The road to the 2022 World Cup is now set for the European teams following the draw in Zurich.
There has now been a European winner in the last four World Cups: Italy in Germany 2006, Spain in South Africa 2010, Germany in Brazil 2014 and reigning champions France earned their second title at Russia 2018.
There is a good chance that trend could continue in Qatar with 10 of the current top 14 ranked sides in Fifa’s world rankings from Europe, including the No 1 ranked side Belgium.
The Red Devils were involved in an All-European final four, falling to Les Bleus in the semi-finals, while runners-up Croatia beat England in the other match.
Here are the qualification groups for the 2022 World Cup and the fixture dates for each game week:
Group A
Portugal
Serbia
Republic of Ireland
Luxembourg
Azerbaijan
Group B
Spain
Sweden
Greece
Georgia
Kosovo
Group C
Italy
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Group D
France
Ukraine
Finland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kazakhstan
Group E
Belgium
Wales
Czech Republic
Belarus
Estonia
Group F
Denmark
Austria
Scotland
Israel
Faroe Islands
Moldova
Group G
Netherlands
Turkey
Norway
Montenegro
Latvia
Gibraltar
Group H
Croatia
Slovakia
Russia
Slovenia
Cyprus
Malta
Group I
England
Poland
Hungary
Albania
Andorra
San Marino
Group J
Germany
Romania
Iceland
North Macedonia
Armenia
Liechtenstein
Key Dates
Matchday 1: 24–25 March 2021
Matchday 2: 27–28 March 2021
Matchday 3: 30–31 March 2021
Matchday 4: 1–2 September 2021
Matchday 5: 4–5 September 2021
Matchday 6: 7–8 September 2021
Matchday 7: 8–9 October 2021
Matchday 8: 11–12 October 2021
Matchday 9: 11–13 November 2021
Matchday 10: 14–16 November 2021
Play-offs: 24, 25, 28, 29 March 2022
World Cup: 21 November–18 December
Fixtures
Group A
1 24/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Portugal Azerbaijan
1 24/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Serbia Republic of Ireland
2 27/03/2021 Saturday 20:45 Republic of Ireland Luxembourg
2 27/03/2021 Saturday 20:45 Serbia Portugal
3 30/03/2021 Tuesday 18:00 Azerbaijan Serbia
3 30/03/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Luxembourg Portugal
4 01/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Luxembourg Azerbaijan
4 01/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Portugal Republic of Ireland
5 04/09/2021 Saturday 18:00 Republic of Ireland Azerbaijan
5 04/09/2021 Saturday 18:00 Serbia Luxembourg
6 07/09/2021 Tuesday 18:00 Azerbaijan Portugal
6 07/09/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Republic of Ireland Serbia
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 18:00 Azerbaijan Republic of Ireland
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 20:45 Luxembourg Serbia
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Portugal Luxembourg
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Serbia Azerbaijan
9 11/11/2021 Thursday 18:00 Azerbaijan Luxembourg
9 11/11/2021 Thursday 20:45 Republic of Ireland Portugal
10 14/11/2021 Sunday 20:45 Luxembourg Republic of Ireland
10 14/11/2021 Sunday 20:45 Portugal Serbia
Group B
1 25/03/2021 Thursday 20:45 Spain Greece
1 25/03/2021 Thursday 20:45 Sweden Georgia
2 28/03/2021 Sunday 18:00 Georgia Spain
2 28/03/2021 Sunday 20:45 Kosovo Sweden
3 31/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Greece Georgia
3 31/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Spain Kosovo
4 02/09/2021 Thursday 18:00 Georgia Kosovo
4 02/09/2021 Thursday 20:45 Sweden Spain
5 05/09/2021 Sunday 20:45 Kosovo Greece
5 05/09/2021 Sunday 20:45 Spain Georgia
6 08/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Greece Sweden
6 08/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Kosovo Spain
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 18:00 Georgia Greece
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 18:00 Sweden Kosovo
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Kosovo Georgia
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Sweden Greece
9 11/11/2021 Thursday 18:00 Georgia Sweden
9 11/11/2021 Thursday 20:45 Greece Spain
10 14/11/2021 Sunday 20:45 Greece Kosovo
10 14/11/2021 Sunday 20:45 Spain Sweden
Group C
1 25/03/2021 Thursday 20:45 Bulgaria Switzerland
1 25/03/2021 Thursday 20:45 Italy Northern Ireland
2 28/03/2021 Sunday 20:45 Bulgaria Italy
2 28/03/2021 Sunday 20:45 Switzerland Lithuania
3 31/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Lithuania Italy
3 31/03/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Northern Ireland Bulgaria
4 02/09/2021 Thursday 20:45 Italy Bulgaria
4 02/09/2021 Thursday 20:45 Lithuania Northern Ireland
5 05/09/2021 Sunday 18:00 Bulgaria Lithuania
5 05/09/2021 Sunday 20:45 Switzerland Italy
6 08/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Italy Lithuania
6 08/09/2021 Wednesday 20:45 Northern Ireland Switzerland
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 15:00 Lithuania Bulgaria
7 09/10/2021 Saturday 20:45 Switzerland Northern Ireland
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Bulgaria Northern Ireland
8 12/10/2021 Tuesday 20:45 Lithuania Switzerland
9 12/11/2021 Friday 20:45 Italy Switzerland
9 12/11/2021 Friday 20:45 Northern Ireland Lithuania
10 15/11/2021 Monday 20:45 Northern Ireland Italy
10 15/11/2021 Monday 20:45 Switzerland Bulgaria
Group D
More to follow…
