How The World Cup Draw Works

30 November Everything y'all need to know about the 2022 FIFA Earth Cup Depict

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in exactly 195 days and all of u.s. hither at AC&M are every bit excited every bit anybody. With qualifiers catastrophe and all 32 teams confirmed, the excitement now shifts to the official World Cup Depict.

Not familiar with the draw? Fright not, we volition fill y'all in with all the details below.

How does it work?

Near importantly, it is imperative that you understand how the draw works before you tune in. Thirty-two teams from countries effectually the world accept secured their spot in Russia.

This is where it gets a little tricky:

There are a total of 4 different pots that volition be drawn from.
Pot i contains the host state, Russian federation, and the vii teams that have the highest FIFA ranking. Pot two volition comprise the next 8 highest ranked teams. This procedure will be repeated for Pot 3 and iv.
These 32 teams will exist drawn into 8 groups of four. These groups are labeled A-H.
Pots i-iv will be completely emptied by cartoon each of their eight teams into a different group.

Teams from the same confederation volition be kept apart in separate groups. For Example, Brazil and Argentina will not be allowed to be drawn into the same group. An exception is made for UEFA teams, with FIFA stating that up to two teams from the European confederation can be fatigued into the same group. Why is that? Europe contains the largest group of qualified teams, and then this is almost inevitable.

When does it take place?

The draw will have place on Friday, December 1 in Moscow Russia at the Country Kremlin Palace.

How to watch?

The draw will be aired live on FOX Sports 1 and Telemundo, with coverage starting at ix:30 AM Eastern time. Streaming options will also be bachelor on FIFA.com.

How can y'all be part of the action?

We teamed up with Sports Endeavors and our friends over at FOX Sports to create a World Cup Simulator leading up to the official draw on December i. You can make your predictions on how the depict will plow out past visiting HERE.

Be sure to simulate your own interactive 2022 Globe Cup scenarios and share your result with friends!