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A star-studded draw ceremony starting at 1600 GMT will feature former World Cup winners Kaifu and Lothar Matthias as assists, as holders France and their rivals find out who they will face in the group stage.
It is the most controversial World Cup in history, ever since Qatar was named host in 2010 by allegations of vote-buying – which was hotly denied – and calling into question the country’s suitability.
From human rights concerns to the ongoing war in Ukraine, it is impossible to focus solely on the sport, but FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated, as he did on Thursday, that it will be “a spectacular and unique World Cup”.
Ahead of the first World Cup to be played in the months of November, he insisted, “We will never have another World Cup where eight stadiums are within 50 kilometres, fans can watch multiple games in a day and there is no need for teams.” No travel.” and December.
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The move away from the usual June and July slots was enforced by the summer heat in the area at that time of year.
Germany not among top seeds
As the competition draws closer, the excitement about the draw continues.
Also France, along with all the top seven qualified nations in the Pot One FIFA rankings, will join budding Qatar, which is ranked 51st among the lowest-ranked teams in the World Cup, but with a privileged position as host. with.
Brazil, Belgium, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, England, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal are the other top seeds, the latter benefiting from the absence of European champions Italy.
England manager Gareth Southgate, who reached the semi-finals in Russia four years ago, said: “We’ve definitely got respect and I think we’ll be a team that other teams aren’t too keen on playing.”
Germany is the biggest name in the pot two, which also includes the Netherlands and Croatia, runners-up in 2018.
African champions Senegal, Japan and Robert Lewandowski’s Poland are among the names in the third pot, and Canada will be fourth in their first appearance since 1986.
three places yet to be decided
However, three qualifying spots in the last 32-team World Cup are still to be decided before it expands to 48 teams in 2026.
Ukraine’s qualifying play-off semi-final against Scotland was postponed until June due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the winner of that match facing Wales for a place in Qatar.
There are also two intercontinental play-offs in Qatar in June, with either Australia or the United Arab Emirates facing Peru for one spot and Costa Rica playing New Zealand for another.
Teams from the same continent will be kept separate except for teams from Europe. There will be two European sides in five groups.
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Qatar, a tiny Gulf state of less than three million people, stunned the world when it was awarded the hosting rights.
Seven of its eight locations have been newly built, while Doha has also opened a new metro system in preparation for an influx of fans from around the world. However, the city remains a construction site at many places.
More than 800,000 tickets have already been cut, and by the time matches can begin construction should end on the promenade on Doha’s Corniche.
Where is the FIFA World Cup 2022 draw details?
The FIFA World Cup 2022 draw will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar.
At what time will the FIFA World Cup 2022 draw begin?
The draw will begin on Friday, 1st April at 9:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2022 draw live?
The FIFA World Cup 2022 draw will be broadcast in India on History TV18 channel.
How to watch live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2022 draw?
The online streaming of the FIFA World Cup 2022 draw will also be available on the Voot and JioTV mobile apps and on the official FIFA website.
Which countries have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2022?
So far, 29 teams including host Qatar have officially qualified for the upcoming mega event.
UEFA (Europe): Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Serbia and Switzerland.
konembol: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador
AFC (Asia): Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF (North America, Central American and Caribbean): Canada, Mexico and the United States.
CAF (Africa): Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon
What are the pots for FIFA World Cup 2022?
All participating teams will be placed in pots 1 to 4 based on their FIFA world rankings.
Pot 1: Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain and Portugal.
Pot 2: Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, United States, Switzerland, Croatia and Uruguay.
Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea and Tunisia.
Pot 4: Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Ghana, Cameroon, Canada plus winners of AFC vs CONMEBOL playoffs, winners of OFC vs CONCACAF playoffs, winners of UEFA playoffs.
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