We now know 27 of the 32 nations qualified for the World Cup which will be played in Qatar next December. Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo will be there, unlike Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden.
While Frande’s team was playing its friendly match against South Africa, many countries were playing their qualification for the World Cup last night. This was the case of Portugal in particular. Faced with North Macedonia, who fell for Italy a few days earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates did not flinch and won 2-0. The star of the Seleçao will play his fifth world. In the Europe zone, Poland also snatched their ticket by eliminating Sweden 2-0.
In Africa, completely crazy scenarios
It is indeed on the African continent that the emotions were increased tenfold this Tuesday evening. Algeria, which had won the first leg match against Cameroon (1-0), cracked. Forced to play extra time (0-1 after 90 minutes), the Algerians thought they had won their qualification after a goal in the 119th minute. But after three minutes of additional time, the player of Olympique Lyonnais, Karl Toko Ekambi came to free Cameroon and the Indomitable Lions, destroying all the hopes of Algeria.
Another scenario with multiple twists: Senegal – Egypt. The last two finalists of the African Cup of Nations also need extra time to decide (0-1 in the first leg and 1-0 in the return leg). And as in the CAN final, it was Senegal who won after an unbreathable penalty shootout.
The 27 qualified countries
Of the 32 participants in this 2022 World Cup, 27 are now known. For the Europe zone there are 12: France, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Belgium, Denmark, Serbia and Switzerland. There remains one last ticket to offer but the meeting between Scotland and Ukraine has logically not yet been played. The winner will face Wales to try to qualify.
In Asia, five countries have qualified: Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Iran, Japan and Qatar (host country). Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Ecuador are currently the four representatives of the South American continent.
In Africa, in addition to Senegal and Cameroon, Tunisia, Morocco and Ghana will compete in this 2022 World Cup. Finally, only Canada has punched its ticket in the Concacaf zone at the moment. Five places are still up for grabs.
Which countries qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
At the end of the various play-offs, 27 countries, out of 32 participants, are qualified. The draw takes place on Friday April 1 at 6 p.m. (French time) in Doha https://t.co/k1lbTMe2KW pic.twitter.com/5dPhPr4Y8t
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