How are World Cup draws determined?
The draw was seeded based upon qualifying-round points. The two UEFA Nations League teams were unseeded. Russia were removed from the competition due to the invasion of Ukraine. Wales will be at home in the final in June 5, winners qualify for the World Cup.
How does the FIFA draw work?
The qualified teams will be put into four different pots based on their performance on the FIFA's World Cup ranking. One team from each of the four pots will be drawn into each of the eight groups. Since no team from any pot can end up in the same group, the teams in a group will have similar performance.
How does the World Cup finals draw work?
The teams are in one bowl, and the groups in another. Starting from the top pot and working down, each team is drawn, and then the group they're to play in. Teams from the same continent are mostly kept apart, except for European countries, where a maximum of two can be in a group.
Is World Cup draw random?
The 2022 World Cup draw is, on one hand, completely random, but on the other — well, consider this: The United States has a roughly 11.8% chance of drawing Portugal, a 0% chance of drawing Germany, and a 30.5% chance of drawing the winner of a single European playoff.
What are the pots for the World Cup draw?
World Cup Draw pots The top eight teams go in Pot 1, the next best eight teams in Pot 2 and so on. Pot 4 contains the three placeholders for the spots yet to be claimed even though some teams in the running for those playoff berths have a ranking deserving of a different pot.
Is the World Cup draw seeded?
With Qatar being the host nation, they are automatically guaranteed a seeded place and will go into group A in Friday's draw. The remaining seeded teams are Brazil, Belgium, France, England, Spain, Portugal and Argentina. With some qualifiers still to be played, some pots remain incomplete.