2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Host countryQatar[1]
Dates13–14 June 2022
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
← 2018

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs[note 1] to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Matches will be played on 13–14 June 2022 in Qatar.[2][1]

Format[]

The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held on 26 November 2021, 17:00 CET, in Zürich, Switzerland.[2]

Four teams from the following four confederations, AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC were drawn into two ties.

Originally, the two teams in each tie were to have played a two-legged home-and-away series. However, the ties will now be single-leg knockout matches in Qatar.[2][1]

These play-offs were scheduled to be the last ties that decide the two remaining World Cup slots for a 32-team tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, and included as part of the qualifiers a play-off tournament involving six teams to decide the last two berths.[3]

Qualified teams[]

Confederation Placement Team
AFC Fourth Round (play-off) winner TBD
CONCACAF Third Round 4th place TBD
CONMEBOL Round-Robin 5th place TBD
OFC Final winner TBD

Matches[]

For the first time, FIFA decided to hold the single-game matches in Qatar. They are scheduled for 13–14 June 2022 and were originally scheduled for March that year, but were moved due to the changes in the FIFA International Match Calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][1]

AFC v CONMEBOL[]

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1  Score  Team 2
AFC Fourth Round winner 13 or 14 Jun CONMEBOL 5th place
AFC Fourth Round winnervCONMEBOL 5th place
TBA, Qatar

CONCACAF v OFC[]

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
Team 1  Score  Team 2
CONCACAF Third Round 4th place 13 or 14 Jun OFC Final winner
CONCACAF Third Round 4th placevOFC Final winner
TBA, Qatar

Notes[]

  1. ^ The notation on FIFA's official website is "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs".

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Allen, William (26 November 2021). "2022 World Cup inter-confederation play-off draw: fixtures and format". as.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Draw date set for new-look FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs". FIFA. 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Bureau of the Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "FIFA Council unanimously approves COVID-19 Relief Plan". FIFA. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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