European Qualifiers: Who can qualify this week?
Ahead of this week’s upcoming FIFA World Cup European qualifiers, we take a look at Groups A-J and assess who can book their spot at Qatar 2022.
Denmark (Group F) and Germany (Group J) are the only two sides to have confirmed their place at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
There are 55 European nations comprising 10 groups of 5 or 6 teams. The 10 group winners will go direct to the finals.
The final three places will be decided via playoffs. This will involve the 10 runners-up plus the two best-ranked group winners from the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League who do not finish in the top two of their respective group.
For more information on how qualifying works around the world, click here.
Here’s a look at Groups A-J:
Group A: No team can qualify during this round of fixtures
Group B: Sweden will qualify if they win and Spain fail to win
Group C: No team can qualify during this round of fixtures
Group D: France will qualify if they win or draw and Finland draw with Bosnia
Group E: Belgium will qualify if they win/draw and Wales fail to win
Group F: Denmark have already qualified
Group G: Netherlands will qualify if they win and Norway fail to win
Group H: Russia will qualify if they win and Croatia fail to win
Group I: England will qualify if they win/draw and Poland fail to win/lose
