2022 Fifa World Cup draw seedings
Fifa President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 72th Fifa Congress in the Qatari capital Doha on March 31, 2022.
What you need to know:
- Seedings based on Fifa's world ranking on March 31
- Qatar, as host nation, are automatically placed in Pot 1
- Intercontinental play-offs will be contested on June 13-14 in Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Seedings for Friday's World Cup finals draw in Doha ahead of the tournament in Qatar, which will take place from November 21 to December 18:
Pot 1: Qatar (hosts), Brazil, Belgium, France (holders), Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal
Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia
Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia
Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Winner of Asian/South American play-off, Winner of CONCACAF/Oceania play-off
- Seedings based on Fifa's world ranking on March 31
- Qatar, as host nation, are automatically placed in Pot 1
- Intercontinental play-offs will be contested on June 13-14 in Qatar
- There will be eight groups of four teams; teams from the same confederation will be kept apart in each of the eight groups with the exception of Uefa, which is represented by 13 teams. Five out of the eight groups will therefore have two European teams.
