The stage for the World Cup 2022 on the European scene has been set and 55 sides have known their fate on the journey to the competition.
European sides have done pretty well in the competition of recent and they boast a certain pride in the World Cup
and FIFA rankings as well. Spain won in South Africa 2010, Germany in Brazil 2014 and France who won the latest at Russia in 2018.
There is quite a possibility that the trend could continue in Qatar in 2022, with most European countries boasting talent and 10 of them currently sitting in the top 14 ranked sides by FIFA, including top ranked Belgium.
Qualification groups for the 2022 World Cup and the fixture dates for each game week as been set:
Group A
Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B
Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C
Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D
France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E
Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F
Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G
Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H
Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I
England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J
Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Key Dates
Matchday 1: 24–25 March 2021
Matchday 2: 27–28 March 2021
Matchday 3: 30–31 March 2021
Matchday 4: 1–2 September 2021
Matchday 5: 4–5 September 2021
Matchday 6: 7–8 September 2021
Matchday 7: 8–9 October 2021
Matchday 8: 11–12 October 2021
Matchday 9: 11–13 November 2021
Matchday 10: 14–16 November 2021
Play-offs: 24, 25, 28, 29 March 2022
World Cup: 21 November–18 December
The road to the 2022 World Cup is now set for the European teams following the draw in Zurich.
