FIFA World Cup features a total of 8 groups with each group consisting of 4 sides. Among the 211 nations who play in the qualifier stage, only 32 confirm their place for the final stage. Qualified teams are drawn into different pots based on their rankings and belonging zones or Confederations. The groups are named: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Each team takes on the other 3 counterparts of the same group. Thus there are 6 games per group and a total of 48 group stage fixtures. After the end of the group stage, 2 top sides from each group qualify for the Round of 16. Here we will present you with the FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups. FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 FIXTURE.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
Group A:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| A1 |
Qatar |
Host/AFC |
| A2 |
Ecuador |
CONMEBOL |
| A3 |
Senegal |
CAF |
| A4 |
Netherlands |
UEFA |
Group B:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| B1 |
England |
UEFA |
| B2 |
Iran |
AFC |
| B3 |
USA |
CONCACAF |
| B4 |
European Play-Off Winner |
UEFA |
Group C:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| C1 |
Argentina |
CONMEBOL |
| C2 |
Saudi Arabia |
AFC |
| C3 |
Mexico |
CONCACAF |
| C4 |
Poland |
UEFA |
Group D:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| D1 |
France |
UEFA |
| D2 |
Inter-Continental Play-Off Winner 1 |
CONMEBOL/AFC |
| D3 |
Denmark |
UEFA |
| D4 |
Tunisia |
CAF |
Group E:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| E1 |
Spain |
UEFA |
| E2 |
Inter-Continental Play-Off Winner 2 |
CONCACAF/OFC |
| E3 |
Germany |
UEFA |
| E4 |
Japan |
AFC |
Group F:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| F1 |
Belgium |
UEFA |
| F2 |
Canada |
CONCACAF |
| F3 |
Morocco |
CAF |
| F4 |
Croatia |
UEFA |
Group G:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| G1 |
Brazil |
CONMEBOL |
| G2 |
Serbia |
UEFA |
| G3 |
Switzerland |
UEFA |
| G4 |
Cameroon |
CAF |
Group H:
| Berth |
Team |
Confederation |
| H1 |
Portugal |
UEFA |
| H2 |
Ghana |
CAF |
| H3 |
Uruguay |
CONMEBOL |
| H4 |
Korea Republic |
AFC |
Generally, a group features 4 sides from 4 different Confederations only except the groups where 2 European sides are drawn against each other along with 2 other sides from 2 different Confederations. The top 7 sides according to FIFA Rankings or performance in the recent World Cups along with the host country are seeded s the topsides for each group. The same system applies for the next 8 sides and next and next. FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 STANDING TABLE.
Among the 32 teams, 13 berths are reserved for European teams (UEFA), 5 for CAF, 4 for CONMEBOL and AFC each, 3 berths for CONCACAF, and 1 berth is automatic for the host nation. While the other 2 places are grabbed by the winners of intercontinental play-offs between the best OFC side and additional sides from AFC, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF.
