2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (Citius, Altius, Fortius)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process will decide 31 of the 32 teams which will play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the hosts Qatar qualifying automatically. All 210 remaining FIFA member associations are eligible to enter the qualifying process.

Qualified teams

 * 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Team allocation
It was decided that the same allocation as 2014 would be kept for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.

First round

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The matches were played from 6 to 11 June 2019. This round also acted as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Those who were eliminated initially would participate in the 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Second round

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The matches were played from 6 June 2019 to 15 June 2021. This round also acted as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Qatar, as the hosts of FIFA World Cup, also participated in the qualification for Asian Cup.

All group winners and five of the best runners-up qualified to the third round. The fifth best runners-up (Lebanon) also qualified to the next round, since Qatar, who finished as group winners, were excluded from participating in the third round, as they have already qualified to the World Cup as hosts. The rest will continue the Asian Cup qualification campaign.

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Third round
The matches were played from 2 September 2021 to 29 March 2022. The twelve teams which advanced from the second round were divided into two groups. Teams in each group played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin tournament. Group winners and runners-up qualified to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while third-placed teams from each groups advanced to the fourth round.

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Fourth round
Two of the third-placed teams from each third round groups will play against each other to determine the Asian representative in the inter-confederation play-offs. The match will be played in a single leg, and is scheduled to take place on 1 June 2022.

First round

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The matches were played from 4 to 10 September 2019. 28 teams played two-legged matches (home and away), the winners advanced to the next round.

Second round
The matches were played from 1 September to 16 November 2021. In this round, 26 top-ranked African teams joined by 14 winners from the first round. These teams were divided into ten groups. Teams in each group played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin tournament. The teams which finished in the top of their groups advanced to the next round.

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All matches are simulated, with some algorithm applied to get more realistic outcomes.

Third round
Ten group winners from the second round were paired into three two-legged (home-and-away) ties. Winners of each ties will qualify to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The matches were scheduled to take place from 25 to 28 March 2022.

All matches are simulated.

First round

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The matches took place in March and June 2021. In this round, 30 teams were divided into six groups. Teams in each group played against each other in a single round-robin tournament. The team which finished in the top of their group advanced to the next round.

Second round

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Six winners from the first round were paired into three two-legged (home-and-away) ties. Winners of each ties advanced to the next round. The matches were played on 12 and 15 June 2021.

Third round
Work in progress.

CONMEBOL (South America)
Work in progress.

First round
All 11 OFC members will take part in this round. These teams are divided into two groups, based on the FIFA Rankings. Teams in each group will play against each other in a single round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each groups will advance to the next round. The tournaments will take in Fiji (Group A) and New Caledonia (Group B). It will take place in January 2022.

All matches are simulated.

Second round
Taking place in the same month, this round will have winners of each groups from the first round, playing against runners-up from another groups. Winners of the semi-finals will advance to the final, where the victors will proceed to the inter-confederation play-offs. These matches will be played on a two-legged home and away tie.

All matches are simulated.

UEFA (Europe)
Work in progress.