Three Lions have been drawn with Poland for the qualifiers of the World Cup 2022, Qatar while Wales await No.1 ranked Belgium in their group. The draw, which took place in Zurich, also apparently has two groups of deaths, with the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey placed in Group G while Croatia, Russia and Slovenia in Group H.
World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – Complete Draw
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
When will the qualifiers be played?
Matchday 1: March 24-25 2021
Matchday 2: March 27-28 2021
Matchday 3: March 30-31 2021
Matchday 4: September 1-2 2021
Matchday 5: September 4-5 2021
Matchday 6: September 7-8 2021
Matchday 7: October 8-9 2021
Matchday 8: October 11-12 2021
Matchday 9: November 11-13 2021
Matchday 10: November 14-16 2021
Play-offs: March 24, 25, 28, 29 2022
How do the qualifiers work?
A total of 55 teams would be split into 10 groups (with five groups containing six teams) and the winners of each group would automatically qualify for the World Cup. The three remaining slots will be determined by playoffs, which will be contested by runners up each group and the two best-ranked sides of 20/21 UEFA Nations League.
