How Many American Teams Qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar?

Jenny Barry October 29, 2022 | 22:11

Of the 32 most powerful football teams in the world, how many are from the Americas to attend the 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.

World Cup 2022 Full Fixtures of 64 Matches - Updated

Key Facts: 8 Teams from America Qualify for World Cup 2022

What Countries Have Qualified For The World Cup?

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