Goal has rounded up every federation’s World Cup 2022 group stage qualification dates
The 2022 World Cup may nonetheless appear to be a methods away, however qualification for the group levels is already underway for some footballing federations as all of us inch ever nearer to the Qatar event.
The 2022 iteration will likely be the first World Cup competitors to not be held in the summer time, and can happen in December 2022 as a consequence of the cooler temperatures in host nation Qatar.
So far, the solely nation confirmed for the event are hosts Qatar, who certified routinely.
Here are all the dates for every federation’s qualification video games for the group stage as the street to World Cup 2022 continues.
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- Europe 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
- South America 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
- North America 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
- Africa 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
- Asia 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
- Oceania 2022 World Cup qualification group stage dates
Europe group levels (UEFA)
UEFA’s qualification to the World Cup formally begins on March 24-25, 2021.
The qualification will rely on outcomes from the 2020-21 Nations League, however to a lesser extent than Euro 2020.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 1 | March 24-25, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 2 | March 27-28, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 3 | March 30-31, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 4 | September 1-2, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 5 | September 4-5, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 6 | September 7-8, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 7 | October 8-9, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 8 | October 11-12, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 9 | November 11-13, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 10 | November 14-16, 2021 |
| Play-offs | Semi-finals | March 24-25, 2022 |
| Play-offs | Finals | March 28-29, 2022 |
South America group levels (CONMEBOL)
CONMEBOL’s qualification levels runs from October 2020 to June 2022, recheduled from March 2020 to November 2021 as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CONMEBOL’s groups will play in a round-robin format with residence and away video games, with the high 4 groups qualifiying for the World Cup – and the fifth-placed runners coming into the inter-confederation play-offs.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 3 | November 12, 2020 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 4 | November 17, 2020 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 5 | March 25, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 6 | March 30, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 7 | June 3, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 8 | June 8, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 9 | September 2, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 10 | September 7, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 11 | October 7, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 12 | October 12, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 13 | November 11, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 14 | November 16, 2021 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 15 | January 27, 2022 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 16 | February 1, 2022 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 17 | March 24, 2022 |
| Qualifying group stage | Matchday 18 | March 29, 2022 |
North America, Central America and Caribbean group levels (Concacaf)
Concacaf’s qualification levels to the World Cup will start on March 2021, beforehand rescheduled from October and November 2021.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| First spherical | Window 1 | March 2021 |
| First spherical | Window 2 | TBD 2021 |
| Second spherical | First leg | TBD 2021 |
| Second spherical | Second leg | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 1 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 2 | August 30 – September 7, 2021 |
| Third spherical | Matchday 3 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 4 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 5 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 6 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 7 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 8 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 9 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 10 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 11 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 12 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 13 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 14 | TBD |
Africa group levels (CAF)
The first spherical of the CAF group stage qualification section completed in 2019, with the second spherical as a consequence of start in 2021.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Second spherical | Matchday 1 | May 31 – June 15, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 2 | May 31 – June 15, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 3 | August 30-September 7, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 4 | August 30-September 7, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 5 | October 4-12, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 6 | October 4-12, 2021 |
| Third spherical | First leg | November 8-16, 2021 |
| Third spherical | Second leg | November 8-16, 2021 |
Asia group levels (AFC)
The second spherical of the AFC group stage qualification will begin in 2021.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Second spherical | Matchday 7 | TBD 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 8 | TBD 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 9 | TBD 2021 |
| Second spherical | Matchday 10 | TBD 2021 |
| Third spherical | Matchday 1 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 2 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 3 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 4 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 5 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 6 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 7 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 8 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 9 | TBD |
| Third spherical | Matchday 10 | TBD |
| Fourth spherical | First leg | March 24, 2022 |
| Fourth spherical | Second leg | March 29, 2022 |
Oceania group levels (OFC)
Oceania’s World Cup 2022 group stage qualification levels will begin in 2021.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| First spherical | Matchday 1 | March 22-30, 2021 |
| First spherical | Matchday 2 | March 22-30, 2021 |
| First spherical | Matchday 3 | March 22-30, 2021 |
| First spherical | Matchday 4 | May 31 – June 15, 2021 |
| First spherical | Matchday 5 | May 31 – June 15, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Semi-finals (first leg) | August 30 – September 7, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Semi-finals (second leg) | August 30 – September 7, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Final (first leg) | October 4-12, 2021 |
| Second spherical | Final (second leg) | October 4-12, 2021 |
