With the Netherlands, 2-0 winners over Norway on Tuesday, there are now ten European teams already qualified for the 2022 World Cup (21 November-18 December 2022), which will be contested by a total of 32 caps.
The Netherlands join Germany, England, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, France, Serbia and Switzerland.
This Tuesday evening, three teams also won a play-off place: Ukraine, Turkey and Wales.
Finland and Norway were eliminated.
Representing Europe 👊
Who will go furthest at the World Cup?
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- European Qualifiers (@ EURO2024) November 16, 2021
Group G: Haaland and Norway eliminated
In the closed door of Rotterdam, the Netherlands will have trembled until the end but the two goals of Bergwijn and Memphis Depay, at the very end of the match against Norway, send the Netherlands directly to Qatar, along with the nine other firsts in their group.
On the other hand, Haaland's Norway will follow the World Cup from a distance.
Victorious in Montenegro (1-2), Turkey blows him the 2nd place in the group, that of jump-off.
Group D: the Finns disillusioned
In the group of France, the latter being qualified since its 8-0 success against Kazakhstan on November 12, Finland, beaten 2-0 by the Blues in Helsinki, sees Ukraine taking the place of play-off in favor of his victory in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-2).
Group E: freewheeling Belgium
Belgium, already assured of qualification, went to a draw in Wales (1-1) thanks to a goal from the inevitable De Bruyne.
Wales, 2nd, are play-offs, as are the Czech Republic, 3rd, through the League of Nations.
⚽️ Memphis Depay doubles the bet for the Netherlands against Norway !!
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- Sports Share (@Sports_Share_FR) November 16, 2021
The 12 known dams
The twelve play-off teams are now known in their entirety: Portugal, Scotland, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Wales, Poland, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Turkey, Austria and the Czech Republic - the latter two through the League of nations.
The first six play-off teams mentioned above will be seeded and therefore guaranteed to receive at home in the semi-final of the play-offs.
Another draw will determine which nation will host its home opponent in the play-off final.
World Cup play-offs ✅
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🇵🇹 Portugal
🏴 Scotland
🇮🇹 Italy
🇷🇺 Russia
🇸🇪 Sweden
🏴 Wales
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🇵🇱 Poland
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇦 🇹 Austria
🇨🇿 Czech Republic # WCQ pic.twitter.com/kqLszrk3df
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The twelve play-offs will compete for the last three remaining places in the Europe zone.
To win the precious sesame for Qatar, it will therefore be necessary to eliminate two opponents.
The twelve will be divided into three lanes (A, B, C) following the draw which will take place in Zurich on November 26.
There, they will be divided into three groups to play a mini-tournament, with a semi-final, then a final played over two dry matches.
The semi-finals will be played on March 24 or 25, 2022 and the finals in stride, on March 28 or 29.