An excruciating wait of 4 years is about to end as the Football World Cup 2022 is set to begin in just a few days. So get ready, fantasy football fans! This year, the Football World Cup will be played in Qatar (first-ever time in an Arab country) from 20th November to 18th December 2022.
The opening match is between debutant and host Qatar and the South American nation of Ecuador on 20th November 2022 (9:30 PM IST) at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Check out the complete2022 Football World Cup Schedule.
This is the last time a Football World Cup will have 32 countries competing, as the next edition in 2026 will have 48 teams. The next tournament will take place in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Football World Cup 2022: Qualified Groups and Teams
Group A
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Qatar (Host)
Asia
1
Debut
-
Ecuador
South America
4
2014
Round of 16 (2006)
Senegal
Africa
3
2018
Quarterfinalist (2002)
Netherlands
Europe
11
2014
Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Group B
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
England
Europe
16
2018
Winner (1966)
Iran
Asia
6
2018
Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018)
USA
North America
11
2014
Third place (1930)
Wales
Europe
2
1958
Quarterfinalist (1958)
Group C
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Argentina
South America
18
2018
Winner (1978, 1986)
Saudi Arabia
Asia
6
2018
Round of 16 (1994)
Mexico
North America
17
2018
Quarterfinalist (1970, 1986)
Poland
Europe
9
2018
Third place (1974, 1982)
Group D
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
France
Europe
16
2018
Winner (1998, 2018)
Australia
Asia
6
2018
Round of 16 (2006)
Denmark
Europe
6
2018
Quarterfinalist (1998)
Tunisia
Africa
6
2018
Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018)
Group E
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Spain
Europe
16
2018
Winner (2010)
Costa Rica
North America
6
2018
Quarterfinalist (2014)
Germany
Europe
20
2018
Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
Japan
Asia
7
2018
Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018)
Group F
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Belgium
Europe
14
2018
Third place (2018)
Canada
North America
2
1986
Group stage (1986)
Morocco
Africa
6
2018
Round of 16 (1986)
Croatia
Europe
6
2018
Runner-up (2018)
Group G
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Brazil
South America
22
2018
Winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Serbia
Europe
13
2018
Fourth place (1930, 1962)
Switzerland
Europe
12
2018
Quarterfinalist (1934, 1938, 1954)
Cameroon
Africa
8
2014
Quarterfinalist (1990)
Group H
Team
Confederation
Total Times Qualified
Last Time Qualified
Previous Best Performance
Portugal
Europe
8
2018
Third place (1966)
Ghana
Africa
4
2014
Quarterfinalist (2010)
Uruguay
South America
14
2018
Winners (1930, 1950)
South Korea
Asia
11
2018
Fourth place (2002)
For the Indian fans, all the matches of the 2022 Football World Cup will be telecast live on Sports18 channels. The live streaming will be available on the Voot app and JioCinema app. Make your fantasy football team for the Football 2022 World Cup on the Howzat fantasy app.
