2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs[note 1] to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Matches will be played on 13–14 June 2022 in Qatar.[2][1]

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Host countryQatar[1]
Dates13–14 June 2022
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)

Format

The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held on 26 November 2021, 17:00 CET, in Zürich, Switzerland.[2]

Four teams from four confederations (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties.

Originally, the two teams in each tie were to have played a two-legged home-and-away series. However, the ties will now be single-leg knockout matches in Qatar.[2][1]

These play-offs were scheduled to be the last ties that decide the two remaining World Cup slots for a 32-team tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, and included as part of the qualifiers a play-off tournament involving six teams to decide the last two berths.[3]

Qualified teams
Confederation Placement Team
AFC Fourth round (play-off) winner TBD
CONCACAF Third round fourth place  Costa Rica
CONMEBOL Fifth place  Peru
OFC Qualification tournament winner  New Zealand

Matches

For the first time, FIFA decided to hold single-game matches in the host country, Qatar. They are scheduled for 13–14 June 2022. They were originally scheduled for March that year, but were moved due to the changes in the FIFA International Match Calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][1]

AFC v CONMEBOL

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AFC Fourth Round winner 13 Jun  Peru
AFC Fourth Round winnerv Peru

CONCACAF v OFC

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Costa Rica  14 Jun  New Zealand
Costa Rica v New Zealand

Notes
  1. The notation on FIFA's official website is "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs".

    References
    1. Allen, William (26 November 2021). "2022 World Cup inter-confederation play-off draw: fixtures and format". as.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
    2. "Draw date set for new-look FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs". FIFA. 19 November 2021.
    3. "Bureau of the Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
    4. "FIFA Council unanimously approves COVID-19 Relief Plan". FIFA. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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