World Cup draw today in the live ticker: DFB-Elf threatens hammer opponents in the group

Created: 04/01/2022 17:26

By: Alexander Kaindl

National coach Hansi Flick (left) and DFB director Oliver Bierhoff before the draw for the World Cup groups.

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The 2022 World Cup is getting closer: the draw for the groups will take place this Friday.

Against whom does the DFB-Elf have to run?

We are in the live ticker.

• World Cup 2022*: The groups for the World Cup will be drawn on April 1st

• National coach Hansi Flick and the DFB team are eagerly awaiting their opponents

• We accompany the draw on Friday from 6 p.m. here in the live ticker

Draw for the 2022 World Cup: All groups at a glance

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5:03 p.m .:

National coach Hansi Flick and DFB director Oliver Bierhoff have now arrived at the venue in Doha.

The countdown is running.

4:51 p.m .:

Let’s hold it again: Germany is in a group with a team from the pot one.

Seven of these nations are real hammer opponents: Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain and Portugal.

The eighth team is Qatar - the hosts only play a supporting sporting role.

4 p.m.:

It’s slowly tingling!

The first balls will be drawn here in two hours.

World Cup 2022: Group draw today in the live ticker – Werner names the desired lot for the DFB

3:41 p.m .:

National player Timo Werner has already named his favorite opponents: “Netherlands, Senegal and Australia,” he replied to

asked about his desired group at the 2022 World Cup. Exciting lots.

Germany made acquaintance with Australia in 2010 - but the Socceroos have not yet qualified for the World Cup.

You play one of the three remaining places, the decision will be made in June.

2:39 p.m .:

Lothar Matthäus is given a special honor today.

The German soccer legend will draw some World Cup balls.

In addition to the 1990 World Champion, Cafu, Jay-Jay Okocha, Ali Daei, Rabah Madjer, Bora Milutinovic, Tim Cahill and local Qatari hero Adel Ahmed Malallah will draw the eight groups.

Update from April 1, 1:42 p.m .:

Of course, other countries are also looking forward to the draw.

Our football buddies from the island are

already a little nervous about the group stage - at least according to the

The British tabloid classifies Germany as England's World Cup group opponent as "horror lot".

The European Champion, on the other hand, missed the qualification.

Or will Italy still make it to the World Cup?

World Cup 2022: Group draw today in the live ticker - DFB-Elf is waiting for Qatar opponents

First report from April 1st, 1:35 p.m.:

Doha – the big day has come!

The group stage draw will take place on Friday - who will meet whom at the 2022 World Cup?

Associations, players and of course the fans are all looking forward to Doha today, where the balls will be drawn in the evening (from 6 p.m.).

Hansi Flick will then be there live and of course take a close look: Which countries will be the German opponents in the World Cup group phase?

The national coach hopes to start the 2022 World Cup as late as possible - because then there would still be a training camp in advance.

It is already clear: The probability of drawing at least one real chunk is high.

Because although Germany was the first nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, you are only in the second pot.

World Cup 2022: draw of the groups in the live ticker – Germany in the second pot

The FIFA world rankings are responsible for this, black-red-gold was only twelfth on the reporting date (March 31).

Ergo: no chance of pot one, which includes host Qatar and the seven best countries in the world rankings.

That also means: Germany has at least one real hammer opponent in the group with a probability of 87.5 percent.

There are seven absolute top teams in pot one: Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain and Portugal.

The eighth team is Qatar.

From a sporting point of view, the host only plays an absolutely supporting role, which is why this opponent naturally represents the absolute lucky ticket from lottery pot one.

Group draw for the 2022 World Cup: All the pots at a glance

29 participants have qualified for the 2022 World Cup so far.

Three starting places will be played out in June.

Wales will play the winners Ukraine - Scotland for a World Cup ticket.

Peru duels with the winner of the game Australia - United Arab Emirates.

Costa Rica and New Zealand are also still hoping for a place at the World Cup - the winner of the head-to-head will be there.

World Cup draw live today: Germany's group opponents are drawn

In the group draw, placeholders are provided in pot four for the three countries that have not yet been determined.

Otherwise there are only two important rules:

First: Each group gets a maximum of two European participants drawn.

Second: Direct duels in all other confederations are excluded.

So it won't happen that, for example, two countries from South America face each other in the group.

The group draw for the 2022 World Cup will take place on Friday.

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Group draw today in the live ticker: World Cup 2022 is getting closer

So everything is ready for the big ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha.

Among other things, DFB legend Lothar Matthäus will pull the balls.

We are excited and will be part of the live ticker tonight!

Prefer to watch the draw on TV?

Here you can find all information about the TV broadcast of the World Cup group draw.