Learn about the final form of the European qualifying round for the World Cup.. and the strongest matches today

Today, attention is directed to the European continent, where the appointment with the European qualifying supplement directly to the World Cup Qatar 2022. Several modifications were made in the previous period, especially after the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which caused the official exclusion of the Russian team from participating in the supplement, as well as adjusting the timing of the participation of Ukraine national team.

Contrary to what was previously practiced, the supplement is being held in the current period with a (knockout) system without going back and forth, and 12 teams of the best seconds in the European groups were divided into three tracks, the draw imposed two semi-final matches in each track and then the final, which will produce a qualified team. Straight to the World Cup.

This means 3 teams will have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup from the three tracks, the most powerful of which is Italy and Portugal, which will force one of these two ancient teams to be excluded, while the surprise may occur and they leave together.

Ronaldo, who has reached the age of 37, does not want to leave during the qualifiers, especially since it is almost impossible for him to be present in the 2026 World Cup, which means that he is practically facing his last chance to achieve something with his country in the largest global football forum.

Today, Italy faces its guest Macedonia, and if it wins, it will meet the winner from Portugal and Turkey on a direct ticket, while in the second track, Wales will face Austria, and the winner will meet the winner from the meeting with Scotland and Ukraine, which was postponed until next June, while in the third track, Poland decided its qualification directly, since Russia She was eliminated due to the sanctions imposed on her, and Poland meets the winner of Sweden's match with the Czech Republic.

The Swedish and Czech national teams had previously expressed their anger over the advantage that the Polish team had. On the other hand, a date for the match between Scotland and Ukraine next June has not yet been set, given the difficulties the latter faces in gathering and training normally in light of the war conditions in this country.

Match Program

* Track one (today)


Wales-Austria (semi-finals) 


Scotland-Ukraine (second semi-final - postponed until June)


Final: next June.

* Track two (today)


Poland (qualified directly after Russia was eliminated administratively)


Sweden - Czech Republic (second semi-final)


Final: Poland - Winner from (Sweden and Czech Republic) March 29

* Track three (today)


Italy - Macedonia (first semi-final)


Portugal - Turkey (second semi-final)


March 29: Final.

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