When is the 2022 World Cup draw?
The 2022 World Cup is now a matter of months away and the majority of the remaining places at the tournament are set to be decided during this international break. Hosts Qatar was the first nation to qualify, while the majority of the big-hitters - including England - have already secured their places at the tournament, which begins on November 21, but the likes of Portugal and Italy are among those still battling for a place. This will be the last World Cup to follow a 32-team format before Fifa’s planned expansion to 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup, with countries split into eight groups of four, as has been the case at every tournament since the last expansion ahead of the 1998 tournament. Unusually, the draw will go ahead with only 31 of the participating nations confirmed, after Ukraine’s qualifying playoff semi-final against Scotland was postponed until June in the wake of Russia’s invasion. 2022 World Cup draw date, time, and venue The draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, A...