It is almost exactly one year until the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar begins and early excitement is starting to build after the drama during the final international break of the year.
European qualification for the tournament is further ahead than other continents and 10 nations have already sealed their place for next year after winning their individual groups, while Brazil and Argentina have also qualified from South America.
The 22nd edition of the World Cup is set to take place from November 21 - December 18 2022 and although this is usually a tournament that takes place during the summer, the hot weather conditions in Qatar at that time of year have resulted in it being moved to the winter instead.
It will be only the second World Cup held in Asia, after the 2002 edition in South Korea and Japan, and the last one to feature 32 teams before it increases to 48 teams in 2026.
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When is the final draw made?
The Group Stage draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be made on April 1, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
This will be after the majority of qualifying has taken place, with 30 of 32 places already confirmed, besides the two nations who will qualify via the inter-confederation play-offs in June 2022.
Who will be involved in the draw?
32 teams will be involved at the 2022 World Cup, which includes nations from Africa (5), Asia (4 or 5), Europe (13), Oceania (0 or 1), North America, Central America and Caribbean (3 or 4) and South America (4 or 5).
Qatar have already qualified for the tournament as hosts and will be automatically assigned to Group A.
Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Switzerland and Netherlands have all qualified from Europe after winning their respective qualifying groups, with a further three nations still to be confirmed via the play-offs.
Brazil have sealed their place at the tournament, after winning 11 of their first 12 matches in South American qualifying, while an unbeaten Argentina joined them, after drawing 0-0 with the Selecao, with five games to spare.
What format will the tournament have?
The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four, listed alphabetically from Group A to Group H, and will play each other once. The top two from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
The Group Stage will take place over 12 days, with four matches being played each day, and the first match is set to take place on Monday, November 21, 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium, featuring the hosts Qatar.
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Groups A, B, E and F will all play their matches at the same four stadiums, while Groups C, D, G and H will play all their matches at the four other stadiums.
The knockout stage will begin with the last 16, followed by the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and ending with the third place play-off on Saturday, December 17, 2022 and the final on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Where will the matches be played?
There will be eight stadiums across five host cities in Qatar that will host 2022 World Cup games.
Al-Khor will host the Al Bayt Stadium (60,000 capacity).
Al-Rayyan will host the Education City Stadium (45,350 capacity) and the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (44,740 capacity).
Al-Wakrah will host the Khalifa International Stadium (40,000 capacity) and the Al Janoub Stadium (40,000 capacity).
Doha will host the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium (40,000 capacity) and the Al Thumama Stadium (40,000 capacity).
Lusail will host the Lusail Iconic Stadium (80,000 capacity).
