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2022 FIFA World Cup Draw Highlights: Cristiano Ronaldo`s Portugal to play Ghana in first match
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The following is the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar in November and December.
Group A
Qatar (hosts)
Ecuador
Senegal
NetherlandsGroup B
England
Iran
United States
Wales/Scotland/UkraineGroup C
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
PolandGroup D
France
United Arab Emirates/Australia/Peru
Denmark
TunisiaGroup E
Spain
Costa Rica/New Zealand
Germany
JapanGroup F
Belgium
Canada
Morocco
CroatiaGroup G
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
CameroonGroup H
Portugal
Ghana
Uruguay
South KoreaPot 3 draw
Iran in Group B, position B2
Senegal in Group A, they are at A3
Poland in Group C, they are at C4
Serbia in Group G, they are at G2
Tunisia in Group D, they are at D4
Japan in Group E, at E4
Morocco in Group F, at F3
Korea Republic in Group H, at H4
Brazil to play Serbia in first match
Uruguay to play S Korea in first match
Pot 2 Draws
Netherlands in Group A, position A4
USA in Group B, they are at B3
Mexico in Group C, they are at C3
Denmark in Group D, they are at D3
Germany in Group E, they are at E3
Croatia in Group F, at F4
Switzerland in Group G, at G3
Uruguay in Group H, at H3
Draws begin - first up Pot 1
Qatar and they go into Group A in position A1
England are in Group B and in position B1
Argentina in Group C, position C1
France in Group D, position D1
Spain in Group E, position E1
Belgium in Group F, position F1
Brazil in Group G, position G1
Portugal in Group H, position H1
Hosts for the evening
Jermaine Jenas, USA World Cup winner Carli Lloyd. Sam Johnson, the Bristish TV presenter are the hosts for tonight.
The Trophy is here
Didier Deschamps, the France manager from 2018, carries the trophy itself to the stage. With him is a young boy, a France fan, who saw his team win in Russia.
FIFA Preisdent's speech
Gianni’s message for peace: “We face some turbulences, our world is aggressive and we need some occasions to bring people together. To all the leaders, stop the conflicts and the wars.”
Glimpses from the draw ceremony performances here
Here's the official mascot for FIFA World Cup 2022
The draw ceremony begins
It is time for the draw finally. 32 participating teams to be grouped today. Check all latest updates here.
WATCH: The FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy is here and it is looking beautiful!
Legends have started arriving for the draw!
England manager Gareth Southgate has arrived for the draw
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Adidas unveils official match ball 'Al Rihla'
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The teams participating in FIFA 2022 World Cup will know their fate and respective groups on Friday (April 1). The World Cup will be held between November to December 2022, all the teams will know who they face in the group stages of the tournament.
A total of 32 teams will compete, out of which 29 are confirmed and three spots still remain empty. The spots will be taken after the intercontinental playoff round ends in June 2022.
The countries occupying positions from 8 to 15 in the ranking of the qualified teams will be allocated in Pot 2, while the 16th-23rd best-ranked qualifiers will be placed in Pot 3. Finally, Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders representing the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winner.