The draw for the 2022 World Cup takes place today at 19:00 local time in Doha, Qatar, as the group stage for the 32 nations is announced. Of the 32 teams involved, only 29 have been confirmed, as two intercontinental play-off matches will take place in June, while in Europe one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine will book their place at the tournament, too. Stay with us for all the build-up to the World Cup draw ceremony, followed by the draw itself.
World Cup 2022 draw
This is the start of our live blog for the World Cup 2022 draw, so you can follow all the updates below, with the ones closest to the top being the most recent.
Group A
Qatar
Ecuador
Senegal
Netherlands
Group B
England
Iran
USA
European playoff
Group C
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Poland
Group D
France
Interconinental playoff 1
Denmark
Tunisia
Group E
Spain
Interconinental playoff 2
Germany
Japan
Group F
Belgium
Canada
Croatia
Morocco
Group G
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
Cameroon
Group H
Portugal
Ghana
Uruguay
South Korea
