The countdown is already underway. Tonight, when everyone raises their glasses to celebrate the arrival of a new year, there will be 325 days until the World Cup in Qatar, which sIt will be held from November 21 to December 18, the day in which 80,000 spectators will fill the stands of the Lusail stadium to witness the final.
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So far there are 13 teams that already have a guaranteed place in the World Cup. In South America they are already classified Brazil and Argentina, while in Europe there are ten teams that have already taken tickets. They are the last champion, France, and nine other teams: Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Serbia. The other that is already inside is Qatar, as the host country.
THIS IS THE PANORAMA IN UEFA
The Europeans have 13 seats and there are already ten teams that are inside. There are 12 teams that will have to play a Repechage from which three more qualifiers will come out: Portugal, Sweden, Italy (last European champions), Ukraine, Wales, Scotland, Turkey, Russia, Poland, North Macedonia, Czech Republic and Austria.
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How will the Repechage be played?
Scotland, Wales, Ukraine and Austria will make up Group A. Russia, Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic will make up Group B. And Portugal, Italy, Macedonia and Turkey will make up C.
Cristiano Ronaldo does not know if he will be able to play the World Cup. (Photo: AP)
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THIS IS THE TABLE IN THE CONMEBOL
With 13 dates disputed, with the exception of Brazil and Argentina that have their game pending, the table of positions has Verdeamarela de Tite as the leader with 35 and already in the next World Cup. Behind comes the Selection, undefeated with 29 units and no one will be able to reach them. Ecuador (23) positioned itself very well with the victory in Chile and Colombia (17) would be the other two classified today. While Peru (17 pts, the same as the Colombians but with a worse goal difference) would enter the Repechage. Chile and Colombia, both with 16, are looking forward to a recovery in the four remaining dates.
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Brazil and Argentina are already inside. (Photo: EFE)
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THIS IS THE TABLE IN CONCACAF
The octagonal final of the Concacaf has eight of 14 disputed dates. With the results of the last FIFA date, so far, Canada is the leader, the United States is the guard and Mexico and Panama share the third position. The Tata Martino team would be the third classified and Panama would go to the playoffs, taking into account the goal difference. In this way, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica would be left empty-handed.
The Mexican team fights for a place. (Photo. EFE)
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THE AFRICA QUALIFICATIONS
Divided into 10 groups, there will be five African teams who will be present at the World Cup. There are already ten qualified for the last round and, in direct elimination duels, the available places will be defined. The ten who will play for the five places? Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, DR Congo and Morocco plus Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Salah, the great star of Egypt. (Photo: Reuters)
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THIS IS THE TABLE OF THE AFC
The Asian Playoffs (plus Australia) are divided into two groups. The first and second of each zone will go directly to the World Cup, while the third parties will play a duel with each other to define the remaining quota. Played eight of ten dates, it would be Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Japan who would qualify directly, while the United Arab Emirates and Australia would compete for the other place. It should be noted that Qatar, host of the tournament, is already classified.
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WHAT ABOUT OCEAN SELECTIONS?
The oceanic teams still do not have a defined representative to play the playoffs against a team from another Confederation, something that will only be known at the beginning of next year. The 11 teams that make up the OFC will be divided into two groups and will face each other, with the first two from each zone going to the playoffs. Whoever is the winner will have the possibility of accessing the play-off against a team from another continent, since FIFA does not include direct qualifiers from Oceania to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Lusail Stadium will be the scene of the grand final.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIFA RANKING
FIFA released the latest update to its ranking on Thursday, December 23. The first seven on this list will be heads of serious as well as Qatar, by virtue of being the host country.
1-Belgium 1832.33
2-Brazil 1820.36
3-France 1779.24
4-England 1755.52
5-Argentina 1750. 51
6 – Italy 1740.77
7-Spain 1704.77
8-Portugal 1660.25
9-Denmark 1654.54
10-Netherlands 1653.73
