Qatar 2020: Who has qualified, who is left?

As the World Cup qualifiers gradually winds down to a close, some countries have sealed their spots for Qatar 2022. However, many other countries are yet to secure their qualification, either automatically or via the play-offs..

Two of Europe’s 13 FIFA World cup slots are now qualified. While 8 more sides have the opportunity to qualify during the last round of group matches.

The leaders of each group will be automatically qualified for the competition which will take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022 and 3 more teams will be confirmed at the completion of March play-offs.

Harry Kane celebrates on his hattrick that secured the 2022 Qatar World Cup Wicket (Image credit: England FA)

Here’s a summary of the current situation in each of the 10 groups; as the qualification process nears its conclusion with several heavyweights still under pressure.

Who has qualified for Qatar 2020?

So far, some teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022. Below are the teams and how they qualified:

1. Qatar: The Middle Eastern country of Qatar was the first team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, when they were announced as the host nation on December 2, 2010.

2. Germany: The Germans were the second to seal their spot in the World Cup after securing the top spot in Group J on October 11, 202. This came after a 4-0 victory over North Macedonia.

Belgium becomes the first European side to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup (Image credit: Belgium FA)

3. Denmark: Denmark also secured a spot in the upcoming World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Austri. The Danes sealed a top spot finish in Group F on October 12, 2021.

4. Brazil: Brazil is the only CONMEBOL team that has gained qualification so far after their fate was sealed on November 11, 2021.

5. Belgium: Belgium qualified for the world cup as Group E winners after a 3-1 victory over Estonia.

6. France: France also sealed their qualification as Group D winners after an 8-0 victory over Kazakhstan on November 13, 2021.

7. Croatia: Croatia’s 1-0 victory over Russia sealed their place in the upcoming World Cup after finishing as group winners.

8. Switzerland: They took the top spot at the expense of Italy who couldn’t secure a win against Noethern Ireland.

9. Serbia: They shocked Portugal in Lisbon with a late header from Mitrovic. This pushed Portugal to second in Group A and play-off spot.

10. Spain: La Roja sealed their World Cup place with a later striker from Alvaro Morata, pushing Sweden to the playoff place in Group B.

11. England: The Three Lions qualified for Qatar 2022 ins style with a 10-0 hammering of San Marino. The Euro 2020 finalists can now prepare for another tournament where they will be regarded as one of the favourites.

Qatar 2020 World Cup qualifiers Playoffs

The playoffs will be held between March 24 and March 29, 2022, with 10 group runners-up competing alongside the two best group winners from the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League overall ranking who have neither qualified directly as group winners nor already qualified as group runners-up.

These 12 teams will be split into three play-off tracks, each with a single semi-final and final. The World Cup is open to the top three finishers on each of the three paths.