Qualifying for the World Cup began on June 6, , when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Mongolia's Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal scored the very first goal in qualifying in a win over Brunei Darussalam.
World Cup qualifying has been seriously affected by the coronavirus pandemic with many qualifying paths suspended. The information below may change depending on the viability of the qualifying paths and local situations. There are 55 European nations and qualifying began in March There are 10 groups of 5 or 6 teams, with qualifying treble headers in March and September to make up for the lost World Cup qualifying dates of June when Euro was played. The final three places with be allocated via playoffs.
This will involve the 10 runners-up plus the two best-ranked group winners from the UEFA Nations League who do not finish in the top two in their qualifying group. The order of preference for the two teams to enter the playoffs if required via the Nations League, of teams who are still able to use this route, is: France, Wales, Austria, Czech Republic. There will be three routes, each with four teams featuring a semifinal and a final for a place at the World Cup. The playoffs are to be held in March The draw will be seeded based upon qualifying-round points.
As in recent qualifying competitions, all 10 nations play each other home and away. The top four nations qualify directly to the finals. The fifth-place team will go into an intercontinental playoff draw to be determined.
The first four rounds of qualifiers in March and September were suspended and it finally began in October However, the two planned rounds of matches in March were postponed due to issues with European players being able to travel to South America amid the pandemic. Qualifying resumed with two rounds of games before the Copa America in early June We got what we wanted, qualified as quickly as possible and we now have five wins in a row," Flick, who succeeded Joachim Loew earlier this year, said.
Compliments to the team. They did not ease off. The first half was a bit wild and we lacked a bit of precision. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
Germany are the first team to officially qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Heading into Monday's match in Group J, Flick and company needed only to defeat their hosts in Skopje and hope that Armenia dropped points against Romania elsewhere.
On the road, the visitors held up their end of the bargain, with goals for Chelsea duo Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, plus a first finish for Jamal Musiala, seeing off any chance of a second upset after their reverse loss in March.
With the Tricolours elsewhere managing to pick up a win against the Mountaineers, it confirmed Germany's place - and helped Flick clear his first major test in charge of the national team.
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