Check Out How All 32 World Cup Teams Are Grouped For 2022

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Ready...Set...DRAW! The FIFA World Cup draw is finally here! The road to glory now has structure.

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Check out every group in the 2022 FIFA World Cup:

Qatar

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The hosts with the most? Qatar showed a lot of fight, making it to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-Final in 2021, but will the home-pitch advantage be enough to get out of the group stage?

Ecuador

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Ecuador is one of seven teams not in the top 32 in points, so they are truly underdogs. A single win would be a major accomplishment.

Senegal

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Sadio Mané crushed his Liverpool teammate Mo Salah's hopes of making the World Cup in the AFCON qualifiers. But it was no accident — this squad is ranked 20th for a reason.

Netherlands

Memphis Depay and Donny van de Beek of the Netherlands celebrate

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The Dutch have plenty of talent, but after a poor performance in the UEFA Euro Round of 16, a bit of doubt has been cast over them.

England

Harry Kane celebrates with England National Team

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Harry Kane leads the way for the English, but will they finally make a deep push out of the group stage?

Iran

Sardar Azmoun runs with the soccer ball at his feet

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Iran has had a solid squad since 2018, and now they have even more experience under their belt. Ehsan Hajsafi leads a squad hitting their prime.

United States

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The stars and stripes are back in the World Cup after a disappointing finish to the qualifiers four years ago. They are younger and more unpredictable, so it will be interesting to see if they can find the back of the net right out of the gate.

Wales/Ukraine/Scotland

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Once Ukraine and Scotland play each other in the EURO semi-final, the winner will take on Wales for this World Cup spot.

Argentina

Lio Messi celebrates with Argentine teammates

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The only other time Canada made a World Cup, Argentina won the whole thing. Is it finally Messi's time?! Very excited to watch this squad.

Saudi Arabia

Salem Al-Dawsari running

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A disappointing outing last World Cup, but they ended on a high note with a win against a banged-up Egypt.

Mexico

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All our neighbors are here! Mexico feels like they have missed a step, but they can still be a dangerous squad.

Poland

Robert Lewandowski celebrates after a goal

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Lewandowski will be at the World Cup, so in a way, we're all winners. He has a lot to shoulder, but no opponent will want to be on the receiving end of his foot.

France

Kylian Mbappe in a white France kit

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The defending champs. Kylian Mbappé is only 23! This France national team has just as much talent as before, and I still feel like people are sleeping on them.

Peru/Australia/United Arab Emirates

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In June, one of these three teams will earn this spot via an intercontinental playoff.

Denmark

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From the great goalkeeping of Kasper Schmeichel to the wonderful story of Christian Eriksen returning as captain after collapsing on the pitch in 2021, Denmark will have plenty of things going for them this fall.

Tunisia

Wahbi Khazri makes a heart with his hands

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Tunisia qualified again for the second World Cup in a row. They got a win against Panama last time, so the goal should be a win and a draw minimum.

Spain

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Spain isn't as strong as they have been in years past, but don't sleep on them. De Gea will have his hands full with some great strikers making the World Cup this year.

Costa Rica/New Zealand

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CONCACAF vs. Oceania in June for this World Cup spot. 

Germany

Thomas Muller dribbles a soccer ball

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The Germans are a little younger in the back, but still have plenty of firepower. Of all the teams in Pot 2, they are the ones other teams wanted to see the least. 

Japan

Minamino dribbles a soccer ball

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Watch out for Takumi Minamino, one of their better scorers sporting the number 10.

Belgium

Michy Batshuayi looks up

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The Belgians are LOADED with talent, from Eden Hazard to Kevin De Bruyne. I see them as legitimate favorites to win the whole thing.

Canada

Jonathan Davis dribbles a soccer ball

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O' CANADA?! That's right — our neighbors qualified for their second World Cup ever! How will they compete after a hot qualification? Only time will tell.

Morocco

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Twenty-fourth in the FIFA rankings, but the expectations should still be to escape the group stage.

Croatia

Luka Modrić in Croatia checkered kit

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They were so close to lifting gold last time but fell short to France. At 36, this is most likely Luka Modrić's last ride, and what a ride it has been.

Brazil

Richarlison of Brazil celebrates with Neymar

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Seemingly the universal favorites, Brazil has a high-powered offense and high expectations for Neymar Jr. to deliver.

Serbia

Luka Jovic celebrates a goal

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Serbia is a solid squad worthy of qualification, but it will be interesting to see what they can do against the 24 other teams ranked ahead of them.

Switzerland

Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates a goal

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The Swiss are always pretty good, but can they beat a Pot 1 team in their group? Shaqiri is always a competitive player to watch, so keep an eye on him.

Cameroon

Bertrand Traore in Cameroon kit

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Cameroon was one of two shockers to come out of AFCON qualifiers. A big comeback against Algeria helped them win on away goals.

Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo cheers

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Ronaldo's curtain call for Portugal. I don't know how well they will fair in the World Cup, but it will be nice to see one of the best ever give it one last shot.

Ghana

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The Black Stars knocked Nigeria out on away goals, but qualification is qualification. Make no mistake — they have some talented guys on this squad, like Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey.

Uruguay

Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani stand for national anthem

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Don't mess with Uruguay. Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani, and Diego Godín all might be staring at their last chance for World Cup glory, so expect them to win or go down fighting.

Korea Republic

Son Heung Min of South Korea controls the ball

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All eyes are on Son. The Korean squad itself will have a tough time matching up against some top teams, but if Son gets loose with green grass ahead of him, watch out.

Which national team do you think has the best shot at winning it all? Which group, in your opinion, is the "Group of Death" for 2022? Comment below!

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