Defending champions France learned their opponents on Friday the draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Doha Exhibition Center as Qatar hosts football’s biggest showpiece event.
France, who won the title in 2018, will face Denmark and Tunisia in Group D in the World Cup starting on November 21. Qatar, drawn in Group A, will take on Senegal, the Netherlands and Ecuador.
In the Group of Deaths, former champions Germany and Spain are pitted against each other. They also have Japan and another qualifier in Group E. Group G was also one of the toughest after beating five-time World Cup winners Brazil against Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland while Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal will face Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.
Meanwhile, the 15th-ranked Americans were drawn to begin the tournament’s opening day in Qatar on 21 November against European playoff winners on Friday, then meet No. 5 England on 25 November and No. 21 Iran in the group stage. closed against.
No. 39 Scotland meets 27th-ranked Ukraine in the playoffs due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine in June. The winner meets No. 18 Wales for a World Cup spot, with a match also scheduled for June.
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Group A
Qatar (host)
Ecuador
Senegal
Netherlands
Group B
England
Iran
United States of america
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
Group C
Argentina
Saudi Arab
Mexico
Poland
Group D
France
UAE/Australia/Peru
Denmark
Tunisia
Group E
Spain
Costa Rica/New Zealand
Germany
Japan
Group F
Belgium
Canada
Morocco
Croatia
Group G
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
cameroon
Group H
Portugal
Ghana
Uruguay
South Korea
The draw came after a 45-minute music and video show as FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised that the event would be “the best tournament ever”.
The decision to hand over hosting rights to Qatar in 2010 drew heavy criticism and led to a thorough scrutiny of the human rights situation in the country.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed the guests, including national team coaches, World Cup winning players and football officials.
This year’s World Cup has been moved for the first time from its traditional June/July period, a change to get away from the summer heat in the desert.