African World Cup Qualifiers 2022 Draw

Unlike past world cup draws it won t be taking place in the host country but in zurich.

African world cup qualifiers 2022 draw. October 23 the draw for the european section of 2022 world cup qualifying will take place in zurich on december 7. The first round has already been staged and the second round will not begin until may 31 2021. A total of 5 slots in the final tournament are available for caf teams. The event which begins at 19 00 cat will decide.

A gala ceremony with coaches of the 55 national teams had been set to be held in november until the coronavirus pandemic ruled that out. Africa will put five teams in the 2022 world cup. The european qualifying draw for the 2022 qatar world cup will be on december 7. 2022 world cup qualifying draw for european section to take place virtually on december 7 fifa announces with games to be held between march and november 2021.

African caf world cup qualifying schedule. The african section of the 2022 fifa world cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2022 fifa world cup to be held in qatar for national teams which are members of the confederation of african football caf. Senegal 20th will enter the draw as highest ranked african nation followed by tunisia 27th and nigeria 31st while algeria 35th morocco 43rd and ghana 47th are also among the world s. The second round of caf matches for 2022 fifa world cup qualification are played over 6 matchdays from 31 may to 12 october 2021.

The 40 african nations still in the hunt for a spot at the fifa world cup qatar 2022 discovered their fate on tuesday. The draw for the second round of the african qualifying campaign was held in. Ed dove special to espn the road to qatar begins for africa s giants on tuesday at the world cup 2022 qualifying group stage draw at the the nile ritz carlton in cairo. Due to the covid 19 pandemic and related restrictions the ceremony will be held as a virtual event without the presence of member.