FIFA World Cup 2022 playoffs: All you need to know – The FIFA World Cup starts on November 21st and the finals will be played on December 18, 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and playoffs are still ongoing and soon we will get our final 32 countries who will participate in the World Cup 2022 at Qatar. So far 29 countries have qualified for the World Cup and some of the big names are Qatar, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, France, Belgium. Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Netherlands, Argentina and Switzerland while Italy and Portugal will have to make it through the World Cup playoffs in order to qualify. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest FIFA World Cup updates.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: How many teams will play in the 2022 World Cup?
The 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar will feature 32 teams before the field expands to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup. The FIFA men’s World Cup has featured 32 teams for the last six editions since France 1998.
Thirty-one nations will earn the right to play alongside host Qatar through regional qualifying matches. It has been predetermined how many nations will qualify from each region:
- Africa (CAF): 5
- Asia (AFC): 4 (+ 1 playoff qualifier)
- Europe (UEFA): 13
- North/Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3 (+ 1 playoff qualifier)
- Oceania (OFC): 1 playoff qualifier
- South America (CONMEBOL): 4 (+ 1 playoff qualifier)
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: List of all teams qualified so far
- Host — Qatar
- UEFA — Belgium, France, England, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia, Portugal, Poland
- CONMEBOL — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador
- AFC — Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
- CAF — Cameron, Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia
- CONCACAF — Canada, USA, Mexico
- OCEANIA — TBD
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FIFA World Cup 2022 playoffs: When are the Play-offs scheduled for?
Path A
Scotland vs Ukraine – Thursday, March 24 (7.45pm kick-off) – Postponed until June
Wales vs Austria – Thursday, March 24 (7.45pm kick-off)
Path B
Russia vs Poland – Thursday, March 24 (5.00pm kick-off) – Cancelled: Poland given bye
Sweden vs Czech Republic – Thursday, March 24 (7.45pm kick-off)
Path C
Italy vs North Macedonia – Thursday, March 24 (7.45pm kick-off)
Portugal vs Turkey – Thursday, March 24 (7.45pm kick-off)
Play-off finals: Tuesday, March 29
FIFA World Cup 2022: The Final draw
The finals draw is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 3, after the March window for international fixtures.
Unlike at Euro 2020, there will be a third-place play-off game on December 17.
Group stage: November 21- December 2
Round of 16: December 3-6
Quarter-finals: December 9/10
Semi-finals: December 13/14
Final: December 18
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Live streaming/Live telecast details
Which TV channel will broadcast the World Cup Qualifiers and World Cup playoff Matches in India?
The Matches will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network in India. Fans can enjoy the match live on Sony Ten 1, 2, 3 and their HD Channels as well.
World Cup LIVE Stream: Where can you live stream the Matches?
The World Cup Qualifiers matches will be available for streaming on SonyLiv and Jio TV. Fans will need to purchase a premium SonyLiv account to live stream all the matches.
FIFA World Cup 2022 playoffs: Which teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 so far? Check full list of teams qualified and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers updates
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