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1. Who will represent Switzerland in the World Cup draw?
Nobody! Neither Nati’s coach, Vladimir Petkovic, nor Nati’s manager, Pierluigi Tami, nor captain Granit Xhaka will be present at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Monday. The draw is virtual due to the crown. Starting at 6 pm, FIFA competition director Jaime Yarza González will only be attended by the two legends Daniele De Rossi (2006 World Champion with Italy) and Rafael van der Vaart (World Cup finalist). 2010 with the Netherlands). De Rossi says: “I expect a difficult qualification because the national teams are getting closer and closer.”
2. How many European nations are allowed to participate in the World Cup?
55 UEFA nations are fighting for 13 places. In the drawing, 5 groups of five and 5 groups of six will be drawn. The 10 group winners are directly qualified for the World Cup!
3. Is there a plan B to qualify for?
Yes! 12 countries that did not finish first in the group have a second chance. On the one hand, these are the 10 finalists of the group. In addition to the ten runners-up in the group, the play-offs also contest the two best-ranked group winners in the general table of the 2020/21 Uefa Nations League, who have not qualified directly for the 2022 World Cup or as runners-up in playoff round. Divided into three qualifying routes, the twelve teams will fight in knockout matches (only the first leg) at the end of March 2022 for the remaining three European places for the Qatar World Cup. First in six semifinals, then in three finals.
4. What does Pot 2 mean for Switzerland?
We’re dealing with a big chunk of Pot 1! Possible opponents for Switzerland from the first cube: the current world champion France, the finalist of the Croatia World Cup, the world number 1 Belgium, the European champion Portugal, the world and European champion Spain. But Italy, Holland, England, Germany and Denmark are not lacking either.
5. When will qualifying games start?
Between March and November 2021, Switzerland will play one home and one away game against each opponent in the group.
6. What are “forbidden encounters”?
FIFA wants to avoid hot games due to the political situation, as well as cold games due to weather conditions. And too much travel stress should be avoided. For political reasons, Azerbaijan and Armenia cannot be part of the same group: the two countries have been waging violent war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region for years. This year alone there are more than 4,600 deaths! For political reasons, Kosovo cannot compete against Bosnia / Herzegovina, Serbia or Russia. Games between Russia and Ukraine or Spain and Gibraltar are also prohibited. There are also climatic reasons for ‘no match’: as the March window for qualifying matches provides for three match days, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, for example, cannot be part of the same group. Other weather restrictions: A maximum of two of the following countries can be in the same group: Belarus, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, and Ukraine. In addition, FIFA wants to avoid too long trips: Spain, Portugal, England or France do not have to fly to Kazakhstan. And Iceland saves a flight to Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia or Israel. From Reykjavik (Isl) to Tel Aviv (Isr) it would be just under 10,000 kilometers in a straight line.
7. Can women go to the Qatar stadium in 2022?
Yes. Unlike other Muslim countries where women do not have access to stadiums, the lines in Qatar are not reserved exclusively for men.
Pot 1
Belgium
France
England
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Croatia
Denmark
Germany
Holland
Pot 2
SWITZERLAND
Welsh
Poland
Sweden
Austria
Ukraine
Serbia
Turkey
Slovakia
Romania
Pot 3
Russia
Hungary
Ireland
Czech Republic
Norway
North Ireland
Island
Scotland
Greece
Finland
Pot 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenia
Montenegro
North macedonia
Albania
Bulgaria
Israel
Belarus
Georgia
Luxembourg
Pot 5
Armenia
Cyprus
Faroe Islands
Azerbaijan
Estonia
Kosovo
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Latvia
Andorra
Pot 6
malt
Moldova
Liechtenstein
Gibraltar
San Marino
