If the France team should, in the coming days, qualify without trembling for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, one or two major nations could end up in play-offs next March.
The 2020 World Cup qualifiers in the Europe zone deliver their verdict. After 8 contested days, Denmark and Germany have already obtained their qualification for the Qatari World Cup (November 21-December 18). Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and England are in a favorable position leading their group before their last two matches, while the Portugal and theSpain are 2nd in their group, with a shock against the leader to finish (respectively Serbia and Sweden).
3 Final Four in play-offs
In these European qualifiers with 10 groups, the 10 runners-up have one last chance to qualify for the World Cup by participating in the play-offs scheduled for March, but it will not be easy. They will be joined by two group winners of the League of Nations not qualified for the World Cup in order to participate (not in 6 round-trip matches) but in 3 “Final Four”, with semi-finals (March 24 and 25). and a final (March 28 or 29).
For the Seleçao Cristiano Ronaldo and the Seleccion led by Luis Enrique, a passage for the dams could be very perilous, even if they would, a priori, be seeded in the draw. The 6 second with the most points collected during the qualifiers will be “protected” and will play at home their respective semi-final against one of the other 4 second or one of the 2 drafted from the League of Nations (which would be for the Wales and Austria, winners of their LDN group in Division 2).
The 6 best 2nd in the playoffs: Portugal, Switzerland, Scotland, Spain, Poland, Croatia.
The 4 other 2nd in the group: Czech Republic, Norway, Romania, Ukraine.
The 2 drafted from the League of Nations for the moment: Wales, Austria.
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