The group stage of the European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended on November 16.
Ten teams got a ticket for the World Cup: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Serbia, Spain and Switzerland.
The three remaining places in Europe at the World Cup are decided by play-offs: Portugal, Sweden and Wales.
The World Cup draw took place in Doha in April for the tournament which runs from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar. Check out all the games here.
The European teams in the World Cup
Belgium – third in 2018 (best performance)
Croatia – runner-up in 2018
Denmark – quarterfinals in 1998
England – champion in 1966
France – champion in 1998, 2018
Germany – champion in 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Netherlands – runner-up in 1974, 1978, 2010
Poland – third in 1974, 1982
Portugal – third in 1966
Serbia – fourth in 1930*, 1962*
Spain – champion in 2010
Switzerland – quarterfinals in 1934, 1938, 1954
Wales – quarter-finals in 1958
* Like Yugoslavia
PLAY-OFF FINALS
Tuesday March 29, 2022
Route B: Poland – Sweden 2-0
Route C: Portugal – Northern Macedonia 2-0
Sunday June 5, 2022
Route A: Wales – Ukraine 1-0
Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia
PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS
Thursday March 24, 2022
Route A: Wales – Austria 2-1
Route B: Sweden – Czech Republic 1-0 (tp)
Route C: Italy-North Macedonia 0-1, Portugal-Turkey 3-1
Wednesday June 1, 2022
Route A: Scotland – Ukraine 1-3
DAY 10
Sunday, November 14
Group A: Luxembourg – Republic of Ireland 0-3, Portugal – Serbia 1-2
Group B: Greece – Kosovo 1-1, Spain – Sweden 1-0
Group H: Croatia – Russia 1-0, Malta – Slovakia 0-6, Slovenia – Cyprus 2-1
Group J: Armenia – Germany 1-4, Liechtenstein – Romania 0-2, North Macedonia – Iceland 3-1
Monday, November 15
Group C: Northern Ireland – Italy 0-0, Switzerland – Bulgaria 4-0
Group F: Austria – Moldova 4-1, Israel – Faroe Islands 3-2, Scotland – Denmark 2-0
Group I: Albania – Andorra 1-0, Poland – Hungary 1-2, San Marino – England 0-10
Tuesday, November 16
Group D: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Ukraine 0-2, Finland – France 0-2
Group E: Czech Republic – Estonia 2-0, Wales – Belgium 1-1
Group G: Gibraltar – Latvia 1-3, Montenegro – Turkey 1-2, Netherlands – Norway 2-0
DAY 9
Thursday, November 11
Group A: Azerbaijan 1-3 Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland 0-0 Portugal
Group B: Georgia – Sweden 2-0, Greece – Spain 0-1
Group H: Russia – Cyprus 6-0, Malta – Croatia 1-7, Slovakia – Slovenia 2-2
Group J: Armenia – North Macedonia 0-5, Germany – Liechtenstein 9-0, Romania – Iceland 0-0
Friday, November 12
Group C: Italy v Switzerland 1-1, Northern Ireland v Lithuania 1-0
Group F: Austria – Israel 4-2, Denmark – Faroe Islands 3-1, Moldova – Scotland 0-2
Group I: Andorra – Poland 1-4, England – Albania 5-0, Hungary – San Marino 4-0
Saturday November 13
Group D: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Finland 1-3, France – Kazakhstan 8-0
Group G: Norway – Latvia 0-0, Turkey – Gibraltar 6-0, Montenegro – Netherlands 2-2
Group E: Belgium – Estonia 3-1, Wales – Belarus 5-1
DAY 8
Monday October 11
Group E: Belarus – Czech Republic 0-2, Estonia – Wales 0-1
Group G: Latvia – Turkey 1-2, Netherlands – Gibraltar 6-0, Norway – Montenegro 2-0
Group H: Croatia – Slovakia 2-2, Cyprus – Malta 2-2, Slovenia – Russia 1-2
Group J: Iceland – Liechtenstein 4-0, North Macedonia – Germany 0-4, Romania – Armenia 1-0
Tuesday October 12
Group A: Portugal – Luxembourg 5-0, Serbia – Azerbaijan 3-1
Group B: Kosovo – Georgia 1-2, Sweden – Greece 2-0
Group C: Bulgaria v Northern Ireland 2-1, Lithuania v Switzerland 0-4
Group D: Kazakhstan – Finland 0-2, Ukraine – Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1
Group F: Denmark – Austria 1-0, Faroe Islands – Scotland 0-1, Israel – Moldova 2-1
Group I: Albania – Poland 0-1, England – Hungary 1-1, San Marino – Andorra 0-3
DAY 7
Friday October 8
Group E: Czech Republic – Wales 2-2, Estonia – Belarus 2-0
Group G: Gibraltar – Montenegro 0-3, Latvia – Netherlands 0-1, Turkey – Norway 1-1
Group H: Cyprus – Croatia 0-3, Malta – Slovenia 0-4, Russia – Slovakia 1-0
Group J: Germany – Romania 2-1, Iceland – Armenia 1-1, Liechtenstein – North Macedonia 0-4
Saturday October 9
Group A: Azerbaijan – Republic of Ireland 0-3, Luxembourg – Serbia 0-1
Group B: Georgia – Greece 0-2, Sweden – Kosovo 3-0
Group C: Lithuania against Bulgaria 3-1, Switzerland against Northern Ireland 2-0
Group D: Kazakhstan – Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-2, Finland – Ukraine 1-2
Group F: Scotland – Israel 3-2, Faroe Islands – Austria 0-2, Moldova – Denmark 0-4
Group I: Andorra – England 0-5, Hungary – Albania 0-1, Poland – San Marino 5-0
DAY 6
Tuesday September 7th
Group A: Azerbaijan 0-3 Portugal, Republic of Ireland 1-1 Serbia
Group D: Bosnia-Herzegovina – Kazakhstan 2-2, France – Finland 2-0
Group F: Austria – Scotland 0-1, Denmark – Israel 5-0, Faroe Islands – Moldova 2-1
Group G: Montenegro – Latvia 0-0, Netherlands – Turkey 6-1, Norway – Gibraltar 5-1
Group H: Croatia – Slovenia 3-0, Russia – Malta 2-0, Slovakia – Cyprus 2-0
Wednesday, September 8
Group B: Greece – Sweden 2-1, Kosovo – Spain 0-2
Group C: Italy v Lithuania 5-0, Northern Ireland v Switzerland 0-0
Group E: Belarus – Belgium 0-1, Wales – Estonia 0-0
Group I: Albania – San Marino 5-0, Hungary – Andorra 2-1, Poland – England 1-1
Group J: Armenia – Liechtenstein 1-1, Iceland – Germany 0-4, North Macedonia – Romania 0-0
DAY 5
Saturday September 4
Group A: Republic of Ireland – Azerbaijan 1-1, Serbia – Luxembourg 4-1
Group D: Finland – Kazakhstan 1-0, Ukraine – France 1-1
Group F: Faroe Islands – Denmark 0-1, Israel – Austria 5-2, Scotland – Moldova 1-0
Group G: Latvia – Norway 0-2, Gibraltar – Turkey 0-3, Netherlands – Montenegro 4-0
Group H: Cyprus – Russia 0-2, Slovenia – Malta 1-0, Slovakia – Croatia 0-1
Sunday, September 5
Group B: Kosovo – Greece 1-1, Spain – Georgia 4-0
Group C: Bulgaria – Lithuania 1-0, Switzerland – Italy 0-0
Group E: Belarus – Wales 2-3, Belgium – Czech Republic 3-0
Group I: Albania – Hungary 1-0, England – Andorra 4-0, San Marino – Poland 1-7
Group J: Iceland – North Macedonia 2-2, Germany – Armenia 6-0, Romania – Liechtenstein 2-0
DAY 4
Portugal – Republic of Ireland 2-1
Wednesday, September 1
Group A: Luxembourg – Azerbaijan 2-1, Portugal – Republic of Ireland 2-1
Group D: Kazakhstan – Ukraine 2-2, France – Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1
Group F: Denmark – Scotland 2-0, Faroe Islands – Israel 0-4, Moldova – Austria 0-2
Group G: Latvia – Gibraltar 3-1, Norway – Netherlands 1-1, Turkey – Montenegro 2-2
Group H: Malta – Cyprus 3-0, Russia – Croatia 0-0, Slovenia – Slovakia 1-1
Thursday September 2
Group B: Georgia – Kosovo 0-1, Sweden – Spain 2-1
Group C: Italy v Bulgaria 1-1, Lithuania v Northern Ireland 1-4
Group E: Czech Republic – Belarus 1-0, Estonia – Belgium 2-5
Group I: Andorra – San Marino 2-0, Hungary – England 0-4, Poland – Albania 4-1
Group J: Iceland – Romania 0-2, Liechtenstein – Germany 0-2, North Macedonia – Armenia 0-0
DAY 3
Germany – North Macedonia 1-2
Wednesday March 31
Group B: Greece – Georgia 1-1, Spain – Kosovo 3-1
Group C: Lithuania v Italy 0-2, Northern Ireland v Bulgaria 0-0
Group D: Bosnia and Herzegovina – France 0-1, Ukraine – Kazakhstan 1-1
Group F: Austria – Denmark 0-4, Moldova – Israel 1-4, Scotland – Faroe Islands 4-0
Group I: Andorra – Hungary 1-4, England – Poland 2-1, San Marino – Albania 0-2
Group J: Armenia – Romania 3-2, Germany – North Macedonia 1-2, Liechtenstein – Iceland 1-4
Tuesday March 30
Group A: Azerbaijan – Serbia 1-2, Luxembourg – Portugal 1-3
Group E: Belgium – Belarus 8-0, Wales – Czech Republic 1-0
Group G: Gibraltar – Netherlands 0-7, Montenegro – Norway 0-1, Turkey – Latvia 3-3
Group H: Croatia – Malta 3-0, Cyprus – Slovenia 1-0, Slovakia – Russia 2-1
DAY 2
Sunday March 28
Group B: Georgia – Spain 1-2, Kosovo – Sweden 0-3
Group C: Bulgaria – Italy 0-2, Switzerland – Lithuania 1-0
Group D: Kazakhstan – France 0-2, Ukraine – Finland 1-1
Group F: Denmark – Moldova 8-0, Austria – Faroe Islands 3-1, Israel – Scotland 1-1
Group I: Albania – England 0-2, Poland – Andorra 3-0, San Marino – Hungary 0-3
Group J: Armenia – Iceland 2-0, North Macedonia – Liechtenstein 5-0, Romania – Germany 0-1
Saturday March 27
Group A: Republic of Ireland – Luxembourg 0-1, Serbia – Portugal 2-2
Group E: Belarus – Estonia 4-2, Czech Republic – Belgium 1-1
Group G: Montenegro – Gibraltar 4-1, Norway – Turkey 0-3, Netherlands – Latvia 2-0
Group H: Russia – Slovenia 2-1, Croatia – Cyprus 1-0, Slovakia – Malta 2-2
DAY 1
Thursday March 25
Group B: Spain – Greece 1-1, Sweden – Georgia 1-0
Group C: Bulgaria – Switzerland 1-3, Italy – Northern Ireland 2-0
Group F: Israel – Denmark 0-2, Moldova – Faroe Islands 1-1, Scotland – Austria 2-2
Group I: Andorra – Albania 0-1, England – San Marino 5-0, Hungary – Poland 3-3
Group J: Germany – Iceland 3-0, Liechtenstein – Armenia 0-1, Romania – North Macedonia 3-2
Wednesday March 24
Group A: Portugal – Azerbaijan 1-0, Serbia – Republic of Ireland 3-2
Group D: Finland – Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-2, France – Ukraine 1-1
Group E: Belgium v ​​Wales 3-1, Estonia v Czech Republic 2-6
Group G: Gibraltar – Norway 0-3, Latvia – Montenegro 1-2, Turkey – Netherlands 4-2
Group H: Cyprus – Slovakia 0-0, Malta – Russia 1-3, Slovenia – Croatia 1-0
Qatar Friendlies
UEFA has invited the Qatar national team, the current Asian champion, to prepare for the 2022 World Cup. Qatar joined Group A with Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan and played their matches “at home” in Europe to allow their opponents not to have a long trip.
As the host nation of the next World Cup, Qatar automatically qualifies for the finals, meaning none of its results count towards qualification. As a result, all Group A results are shown below.
Group A matches, including Qatar
Wednesday March 24: Portugal – Azerbaijan 1-0, Serbia – Republic of Ireland 3-2, Qatar – Luxembourg 1-0
Saturday March 27: Republic of Ireland – Luxembourg 0-1, Serbia – Portugal 2-2, Qatar – Azerbaijan 2-1
Tuesday March 30: Azerbaijan – Serbia 1-2, Luxembourg – Portugal 1-3, Qatar – Republic of Ireland 1-1
Wednesday, September 1: Luxembourg – Azerbaijan 2-1, Portugal – Republic of Ireland 2-1, Qatar – Serbia 0-4
Saturday, September 4: Republic of Ireland – Azerbaijan 1-1, Serbia – Luxembourg 4-1, Qatar – Portugal 1-3
Tuesday 7 September: Azerbaijan 0-3 Portugal, Republic of Ireland 1-1 Serbia, Luxembourg 1-1 Qatar
Saturday October 9: Azerbaijan – Republic of Ireland 0-3, Luxembourg – Serbia 0-1, Portugal – Qatar 3-0
Tuesday October 12: Portugal – Luxembourg 5-0, Serbia – Azerbaijan 3-1, Republic of Ireland – Qatar 4-0
Thursday 11 November: Azerbaijan – Luxembourg 1-3, Republic of Ireland – Portugal 0-0, Serbia – Qatar 4-0
Sunday, November 14: Luxembourg – Republic of Ireland 0-3, Portugal – Serbia 1-2, Azerbaijan – Qatar 2-2
