World Cup 2022 Draw to be held this Friday, April 1st
World Cup 2022 Draw
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England will discover their Fifa World Cup 2022 opponents in Friday's draw.
One of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine will also be in Qatar this November and December but will not know until the remaining European play-offs in June.
Twenty-nine of the 32 World Cup teams are known, with two intercontinental play-off matches also set for June.
Jermaine Jenas hosts the draw from the Doha Exhibition & Conference Centre and it will be live on BBC TV and online from 16:45 BST on Friday, 1 April.
The entire show will be available uninterrupted on the BBC Red Button, iPlayer and BBC Sport website - along with a live text commentary. BBC One will show it from 16:45-18:00 BST with the final half an hour on BBC Two.
Ex-England captain Alan Shearer, former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku and ex-Scotland forward James McFadden plus journalists Julien Laurens and Tim Vickery will be among the BBC guests, with Jonathan Pearce commentating on the draw.
The World Cup takes place between 21 November and 18 December in Qatar.
Here is everything you need to know about the draw.
Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia.
Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.
Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru.
Teams are seeded based on the Fifa world rankings released on 31 March. Hosts Qatar will be given position A1 from Pot 1 and the top seven ranked teams who have qualified are the other top seeds. England are among them.
The three play-off winners not yet decided (Wales v Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica v New Zealand, UAE/Australia v Peru) will be in the bottom pot of seeds.
The draw will start with the teams in the top pot and work downwards, finishing with the bottom pot.
After a team is drawn out, a second ball will be drawn to decide which group they are in.
Teams from the same continent will be kept apart - except for European countries, where a maximum of two can be in any one group.
Unlike in previous World Cups, the match schedule will be decided afterwards and will not happen automatically depending on how teams are drawn out.
Fifa says this provides "scope to provide a more beneficial kick-off time for audiences at home".
Everything you need to know about World Cup draw
One of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine will also be in Qatar this November and December but will not know until the remaining European play-offs in June.
Twenty-nine of the 32 World Cup teams are known, with two intercontinental play-off matches also set for June.
Jermaine Jenas hosts the draw from the Doha Exhibition & Conference Centre and it will be live on BBC TV and online from 16:45 BST on Friday, 1 April.
The entire show will be available uninterrupted on the BBC Red Button, iPlayer and BBC Sport website - along with a live text commentary. BBC One will show it from 16:45-18:00 BST with the final half an hour on BBC Two.
Ex-England captain Alan Shearer, former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku and ex-Scotland forward James McFadden plus journalists Julien Laurens and Tim Vickery will be among the BBC guests, with Jonathan Pearce commentating on the draw.
The World Cup takes place between 21 November and 18 December in Qatar.
Here is everything you need to know about the draw.
Who is in it?
Pot 1 (seeded teams): Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal.Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia.
Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.
Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru.
How does it work?
This World Cup has the same format as the past few tournaments, with teams drawn into eight groups of four.Teams are seeded based on the Fifa world rankings released on 31 March. Hosts Qatar will be given position A1 from Pot 1 and the top seven ranked teams who have qualified are the other top seeds. England are among them.
The three play-off winners not yet decided (Wales v Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica v New Zealand, UAE/Australia v Peru) will be in the bottom pot of seeds.
The draw will start with the teams in the top pot and work downwards, finishing with the bottom pot.
After a team is drawn out, a second ball will be drawn to decide which group they are in.
Teams from the same continent will be kept apart - except for European countries, where a maximum of two can be in any one group.
Unlike in previous World Cups, the match schedule will be decided afterwards and will not happen automatically depending on how teams are drawn out.
Fifa says this provides "scope to provide a more beneficial kick-off time for audiences at home".
Everything you need to know about World Cup draw
World Cup Group Draw
Group A - Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B - England, Iran, USA, Scotland or Wales or Ukraine
Group C - Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D - France, Peru or UAE or Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E - Spain, Costa Rica or New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F - Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G - Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H - Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
Group A - Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B - England, Iran, USA, Scotland or Wales or Ukraine
Group C - Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D - France, Peru or UAE or Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E - Spain, Costa Rica or New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F - Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G - Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H - Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
Looks like England has been given a bye again 
World Cup 2022 - Group stage game split (All kick off times are GMT)
Monday 21 November
Senegal vs Netherlands - 10am - ITV
England vs Iran - 1pm - BBC
Qatar vs Ecuador - 4pm - BBC
USA vs Ukraine/Scotland/Wales - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 22 November
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 10am - ITV
Denmark vs Tunisia - 1pm - ITV
Mexico vs Poland - 4pm - BBC
France vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 23 November
Morocco vs Croatia - 10am - ITV
Germany vs Japan - 1pm - ITV
Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 4pm - ITV
Belgium vs Canada - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 24 November
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 10am - ITV
Uruguay vs South Korea - 1pm - BBC
Portugal vs Ghana - 4pm - ITV
Brazil vs Serbia - 7pm - BBC
Friday 25 November
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs Iran - 10am - BBC
Qatar vs Senegal - 1pm - BBC
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 4pm - ITV
England vs USA - 7pm - ITV
Saturday 26 November
Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 10am - BBC
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 1pm - ITV
France vs Denmark - 4pm - ITV
Argentina vs Mexico - 7pm - ITV
Sunday 27 November
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 10am - ITV
Belgium vs Morocco - 1pm - BBC
Croatia vs Canada - 4pm - BBC
Spain vs Germany - 7pm - BBC
Monday 28 November
Cameroon vs Serbia - 10am - ITV
South Korea vs Ghana - 1pm - BBC
Brazil vs Switzerland - 4pm - ITV
Portugal vs Uruguay - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 29 November
Ecuador vs Senegal - 3pm - ITV
Netherlands vs Qatar - 3pm - ITV
Iran vs United States - 7pm - BBC
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs England - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 30 November
Tunisia vs France - 3pm - BBC
UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark - 3pm - BBC
Poland vs Argentina - 7pm - BBC
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 1 December
Canada vs Morocco - 4pm - BBC
Croatia vs Belgium - 4pm - BBC
Japan vs Spain - 7pm - ITV
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany - 7pm - ITV
Friday 2 December
Ghana vs Uruguay - 4pm - BBC
South Korea vs Portugal - 4pm - BBC
Serbia vs Switzerland - 7pm - ITV
Cameroon vs Brazil - 7pm - ITV
Monday 21 November
Senegal vs Netherlands - 10am - ITV
England vs Iran - 1pm - BBC
Qatar vs Ecuador - 4pm - BBC
USA vs Ukraine/Scotland/Wales - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 22 November
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 10am - ITV
Denmark vs Tunisia - 1pm - ITV
Mexico vs Poland - 4pm - BBC
France vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 23 November
Morocco vs Croatia - 10am - ITV
Germany vs Japan - 1pm - ITV
Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 4pm - ITV
Belgium vs Canada - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 24 November
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 10am - ITV
Uruguay vs South Korea - 1pm - BBC
Portugal vs Ghana - 4pm - ITV
Brazil vs Serbia - 7pm - BBC
Friday 25 November
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs Iran - 10am - BBC
Qatar vs Senegal - 1pm - BBC
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 4pm - ITV
England vs USA - 7pm - ITV
Saturday 26 November
Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 10am - BBC
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 1pm - ITV
France vs Denmark - 4pm - ITV
Argentina vs Mexico - 7pm - ITV
Sunday 27 November
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 10am - ITV
Belgium vs Morocco - 1pm - BBC
Croatia vs Canada - 4pm - BBC
Spain vs Germany - 7pm - BBC
Monday 28 November
Cameroon vs Serbia - 10am - ITV
South Korea vs Ghana - 1pm - BBC
Brazil vs Switzerland - 4pm - ITV
Portugal vs Uruguay - 7pm - ITV
Tuesday 29 November
Ecuador vs Senegal - 3pm - ITV
Netherlands vs Qatar - 3pm - ITV
Iran vs United States - 7pm - BBC
Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs England - 7pm - BBC
Wednesday 30 November
Tunisia vs France - 3pm - BBC
UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark - 3pm - BBC
Poland vs Argentina - 7pm - BBC
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 7pm - BBC
Thursday 1 December
Canada vs Morocco - 4pm - BBC
Croatia vs Belgium - 4pm - BBC
Japan vs Spain - 7pm - ITV
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany - 7pm - ITV
Friday 2 December
Ghana vs Uruguay - 4pm - BBC
South Korea vs Portugal - 4pm - BBC
Serbia vs Switzerland - 7pm - ITV
Cameroon vs Brazil - 7pm - ITV
Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine has been rescheduled for 1 June, with the winner playing Wales in the final four days later in Cardiff
International teams competing at this year's World Cup in Qatar will be allowed to name 26-player squads, FIFA has confirmed.
Managers will also be able to use up to five substitutes in a game.
In the past, nations have only been allowed to name 23 players in their squads.
26 players were in Euro 2020 squads but only 23 could be named for each match
Managers will also be able to use up to five substitutes in a game.
In the past, nations have only been allowed to name 23 players in their squads.
26 players were in Euro 2020 squads but only 23 could be named for each match
Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022™
FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup
Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022™
FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup
Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022™
The World Cup is set to start one day earlier than planned on Sunday, 20 November with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador.
The Group A opener was due to be played on 21 November at 16:00 GMT, as the third match of the competition.
The opening match of the tournament was to be Senegal against the Netherlands at 10:00, earlier on the Monday.
World Cup set to start one day earlier than planned
The Group A opener was due to be played on 21 November at 16:00 GMT, as the third match of the competition.
The opening match of the tournament was to be Senegal against the Netherlands at 10:00, earlier on the Monday.
World Cup set to start one day earlier than planned
UK TV schedule for all 2022 World Cup group games
20 November, 16:00: Qatar v Ecuador - BBC
21 November, 10:00: Senegal v Netherlands - ITV
21 November, 13:00: England v Iran - BBC
21 November, 19:00: USA v Wales - ITV
22 November, 10:00: Argentina v Saudi Arabia - ITV
22 November, 13:00: Denmark v Tunisia - ITV
22 November, 16:00: Mexico v Poland - BBC
22 November, 19:00: France v Australia - BBC
23 November, 10:00: Morocco v Croatia - ITV
23 November, 13:00: Germany v Japan - ITV
23 November, 16:00: Spain v Costa Rica - ITV
23 November, 19:00: Belgium v Canada - BBC
24 November, 10:00: Switzerland v Cameroon - ITV
24 November, 13:00: Uruguay v South Korea - BBC
24 November, 16:00: Portugal v Ghana - ITV
24 November, 19:00: Brazil v Serbia - BBC
25 November, 10:00: Wales v Iran - BBC
25 November, 13:00: Qatar v Senegal - BBC
25 November, 16:00: Netherlands v Ecuador - ITV
25 November, 19:00: England v USA - ITV
26 November, 10:00: Tunisia v Australia - BBC
26 November, 13:00: Poland v Saudi Arabia - ITV
26 November, 16:00: France v Denmark - ITV
26 November, 19:00: Argentina v Mexico - ITV
27 November, 10:00: Japan v Costa Rica - ITV
27 November, 13:00: Belgium v Morocco - BBC
27 November, 16:00: Croatia v Canada - BBC
27 November, 19:00: Spain v Germany - BBC
28 November, 10:00: Cameroon v Serbia - ITV
28 November, 13:00: South Korea v Ghana - BBC
28 November, 16:00: Brazil v Switzerland - ITV
28 November, 19:00: Portugal v Uruguay - ITV
29 November, 15:00: Ecuador v Senegal - ITV
29 November, 15:00: Netherlands v Qatar - ITV
29 November, 19:00: Iran v USA - BBC
29 November, 19:00: Wales v England - BBC
30 November, 15:00: Tunisia v France - BBC
30 November, 15:00: Australia v Denmark - BBC
30 November, 19:00: Poland v Argentina - BBC
30 November, 19:00: Saudi Arabia v Mexico - BBC
1 December, 16:00: Canada v Morocco - BBC
1 December, 16:00: Croatia v Belgium - BBC
1 December, 19:00: Japan v Spain - ITV
1 December, 19:00: Costa Rica v Germany - ITV
2 December, 16:00: Ghana v Uruguay - BBC
2 December, 16:00: South Korea v Portugal - BBC
2 December, 19:00: Serbia v Switzerland - ITV
2 December, 19:00: Cameroon v Brazil - ITV
ITV has first and second picks in the last 16 and first pick of the quarter-finals
BBC has first pick of the semi-finals
ITV World Cup coverage:
Main presenters:
Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Seema Jaswal
Pundits:
Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Karen Carney, Graeme Souness, Joe Cole, Eniola Aluko, Nigel De Jong, Nadia Nadim and Hal Robson-Kanu
Commentators:
Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Jon Champion, Seb Hutchinson and Joe Speight
Co-commentators:
Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist, John Hartson and Andros Townsend.
Reporters:
Gabriel Clarke (England) and Michelle Owen (Wales)
Referee analyst:
Peter Walton
20 November, 16:00: Qatar v Ecuador - BBC
21 November, 10:00: Senegal v Netherlands - ITV
21 November, 13:00: England v Iran - BBC
21 November, 19:00: USA v Wales - ITV
22 November, 10:00: Argentina v Saudi Arabia - ITV
22 November, 13:00: Denmark v Tunisia - ITV
22 November, 16:00: Mexico v Poland - BBC
22 November, 19:00: France v Australia - BBC
23 November, 10:00: Morocco v Croatia - ITV
23 November, 13:00: Germany v Japan - ITV
23 November, 16:00: Spain v Costa Rica - ITV
23 November, 19:00: Belgium v Canada - BBC
24 November, 10:00: Switzerland v Cameroon - ITV
24 November, 13:00: Uruguay v South Korea - BBC
24 November, 16:00: Portugal v Ghana - ITV
24 November, 19:00: Brazil v Serbia - BBC
25 November, 10:00: Wales v Iran - BBC
25 November, 13:00: Qatar v Senegal - BBC
25 November, 16:00: Netherlands v Ecuador - ITV
25 November, 19:00: England v USA - ITV
26 November, 10:00: Tunisia v Australia - BBC
26 November, 13:00: Poland v Saudi Arabia - ITV
26 November, 16:00: France v Denmark - ITV
26 November, 19:00: Argentina v Mexico - ITV
27 November, 10:00: Japan v Costa Rica - ITV
27 November, 13:00: Belgium v Morocco - BBC
27 November, 16:00: Croatia v Canada - BBC
27 November, 19:00: Spain v Germany - BBC
28 November, 10:00: Cameroon v Serbia - ITV
28 November, 13:00: South Korea v Ghana - BBC
28 November, 16:00: Brazil v Switzerland - ITV
28 November, 19:00: Portugal v Uruguay - ITV
29 November, 15:00: Ecuador v Senegal - ITV
29 November, 15:00: Netherlands v Qatar - ITV
29 November, 19:00: Iran v USA - BBC
29 November, 19:00: Wales v England - BBC
30 November, 15:00: Tunisia v France - BBC
30 November, 15:00: Australia v Denmark - BBC
30 November, 19:00: Poland v Argentina - BBC
30 November, 19:00: Saudi Arabia v Mexico - BBC
1 December, 16:00: Canada v Morocco - BBC
1 December, 16:00: Croatia v Belgium - BBC
1 December, 19:00: Japan v Spain - ITV
1 December, 19:00: Costa Rica v Germany - ITV
2 December, 16:00: Ghana v Uruguay - BBC
2 December, 16:00: South Korea v Portugal - BBC
2 December, 19:00: Serbia v Switzerland - ITV
2 December, 19:00: Cameroon v Brazil - ITV
ITV has first and second picks in the last 16 and first pick of the quarter-finals
BBC has first pick of the semi-finals
ITV World Cup coverage:
Main presenters:
Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Seema Jaswal
Pundits:
Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Karen Carney, Graeme Souness, Joe Cole, Eniola Aluko, Nigel De Jong, Nadia Nadim and Hal Robson-Kanu
Commentators:
Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Jon Champion, Seb Hutchinson and Joe Speight
Co-commentators:
Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist, John Hartson and Andros Townsend.
Reporters:
Gabriel Clarke (England) and Michelle Owen (Wales)
Referee analyst:
Peter Walton
The announcement of the Wales World Cup Squad will take place at 7pm this evening - live on BBC One Wales, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports News
The England squad will be announced at 2pm tomorrow
The England squad will be announced at 2pm tomorrow
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BBC games in Ultra HD on iPlayer i read (apologies if it was on here i read it) just in case anybody didn't know. Wonder if they've resolved the minute delay issue?
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