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Teams qualified for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 so far

Published: 28 Mar 2022 - 04:25 pm | Last Updated: 31 Mar 2022 - 02:32 pm
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Doha: So far 29 teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (till March 31, 2022). The three remaining slots will be filled later in June.

The teams that we will get to witness playing in Doha are:

Host nation
Qatar

Europe (UEFA)
12 teams have booked their place at Qatar 2022, one more spot remains for a play-off winner.

Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Serbia
Spain
Switzerland
Poland
Portugal

Play-offs:
Wales or Scotland/Ukraine

South America (CONMEBOL)
Four CONMEBOL teams have booked their place at Qatar 2022 and the fifth-place team will compete for a berth against the winner of Asia's fifth-place playoff between Australia and the United Arab Emirates on June 7.

Argentina
Brazil
Ecuador
Uruguay

Asia (AFC)
Four Asian teams qualified plus the hosts Qatar. One team will play in an intercontinental playoff against a nation from South America, to be played in June 2022.
Iran
Japan
Saudi Arabia
South Korea

Africa (CAF)
Five teams qualified for Qatar 2022
Senegal
Cameroon
Ghana
Morocco
Tunisia

North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)
Three teams qualified. One space in the inter-confederation play-off versus an OFC team
Canada
Mexico
USA

Play-off

Costa Rica qualified for the play off

Oceania (OFC)
One space in inter-confederation play-off versus CONCACAF team
The four teams left in contention are:
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tahiti

Intercontinental playoffs (2 places)

AFC (Asia)  vs. CONMEBOL (South America)

CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) vs. OFC (Oceania)

The one-off games will be played in Qatar on June 13 and 14.