On March 31, Beijing time, with the qualification of Mexico and the United States, 29 teams that advanced to the final round of the World Cup were produced, and the results of the 2022 World Cup draw were finalized.
Binning rules
According to the latest world rankings, which will be released on March 31, host Qatar and the top 7 of the other 28 spending teams are in the first pot, that is, the seeded teams.
The 8th-15th-highest of the 28 teams is in the second bracket; the 16th-23rd team is in the third bracket; the 24th-28th highest team, together with the European Zone play-off Group A champion (Wales vs Scotland/Ukraine), and the 2 intercontinental play-off teams, automatically fall in the fourth bracket.
First gear: Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal
Although the latest world ranking has not yet been announced, according to the calculation of FIFA points, the first team has been determined, and after Portugal qualified, it caught the last train of the seeded team. With the exception of host Qatar, the remaining 7 teams are all giants.
Second gear: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia
There are 5 European teams in this file, including the two traditional giants of the Netherlands and Germany, and the other 3 teams are also very strong, which makes the draw of this World Cup full of suspense and highlights.
Third gear: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia
Levan and Mane are in this slot, and there are three Asian teams, and it is not known whether they can surprise Asian fans: to finish in the top two of the group, to reach the knockout rounds or even go further.
Fourth gear, Canada, Cameroon, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Euro zone Group A play-off winner, Asia South America play-off winner, North American and Central American Oceania play-off winner
At 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 2, the 2022 World Cup group draw will be held in Qatar. At that time, the top 32 teams will enter 8 groups according to the grade, and the top two of each group will qualify and enter the knockout stage.