top two of their qualification group.
Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers ( UEFA )
The new schedule for the semi-final is out the dates are from 24 March 2022 and the final matches on 29 March 2022.
UEFA Second Round
Semi-finals:-
- Wales vs Austria(24 March 2022)
- Scotland vs Ukraine(24 March 2022)
Semi-finals:-
- Russia vs Poland(24 March 2022)
- Sweden vs Czech Republic(24 March 2022)
Semi-finals:-
- Portugal vs Turkey(24 March 2022)
- Italy vs North Macedonia(24 March 2022)
Groups of FIFA World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers ( UEFA )
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 8 December 2020, the day following the draw. Qatar is partnered with the five-team Group A, which enables the 2022 World Cup hosts to play centralized friendlies against these countries in their “spare” match dates.
Group A
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 | Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 |
Group B
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Greece | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Georgia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 | Kosovo | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
Group C
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Northam Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 3 |
Group D
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 3 |
Group E
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Belarus | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 | Estonia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 3 |
Group F
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 | Scotland | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Israel | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Austria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 | Moldova | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 30 | -25 | 1 |
Group G
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 | Turkey | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Norway | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Latvia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | Gibraltar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | -39 | 0 |
Group H
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Cyprus | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 5 |
Group I
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 | Poland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 | Albania | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | Andorra | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 | San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 46 | -45 | 0 |
Group J
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | -12 | 18 |
| 3 | Romania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 | Armenia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 | Iceland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 34 | -32 | 1 |
Second Placed Teams | Runner-Up Teams of the first round
Here are 10 runner-up teams from the first round to the playoffs.
| Seed | Grp | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded in Semi Final Draw | ||||||||||
| 1 | A | Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 |
| 2 | F | Scotland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | C | Italy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | H | Russia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 |
| 5 | B | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 |
| Unseeded in Semi Final Draw | ||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | Turkey | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | 2 | Poland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 14 |
| 9 | 2 | North Macedonia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +2 | 12 |
| 10 | 2 | Ukraine | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 |
Upcoming FIFA Qualification
Nations League group winners
| A | B | C | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Spain Italy Belgium | Wales Austria Czech Republic Hungary Slovenia | Slovenia Montenegro Albania Armenia | Gibraltar Faroe Islands |
Qualified Teams
| S. No | Teams | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | Group J winners |
| 2 | Denmark | Group F winners |
| 3 | France | Group D winners |
| 4 | Belgium | Group E winners |
| 5 | Croatia | Group H winners |
| 6 | Spain | Group B winners |
| 7 | Serbia | Group A winners |
| 8 | England | Group I winners |
| 9 | Switzerland | Group C winners |
| 10 | Netherlands | Group G winners |
| 11 | Portugal | Play-offs Path C winners |
| 12 | Poland | Play-offs Path B winners |
| 13 | Wales | Play-offs Path A winners |
When is the 2022 World Cup?
The 22nd finals in Qatar will be held in Qatar from November 20 to the final on December 18. A total of 64 games will be played to decide the winners of the FIFA World Cup Qatar.
