With the conclusion of the second round of the African qualifiers for the World Cup Qatar 2022, attention turns to the decisive role that will witness the participation of 10 teams that will compete to win five qualifying cards for the World Cup.
The contract of those qualifying for the decisive round was completed yesterday, Tuesday, after Algeria, Tunisia, Cameroon and Nigeria qualified, to join the teams of Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana.
How will the finalists be determined?
Five matches will be held based on a lottery among the qualified, with a home and away match system, to determine the five qualified teams.
When will the decisive round be held?
Media reports stated that the draw for the decisive round of the African qualifiers will be held on the sidelines of the Arab Cup final in Qatar on December 18th.
How will the lottery take place?
The ten qualified teams will be divided into two parts, based on the ranking of each team in the monthly team classification issued by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).
The first division includes the highest-ranked teams, and they will be allowed to receive the second leg of the decisive round at their own stadium.
What is the classification of the qualified teams?
According to the current FIFA classification, Algeria, Tennis, Morocco, Senegal and Nigeria are in the first division, while the Egyptian team is in the second division along with Ghana, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.
The Egyptian team will face the possibility of facing Algeria, Tunisia or Morocco, and it will be the only Arab confrontation in the decisive role.
When will the decisive round matches take place?
According to press reports, the decisive role for the African qualifiers will be held during the next international break in March of next year.