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There are 8 Soccer Teams from America Qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar |
Key Facts: World Cup 2022 in Qatar♦ The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is the 22nd world football championship for the national team. ♦ 32 excellent national teams will compete against each other in 8 groups. This is the second time a World Cup is held in Asia (after the 2002 World Cup in Japan & Korea). ♦ France is the defending champion of the tournament. ♦ The time of the 2022 World Cup is slightly different, instead of taking place in the summer as usual, it will be moved to winter. |
The 2022 World Cup will take place from November 20 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar. This is a tournament that brings together 32 of the world's strongest teams representing all continents. France is the defending World Cup champion with the title won in 2018.
The Americas have 8 representatives, including: 4 North - Central American teams (Canada, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica) and 4 South American teams (Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay).
Europe is the continent with the most teams attending the 2022 World Cup with 13 representatives. Africa has 5 teams and Asia has 6 teams that will compete in the 2022 World Cup.
Joining host nation Qatar at the tournament will be 31 other countries that have earned a ticket through regional qualifying matches. It was predetermined how many nations qualified from each region:
♦ North/Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
♦ South America (CONMEBOL): 4 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
♦ Africa (CAF): 5
♦ Asia (AFC): 4 (plus 1 playoff qualifier)
♦ Europe (UEFA): 13
♦ Oceania (OFC): 1 playoff qualifier
Asia vs. South America: Australia (3rd in Asian qualifying group) beat Peru (5th in South America) in a penalty shootout on June 13 to claim a place in Qatar. The Socceroos, into their fifth straight World Cup, defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in an Asian confederation playoff just to earn the chance to face Peru.
North America vs. Oceania: Costa Rica (4th place in North America) advanced to the World Cup after beating New Zealand (Oceania winner) 1-0 on June 14 for the final ticket to Qatar. The Ticos will join Germany, Spain and Japan in Group E.
What Countries from America Have Qualified For The World Cup? |
FIFA World Ranking: 4th
Qualifying Record: 17P, 11W, 0L, 6D
Top Scorer: Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi (7 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 1st
Qualifying Record: 17P, 14W, 0L, 3D
Top Scorer: Neymar (8 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 38th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Cyle Larin (6 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 31st
Qualifying Record: 8W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Joel Campbell (3 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 46th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 7W, 6L, 5D
Top Scorer: Michael Estrada (6 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 9th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Raul Jimenez (3 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 15th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 7W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Christian Pulisic (5 goals)
FIFA World Ranking: 13th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 8W, 6L, 4D
Top Scorer: Luis Suárez (8 goals)
Group A | A1: Qatar | A2: Ecuador | A3: Senegal | A4: Netherlands |
Group B | B1: England | B2: Iran | B3: USA | B4: Wales |
Group C | C1: Argentina | C2: Saudi Arabia | C3: Mexico | C4: Poland |
Group D | D1: France | D2: Australia | D3: Denmark | D4: Tunisia |
Group E | E1: Spain | E2: Costa Rica | E3: Germany | E4: Japan |
Group F | F1: Belgium | F2: Canada | F3: Morocco | F4: Croatia |
Group G | G1: Brazil | G2: Serbia | G3: Switzerland | G4: Cameroon |
Group H | H1: Portugal | H2: Ghana | H3: Uruguay | H4: South Korea |
Qatar
Iran
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Australia
Germany
Denmark
France
Belgium
Croatia
Spain
Serbia
England
Netherlands
Switzerland
Portugal
Poland
Wales
Canada
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Ecuador
Uruguay
Ghana
Senegal
Tunisia
Morocco
Cameroon
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