The intercontinental playoffs to decide which teams will participate in the Soccer World Cup Qatar Tournament, which will start in November, have ended, and 32 teams will participate in the tournament.


Costa Rica has been selected as the opponent for the second round of the first league of the Japanese national team.


We will tell you about the grouping of the first league and the schedule of the tournament.

The Soccer World Cup Qatar Tournament will start on November 21st, with 32 teams divided into 8 groups from A to H, with 4 teams each competing in the first league, and the top teams from each group will be in the final tournament. move on.


As a result of the combination lottery held in April, it was decided that Japan will enter Group E and


play the first match against Germany on November 23, Japan time, and


the third match against Spain on December 2, Japan time as well. Was there.


As a result of the intercontinental playoffs held on the 14th,


it was decided that the second round will be played against Costa Rica on November 27, Japan time.

[Primary league grouping]

[Group A]


Qatar / Ecuador / Senegal / Netherlands


[Group B]


England / Iran / America / Wales


[Group C]


Argentina / Saudi Arabia / Mexico / Poland


[Group D]


France / Australia / Denmark / Tunisia


[Group E]


Spain / Costa Rica / Germany / Japan


[Group F]


Belgium / Canada / Morocco / Croatia


[Group G]


Brazil / Serbia / Switzerland / Cameroon


[Group H]


Portugal / Ghana / Uruguay / Korea

[World Cup Qatar Tournament Match Schedule] (* Time is Japan time)

<1st League>


Monday, November 21st


19:00 Group A Senegal x Netherlands


22:00 Group B England x Iran



Tuesday, November 22nd


01:00 Group A Qatar x Ecuador


04:00 Group B America x Wales


19:00 Group C Argentina x Saudi Arabia


22:00 Group D Denmark x Tunisia




Wednesday, November 23


01:00 Group C Mexico x Poland


04:00 Group D France x Australia


19:00 Group F Morocco x Croatia


★ 22 : 00 Group E Germany x Japan



Thursday, November 24


01:00 Group E Spain x Costa Rica


04:00 Group F Belgium x Canada


19:00 Group G Switzerland x Cameroon


22:00 Group H Uruguay x Korea



November 25 (Fri)


01:00 Group H Portugal x Ghana


04:00 Group G Brazil x Serbia


19:00 Group B Wales x Iran


22:00 Group A Qatar x Senegal



Saturday, November 26


01:00 Group A Netherlands x Ecuador


04:00 Group B England x America


19:00 Group D Tunisia x Australia


22:00 Group C Poland x Saudi Arabia




Sunday, November 27


01:00 Group D France x Denmark


04:00 Group C Argentina x Mexico


★ 19:00 Group E Japan x Costa Rica


22: 00 Group F Belgium x Morocco



Monday, November 28


01:00 Group F Croatia x Canada


04:00 Group E Spain x Germany


19:00 Group G Cameroon x Serbia


22:00 Group H Korea x Ghana



November 29 ( Tue)


01:00 Group G Brazil x Switzerland


04:00 Group H Portugal x Uruguay



Wednesday, November 30


00:00 Group A Netherlands x Qatar


00:00 Group A Ecuador x Senegal


04:00 Group B Iran x America


04 : 00 Group B Wales x England



Thursday, December 1st


00:00 Group D Tunisia x France


00:00 Group D Australia x Denmark


04:00 Group C Poland x Argentina


04:00 Group C Saudi Arabia x Mexico



December 2nd (Money)


00:00 Group F Croatia x Belgium


00:00 Group F Canada x Morocco


★ 04:00 Group E Japan x Spain


04:00 Group E Costa Rica x Germany



Saturday, December 3


00:00 Group H Korea x Portugal


00: 00 Group H Ghana x Uruguay


04:00 Group G Cameroon x Brazil


04:00 Group G Serbia x Switzerland



<1st round of the final tournament>


Sunday, December 4


00:00 Group A 1st place x Group B 2nd place


04:00 Group C1 Place x Group D 2nd



December 5th (Mon)


00:00 Group D 1st x Group C 2nd


04:00 Group B 1st x Group A 2nd



December 6th (Tuesday)


00:00 Group E 1st x Group F 2nd


04 : 00 Group G 1st place x Group H 2nd place



Tuesday, December 7


00:00 Group F 1st place x Group E 2nd place


04:00 Group H 1st place x Group G 2nd place



<Quarterfinals>


Saturday, December 10


00:00 (Winner of Group E 1st place vs. 2nd place of Group F) × (Winner of Group G 1st place vs. 2nd place of Group H) * 1


04:00 (Winner of Group A 1st place vs. Group B 2nd place) × (Group C 1) 2nd place winner in Group D) * 2



Sunday, December 11th


00:00 (Winner of Group F 1st vs. 2nd of Group E) x (Winner of Group H 1st vs. 2nd of Group G) * 3


04:00 (Winner of Group B 1st vs. Group A 2nd) x ( Group D 1st place vs. Group C 2nd place winner) * 4



<Semi-final>


December 14 (Wednesday)


04:00 * 1 match winner vs. * 2 match winner



December 15 (Thursday)


04:00 * 3 match winner vs. * 4 match winner



<3rd place playoff>


December 18 (Sun)


00:00



<Final>


December 19 (Mon)


00:00