DOHA, Qatar (AP) — QATARBest outcome: First appearance2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: Automated as hostCoach: Felix Sanchez (Spain)Gamers to look at: Abdelkarim Hassan, Hassan Al-Haydos, Saad Al Sheeb.Schedule: vs. Ecuador on Nov. 20 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Senegal on Nov. 25 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Netherlands on Nov. 29 at Al Bayt Stadium. ECUADORBest outcome: Spherical of 16 (2006)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: Fourth place in South American qualifying groupCoach: Gustavo Alfaro (Argentina)Gamers to look at: Piero Hincapie, Moises Caicedo, Pervis Estupinan.Schedule: vs. Qatar on Nov. 20 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Netherlands on Nov. 25 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Senegal on Nov. 29 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.SENEGALBest outcome: Quarterfinals (2002)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: African playoffsCoach: Aliou Cisse (Senegal)Gamers to look at: Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Iliman Ndiaye.Schedule: vs. Netherlands on Nov. 21 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Qatar on Nov. 25 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Ecuador on Nov. 29 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.NETHERLANDSBest outcome: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group GCoach: Louis van Gaal (Netherlands)Gamers to look at: Virgil van Dijk, Frenkie de Jong, Daley Blind.Schedule: vs. Senegal on Nov. 21 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Ecuador on Nov. 25 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Qatar on Nov. 29 at Al Bayt Stadium.ENGLANDBest outcome: Champion (1966)2018 World Cup: SemifinalsHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group ICoach: Gareth Southgate (England)Gamers to look at: Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham.Schedule: vs. Iran on Nov. 21 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. United States on Nov. 25 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Wales on Nov. 29 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.IRANBest outcome: Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Gained Asian qualifying Group ACoach: Carlos Queiroz (Portugal)Gamers to look at: Sardar Azmoun, Ehsan Hajsafi, Mehdi Taremi.Schedule: vs. England on Nov. 21 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Wales on Nov. 25 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. United States on Nov. 29 at Al Thumama Stadium.UNITED STATESBest outcome: Semifinals (1930)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: Third place in CONCACAF qualifying groupCoach: Gregg Berhalter (United States)Gamers to look at: Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie.Schedule: vs. Wales on Nov. 21 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. England on Nov. 25 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Iran on Nov. 29 at Al Thumama Stadium.WALESBest outcome: Quarterfinals (1958)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: European playoffsCoach: Robert Web page (Wales)Gamers to look at: Gareth Bale, Daniel James, Aaron Ramsey.Schedule: vs. United States on Nov. 21 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. Iran on Nov. 25 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. England on Nov. 29 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.ARGENTINABest outcome: Champion (1978, 1986)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Second place in South American qualifying groupCoach: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)Gamers to look at: Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria.Schedule: vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Mexico on Nov. 26 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Poland on Nov. 30 at Stadium 974.SAUDI ARABIABest outcome: Spherical of 16 (1994)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Gained Asian qualifying Group B Coach: Herve Renard (France)Gamers to look at: Salem Al-Dawsari, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Salman Al-Faraj.Schedule: vs. Argentina on Nov. 22 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Poland on Nov. 26 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Mexico on Nov. 30 at Lusail Stadium.MEXICOBest outcome: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Second place in CONCACAF qualifying groupCoach: Gerardo Martino (Argentina)Gamers to look at: Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving Lozano, Andres Guardado.Schedule: vs. Poland on Nov. 22 at Stadium 974; vs. Argentina on Nov. 26 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 30 at Lusail Stadium.POLANDBest outcome: Third place (1974, 1982)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: European playoffsCoach: Czeslaw Michniewicz (Poland)Gamers to look at: Robert Lewandowski, Jan Bednarek, Wojciech Szczesny.Schedule: vs. Mexico on Nov. 22 at Stadium 974; vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 26 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Argentina on Nov. 30 at Stadium 974.FRANCEBest outcome: Champion (1998, 2018)2018 World Cup: ChampionHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group DCoach: Didier Deschamps (France)Gamers to look at: Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Raphael Varane.Schedule: vs. Australia on Nov. 22 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Denmark on Nov. 26 at Stadium 974; vs. Tunisia on Nov. 30 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium.AUSTRALIABest outcome: Spherical of 16 (2006)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Intercontinental playoffsCoach: Graham Arnold (Australia)Gamers to look at: Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Mat Ryan.Schedule: vs. France on Nov. 22 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Tunisia on Nov. 26 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Denmark on Nov. 30 at Al Janoub Stadium.DENMARKBest outcome: Quarterfinals (1998)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group FCoach: Kasper Hjulmand (Denmark)Gamers to look at: Christian Eriksen, Simon Kjaer, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.Schedule: vs. Tunisia on Nov. 22 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. France on Nov. 26 at Stadium 974; vs. Australia on Nov. 30 at Al Janoub Stadium.TUNISIABest outcome: Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: African playoffsCoach: Jalel Kadri (Tunisia)Gamers to look at: Ellyes Skhiri, Dylan Bronn, Aissa Laidouni.Schedule: vs. Denmark on Nov. 22 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Australia on Nov. 26 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. France on Nov. 30 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium. SPAINBest outcome: Champion (2010)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group BCoach: Luis Enrique (Spain)Gamers to look at: Pedri Gonzalez, Sergio Busquets, Alvaro Morata.Schedule: vs. Costa Rica on Nov. 23 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Germany on Nov. 27 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Japan on Dec. 1 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.COSTA RICABest outcome: Quarterfinals (2014)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Intercontinental playoffsCoach: Luis Fernando Suarez (Colombia)Gamers to look at: Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, Celso Borges.Schedule: vs. Spain on Nov. 23 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Japan on Nov. 27 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. Germany on Dec. 1 Al Bayt Stadium.GERMANYBest outcome: Champion (1954, 1974, 1990 as West Germany; 2014)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group JCoach: Hansi Flick (Germany)Gamers to look at: Leroy Sane, Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala.Schedule: vs. Japan on Nov. 23 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Spain on Nov. 27 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Costa Rica on Dec. 1 at Al Bayt Stadium.JAPANBest outcome: Spherical of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Second place in Asian qualifying Group BCoach: Hajime Moriyasu (Japan)Gamers to look at: Takumi Minamino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kaoru Mitoma.Schedule: vs. Germany on Nov. 23 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Costa Rica on Nov. 27 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. Spain on Dec. 1 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.BELGIUMBest outcome: Third place (2018)2018 World Cup: Third placeHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group ECoach: Roberto Martinez (Spain)Gamers to look at: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois.Schedule: vs. Canada on Nov. 23 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. Morocco on Nov. 27 at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Croatia on Dec. 1 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.CANADABest outcome: Group stage (1986)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: Gained CONCACAF qualifying groupCoach: John Herdman (England)Gamers to look at: Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Cyle Larin.Schedule: vs. Belgium on Nov. 23 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium; vs. Croatia on Nov. 27 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Morocco on Dec. 1 at Al Thumama Stadium.MOROCCOBest outcome: Spherical of 16 (1986)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: African playoffsCoach: Walid Regragui (Morocco)Gamers to look at: Achraf Hakimi, Sofiane Boufal, Sofyan Amrabat.Schedule: vs. Croatia on Nov. 23 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Belgium on Nov. 27 at at Al Thumama Stadium; vs. Canada on Dec. 1 at Al Thumama Stadium.CROATIABest outcome: Closing (2018)2018 World Cup: FinalHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group HCoach: Zlatko Dalic (Croatia)Gamers to look at: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Ivan Perisic.Schedule: vs. Morocco on Nov. 23 at Al Bayt Stadium; vs. Canada on Nov. 27 at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium; vs. Belgium on Dec. 1 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.BRAZILBest outcome: Champion (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)2018 World Cup: QuarterfinalsHow they certified 2022: Gained South American qualifying groupCoach: Tite (Brazil)Gamers to look at: Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Casemiro.Schedule: vs. Serbia on Nov. 24 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Switzerland on Nov. 28 at Stadium 974; vs. Cameroon on Dec. 2 at Lusail Stadium.SERBIABest outcome: Fourth place (1930, 1962 as Yugoslavia)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group ACoach: Dragan Stojkovic (Serbia)Gamers to look at: Dusan Vlahovic, Alejsandar Mitrovic, Dusan Tadic.Schedule: vs. Brazil on Nov. 24 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Cameroon on Nov. 28 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Switzerland on Dec. 2 at Stadium 974.SWITZERLANDBest outcome: Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: Gained European qualifying Group CCoach: Murat Yakin (Switzerland)Gamers to look at: Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, Yann Sommer.Schedule: vs. Cameroon on Nov. 24 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Brazil on Nov. 28 at Stadium 974; vs. Serbia on Dec. 2 at Stadium 974.CAMEROONBest outcome: Quarterfinals (1990)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: African playoffsCoach: Rigobert Track (Cameroon)Gamers to look at: Vincent Aboubakar, Andre Onana, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.Schedule: vs. Switzerland on Nov. 24 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Serbia on Nov. 28 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Brazil on Dec. 2 at Lusail Stadium.PORTUGALBest outcome: Third place (1966)2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16How they certified 2022: European playoffsCoach: Fernando Santos (Portugal)Gamers to look at: Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruben Dias, Bruno Fernandes.Schedule: vs. Ghana on Nov. 24 at Stadium 974; vs. Uruguay on Nov. 28 at Lusail Stadium; vs. South Korea on Dec. 2 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium.GHANABest outcome: Quarterfinals (2010)2018 World Cup: Didn’t qualifyHow they certified 2022: African playoffsCoach: Otto Addo (Ghana)Gamers to look at: Daniel Amartey, Mohammed Kudus, Andre Ayew.Schedule: vs. Portugal on Nov. 24 at Stadium 974; vs. South Korea on Nov. 28 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Uruguay on Dec. 2 at Al Janoub Stadium.URUGUAYBest outcome: Champion (1930, 1950)2018 World Cup: QuarterfinalsHow they certified 2022: Third place in South American qualifying groupCoach: Diego Alonso (Uruguay)Gamers to look at: Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez, Federico Valverde.Schedule: vs. South Korea on Nov. 24 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Portugal on Nov. 28 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Ghana on Dec. 2 at Al Janoub Stadium.SOUTH KOREABest outcome: Semifinals (2002)2018 World Cup: Group stageHow they certified 2022: Second place in Asian qualifying Group ACoach: Paulo Bento (Portugal)Gamers to look at: Son Heung-min, Hwang Ui-jo, Kim Min-jae.Schedule: vs. Uruguay on Nov. 24 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Ghana on Nov. 28 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium; vs. Portugal on Dec. 2 at Schooling Metropolis Stadium.___
Capsules for groups on the 2022 World Cup
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