The Road To The Desert: World Cup 2022 Qualification

[Deutsch Wolf]

Draw coming up now...

1	Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
2	Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania
3	Russia, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece, Finland
4	Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, Georgia, Luxembourg
5	Armenia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Andorra
6	Malta, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, San Marino

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

England and Poland in a group together? Colour me shocked.

 

[Johnny75]

It's painful to watch.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Norway were ones to avoid in Pot 3.

It is amazing how often we get Poland!

Ireland up against Portugal, that won't end very well for our Celtic brethren.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wales and Northern Ireland both look like they have tough groups so far.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

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 & 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

 

[jd1981]

Poland only real risk to England

 

[Johnny75]

With so many groups the amount of duff games are eye opening.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Only Poland to worry about for England. The rest should be walkovers.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

With so many groups the amount of duff games are eye opening.

Andorra v San Marino is going to be a blast

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

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 & 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

I'm just amazed we didnt draw Denmark and Wales again

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Not a hope Poland finish above England.

 

[jd1981]

I think people see Poland and then think lewandowski then think really good side

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Poland away is the only match where England might drop two points. Otherwise they should win every match in the group.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Group G is the eye catcher. The Dutch have got it back lately but there are big question marks over De Boer. No-one likes playing Turkey and Norway are seriously up and coming, given another couple of rounds of results they'd have been Pot 2 (should be over shite like Slovakia and Ukraine).

 

[jd1981]

Scotland’s draw gives them a realistic chance although I’d expect Denmark to prevail and Scotland to come up short in a pay off

 

[Donegal Wolf]

What is the qualifying? Top one through and 2nd into playoff?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Top goes through regardless.

This is the rest, make of it what you will:

Unlike previous editions, the play-offs will not be contested in two-legged ties. Instead, the twelve teams will be split into three play-off paths, each containing four teams. Each play-off path will feature two single-leg semi-finals from 24–25 March, and one single-leg final from 28–29 March 2022. The winner of the final in each play-off path will then qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The semi-finals will be hosted by the six best-ranked runners-up of the qualifying group stage, while the host of the final will be determined by a draw.

The play-offs will be played in single-leg knockout matches. If scores are level at the end of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time is played, where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If the scores remain tied, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Twelve teams will advance to the play-offs. Unlike previous editions, all participants will not be decided solely on the results of the first round. Two of the twelve spots will be allocated to group winners of the 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Nations League.

The ten runners-up from the UEFA First Round will advance to the play-offs. Based on the results from the qualifying group stage, the six best-ranked teams will be seeded, while the bottom four will be unseeded in the semi-final draw.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Cheers
So have to somehow finish above Serbia and then beat 2 (most likely) more pot 2 sides to qualify.
Nope that ain't gonna happen

 

[sycophantia]

How many groups? jeez its gunna go on forever.
England should win that group even allowing for our short comings