How Many American Teams Qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
There are 8 Soccer Teams from America Qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar |
How Many America Teams will Play 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.
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Key Facts: 8 Teams from America Qualify for World Cup 2022
What Countries from America Have Qualified For The World Cup? |
1.Argentina
FIFA World Ranking: 4th
Qualifying Record: 17P, 11W, 0L, 6D
Top Scorer: Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi (7 goals)
2.Brazil
FIFA World Ranking: 1st
Qualifying Record: 17P, 14W, 0L, 3D
Top Scorer: Neymar (8 goals)
3.Canada
FIFA World Ranking: 38th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Cyle Larin (6 goals)
4.Costa Rica
FIFA World Ranking: 31st
Qualifying Record: 8W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Joel Campbell (3 goals)
5.Ecuador
FIFA World Ranking: 46th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 7W, 6L, 5D
Top Scorer: Michael Estrada (6 goals)
6.Mexico
FIFA World Ranking: 9th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Raul Jimenez (3 goals)
7.United States
FIFA World Ranking: 15th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 7W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Christian Pulisic (5 goals)
8.Uruguay
FIFA World Ranking: 13th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 8W, 6L, 4D
Top Scorer: Luis Suárez (8 goals)
World Cup Group Draw
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 |
Full List of qualified teams for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Asia:
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Qatar
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Iran
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South Korea
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Saudi Arabia
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Japan
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Australia
Europe:
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Germany
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Denmark
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France
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Belgium
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Croatia
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Spain
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Serbia
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England
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Portugal
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Poland
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Wales
North America:
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Canada
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USA
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Mexico
South America:
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Brazil
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Argentina
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Ecuador
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Uruguay
Africa:
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Ghana
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Senegal
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Tunisia
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Morocco
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Cameroon
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