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8 Dec 2020

Belarus learn rivals for 2022 World Cup qualifying

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MINSK, 8 December (BelTA) - The European Qualifiers draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup was made in Zurich, Switzerland on 7 December, BelTA has learned.

Belarus made up Group E together with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Wales and Estonia.

Other groups are as follows:

Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan

Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo

Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania

Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan

Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar

Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta

Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino

Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein

The ten group winners will qualify for the World Cup.

The ten group runners-up will go into the play-offs, joined by the two best group winners of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League. The three path winners qualify for the World Cup.

The final tournament is scheduled to take place at eight stadiums of five Qatar cities on 21 November to 18 December 2022. Competing for the World Cup medals will be 32 teams.

France won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final. Belgium blanked England 2-0 to secure bronze.