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The Spaniards and the Germans will compete in the group at the World Championships in Qatar. The US is going against Iran

The Qatar World Cup will kick off the home team’s match with Ecuador on 21 November. Group A are also the incumbent African champions Senegal and the Netherlands. Today’s lot in the Qatari metropolis of Doha has decided that.

For the first time in the almost century-long history of the World Championships, the lot involved more teams than there will be in the final tournament. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic, only 29 out of 32 participants are known so far. The eight teams will play for the three remaining places in June.

Wales will face the winner of the postponed semifinals between Scotland and Ukraine in the finals of the European draw. Two intercontinental playoff matches will take place in Qatar. Peru will face a better duel in the UAE – Australia and Costa Rica will face New Zealand.

Defenders of gold In Group D, the French will face Denmark, Tunisia and one of the three UAE, Australia and Peru.

“It’s no glory. We’d rather avoid the French because they are among the best teams in the world and they have great players,” said Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand. His charges at the last championship in Russia in the group drew with “Les Bleus” 0: 0.

Brazil in Group G will challenge Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon, the first three teams also met at the start of the 2018 World Cup. Another South American giant, Argentina, will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.

Probably the biggest hit of the basic phase of the Qatar tournament will be the duel of Spain with Germany in group E on November 27, which will be completed by Japan and the winner of the second intercontinental playoffs Costa Rica – New Zealand.

“It’s an attractive and interesting group. It won’t be easy, but we have big plans. You can’t get a light group here, all participants are good. We want to go as far as possible, preferably to the finals,” said German coach Hansi Flick.

In Group F, the incumbent Croatian vice-champions Croatia, Belgium, which won the bronze medal four years ago, will compete. Other “efka” teams are Canada and Morocco. In Group B, there may be a spicy duel between England and Wales or Scotland. Tensions between the United States and Iran are strained.

The final tournament will take place from November 21 to December 18. The groups will last 12 days, four matches will take place every day.

The Czechia will be missing at the fourth championship in a row. In a separate history, it advanced only to the World Cup in 2006 in Germany. Surprisingly, Italy did not manage the playoffs either, which will miss the second World Cup in a row.

Former Cafu players, Jay-Jay Okocha, Lothar Matthäus, Ali Daeí, Tim Cahill, Bora Milutinovič, Rabah Majer and former Qatari football player Ádil Ahmad Malalláh determined the division of the groups at the gala evening.

Composition of the basic groups of the World Cup in Qatar:

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, The Netherlands.

Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales / Scotland / Ukraine.

Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.

Group D: France, UAE / Australia / Peru, Denmark, Tunisia.

Group E: Spain, Costa Rica / New Zealand, Germany, Japan.

Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia.

Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon.

Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.

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