Qatar 2022 World Cup: FIFA Releases Draw Procedure

Qatar 2022 World Cup: FIFA Releases Draw Procedure

Sampson Adedeji

As Africa and other continents set to conclude their 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the World soccer governing body has released the procedure for the upcoming draw, BSNsports.com.ng can report.

The qualified teams will be allocated according to sporting principles to pots 1 to 4 based on the FIFA Ranking released on 31 March following the conclusion of the international match window and as hosts, Qatar will take position A1 from Pot 1, where they will be joined by the seven highest-ranked qualified teams.

The countries occupying positions 8-15 in the ranking of the qualified teams will be allocated to 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.

The group stage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will last 12 days and feature four matches per day, providing all teams with optimal rest.

The draw is scheduled to take place on April 1st in Doha.