2022 FIFA World Cup 

Qualification Schedule

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualification Schedule

The road to FIFA World Cup 2022 is well and truly underway, with the qualification stages heating up ahead of the qatar tournament.

Where Qatar became the first Nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

How many Teams qualify for World Cup 2022?

32

How many teams qualify for

Tournament Details

Host country - Qatar

Dates - 6 June 2019 – 7 June 2022

Qualify Teams - 32

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Qualified

3

1

2

4

AFC (Asia) 4 or 5 Teams

CAF (Africa) 5 teams (with CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) having 3 or 4

CONEMBOL (South America) 4 or 5 teams competing

UEFA (Europe) 13 teams competing 

5

OFC (Oceania) 0 or 1 Teams

Groups A, B, E, F Groups C, D, G, H

Group 

8

A total of 32 qualified FIFA teams entered in the tournament.

FIFA's six continental confederations organize their own qualifying competitions.  were eligible to enter qualification. Qatar, as hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament.

World Cup 2022 qualification schedule

Qatar

Hosts

Dates

21 November – 18 December

Teams

32 (from 5 or 6 confederations)

Qualification

6 continental

Venue(s)

8 (in 5 host cities)

AFC

Qualification start date -  June 6, 2019 Qualification end date - June 13-14, 2022 Total Teams: 3 + 1

Qualification start date -  September 4, 2019 Qualification end date -March 29, 2022 Total Teams: 5

CAF

CONCACAF

Qualification start date -  March 24, 2021 Qualification end date -  June 13-14, 2022 Total Teams:  3+1

CONMEBOL

Qualification start date -  October 8, 2020 Qualification end date -  June 13-14, 2022 Total Teams: 4+1

OFC

Qualification start date - March 17, 2022 Qualification end date - June 13-14, 2022 Total Teams: 0 +1

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UEFA

Qualification start date -  March 24, 2021 Qualification end date -  June 2022 Total Teams: 13