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FIFA World Cup 2022: The national teams who have qualified so far
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in the months of November and December of the next year. This tournament will include a total of 32 teams from six confederations. The main event will feature 13 national teams from Europe, followed by 5 from Africa, 4/5 from Asia and South America, 3/4 from CONCACAF, and 0.5/1 from Oceania. Thirteen nations have already qualified for the World Cup, with the remaining teams to be confirmed within March. Let's take a look at who has qualified for the 2022 World Cup.
Qualified Teams for FIFA World Cup 2022
The Qatar World Cup 2022 will kick off in one year, with 13 teams out of 32 securing their spots in the main tournament. The majority of them are from Europe, with two from South America and the host Qatar. No teams from Africa, Asia, Concacaf, or Oceania have qualified yet.
The following countries have qualified for next year's event
Teams
Confederation
Serbia
(Group A winner, UEFA)
Spain
(Group B winner, UEFA)
Switzerland
(Group C winner, UEFA)
France
(Group D winner, UEFA)
Belgium
(Group E winner, UEFA)
Denmark
(Group F winner, UEFA)
The Netherlands
(Group G winner, UEFA)
Croatia
(Group H winner, UEFA)
England
(Group I winner, UEFA)
Germany
(Group J winner, UEFA)
Brazil
(One of the top four teams in the CONMEBOL)
Argentina
(One of the top four teams in the CONMEBOL)
Source: https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers
Scenarios of qualification in all confederations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
There are still 19 spots available for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Let's look at the overall World Cup 2022 qualification scenarios.
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Africa
The third round of African World Cup qualifiers will feature Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Five of the 10 teams in this round will advance to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Asia
Iran and South Korea are in a solid position in Group A of the third round. Iran lead the standings with 16 points, followed by South Korea with 14 points. They are the favorites to qualify for the World Cup 2022. Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia are battling it out in Group B for a spot in the World Cup. Saudi Arabia are now in first place with 16 points, followed by Japan (12 points), and Australia (11 points). A play-off will be held between the two third-place teams.
Europe
With ten national teams having already qualified, only three slots remain in the UEFA zone. Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Ukraine, Wales, Scotland, Turkey, Russia, Poland, and North Macedonia are the ten runner-up teams in each group, with two teams via the Nations League Austria and the Czech Republic will compete in a playoff round for a spot in the main event.
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CONMEBOL
Ecuador (23 points), Colombia (17 points), and Peru (17 points) are all in great shape to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Chile (16 points), Uruguay (16 points), Bolivia (15 points), and Paraguay (13 points) are still in contention, but with only four games remaining, securing a top-four finish will be extremely difficult. The fifth-place team will play an inter-confederation play-off.
Concacaf
The real contenders for a spot in next year's World Cup are Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Panama. The top three teams in the points standings will advance to the main event, while the fourth-place team will compete in a play-off.
Oceania
The Oceania region will compete in a qualifying competition, with the winner advancing to an inter-confederation play-off for a World Cup place.
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Bottom Line
Some of the most anticipated teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022. However, few top teams have struggled in the qualifying round. From Europe, Italy and Portugal will have to compete in the qualifying round, and they are at risk of missing out on a place in the main tournament. Uruguay and Chile are in a perilous position in South America. These two teams may not be able to compete in the Qatar World Cup in 2022. There will be a lot of twists and turns before the end of the World Cup qualifiers.
Argentina vs. Brazil: Superclasico ends in goalless draw
The Superclasico match between Argentina and Brazil finished in a goalless draw at Argentina's Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario stadium. Argentina are now only one point away from securing a place in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Albiceleste has five more qualifier matches left, and they can seal a spot in the main event when they face Chile in January. On the other hand, Brazil have already qualified for the 2022 World Cup. Let's take a look at the Argentina vs. Brazil World Cup 2022 qualifier match report.
Match Report: Argentina vs. Brazil
Argentina's unbeaten streak has been extended after a scoreless (0-0) draw with Brazil. With this result, Lionel Scaloni's team has now gone 27 games without losing, which is an extraordinary feat.
Argentina had dominated the contest for the majority of it since Brazil's strategy was to save the match rather than lose it.
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The visiting team, Brazil went for the attack and had a few chances in the first half but were unable to capitalize on them. The selecao had their best chance of the game in the 60th minute (second-half). Fred's long-range shot only hit the bar outside the box. A few minutes later, Lucas Paqueta and Mathews Cunha attempted two shots in the opponent half, but both were unsuccessful. The new phenomenon, Vinicius Junior had his chance in the 72nd minute when he took a shot but failed to strike the back of the net.
On the other hand, Argentina attempted to build attacks from the back and they were strong in the midfield. The Albiceleste had the maximum ball possession and excellent passing accuracy, but they couldn't find the back of the net. Argentina's best chances in the first half came from Lionel Messi (24th minute), Lautaro Martinez (31st minute), and Rodrigo de Paul (41st minute).
Messi and his teammates tried to find a way through, but Brazil's defense remained solid. Argentina appeared desperate in the closing 15 minutes of the second half. Lionel Messi attempted two more shots, but both were saved.
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Elsewhere, Bolivia defeated Uruguay 3-0, Peru defeated Venezuela 2-1 away from home, Ecuador defeated Chile 2-0, and Colombia and Paraguay played to a goalless draw in the South American World Cup qualifiers.
Match Stats: Brazil vs. Argentina
According to the match statistics, Argentina had 56 percent ball possession and Brazil had 44 percent. The home side completed 495 passes, while the visitors completed 399.
Argentina had an 85 percent passing accuracy, whereas Brazil had an 81 percent passing accuracy. Argentina attempted nine shots, three of which were successful. On the other hand, Brazil made nine attempts and had two shots on target.
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Both Argentina and Brazil were charged 21 fouls each. Argentina were shown four yellow cards, while Brazil were shown three.
South America World Cup 2022 Qualifiers Scenario
Brazil lead the South American World Cup 2022 qualifiers with 35 points. Their arch-rival Argentina are in second place with 29 points. Argentina lead Ecuador (23 points) by six points in the standings. Based on the current point standings, these three teams will certainly participate in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Colombia (17), Peru (17), Chile (16), Uruguay (16), Bolivia (15), and Paraguay (13) will compete for the fourth and fifth spots in the CONMEBOL zone. The fourth-place finisher will automatically qualify for the next year's World Cup, while the fifth-place finisher will have to play in an inter-confederation play-off. Therefore, the remaining FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers in the CONMEBOL zone will surely be enthralling.
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Bottom Line
Neymar was absent in this Argentina vs. Brazil World Cup qualifier match because of a thigh injury. But that didn't reduce the excitement of this match. Argentina controlled for the most part of this match, but Brazil's tactics were just as effective. Based on their current form, both teams will unquestionably be among the favorites for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The number of matches they will play prior to the main event will help with the development of their team's strategy.
Four Nations Football: Double strike by Waseem guides Sri Lanka to final at cost of Bangladesh
A double strike by Waseem Razeek guided hosts Sri Lanka to the final of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Four Nations International Football Tournament shocking Bangladesh by 2-1 goals in the last league match at the Racecourse ground in Colombo on Tuesday.
They will now play the final on Friday (Nov 19) against African nation the Seychelles, which booked its final berth after playing out a goalless draw with the Maldives at the same venue Tuesday afternoon.
Striker Ahmed Waseem Razzek, who scored a hattrick scoring fours goals against the Maldives in the tournament's opener, scored both the goals for hosts Sri Lanka, one in each half.
He put Sri Lanka ahead in the 25th minute of the match by a rebounder from top of the small box when a long distance shot of his team-mate came his way slipped from grip of Bangladesh custodian Anisur Rahman Zico (1-0).
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Bangladesh which needed a draw against Sri Lanka to reach the final, played a defensive football from very beginning and that backfired to concede an early goal.
But in the 2nd half, Bangladesh dominated the match all through when the Lankan were found to busy Bangladesh attack one after another and it's fruit in the 70th minute.
Substitute striker Jewel Rana levelled margin for Bangladesh by an accurate placing ground shot from goalmouth melee denying opponent defender and custodian (1-1).
When the was almost heading for 1-1 draw to assure the final berth for Bangladesh, then referee given a controversial penalty in favour of home team and striker Waseem Razeek did no mistake to convert a spot kick in the 90th minute guiding Sri Lanka to the final.
With the day's feat, Waseem Razeek emerged as leading scorer in the meet scoring six individual goals.
Earlier, Susanto Tripura and Topu Barman of Bangladesh spoiled two easy chances.
Earlier, Bangladesh started their campaign in the Sri Lankan four nations football with frustrating note after playing 1-1 draw with African side Seychelles despite dominating the match by 1-0 goal till 87th minute last Wednesday.
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Bangladesh smartly bounced back in the final race beating stronger Maldives after 18 years by 2-1 goals in their 2nd match last Saturday at the same venue.
Earlier in tournament opener last Tuesday, coming from behind, hosts Sri Lanka played to a 4-4 draw with their neighbor the Maldives while Seychelles beat hosts Sri Lanka by 1-0 goal in another match on Saturday.
Bangladesh team (Starting Eleven) Anisur Rahman Zico Topu Barman, Rahmat Mia, Susanto Tripura, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Mohammad Redoy, Jamal Bhuiyan, Rakib Hossain, Atiqur Rahman Fahad, Mohammad Ibrahim and Sumon Reza.
Neymar to miss Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifier
Brazil forward Neymar will miss his team's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Argentina because of a leg muscle injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday.
The 29-year-old was ruled out of Tuesday's clash in the central-western Argentine city of San Juan after feeling pain in the adductor area of his left thigh.
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"Neymar Jr said he felt insecure about the situation and, as there is not enough time to carry out complementary exams, the technical commission decided to rest the player who will not travel with the team," a CBF statement read.
Meanwhile, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Lionel Messi would play, playing down concerns about the 34-year-old's fitness.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward made a 14-minute cameo appearance off the bench in Argentina's 1-0 win over Uruguay on Friday, having missed Paris Saint-Germain's last two games because of knee and hamstring problems.
"He was physically fit the other day and in the end we decided that the best thing was for him to play a few minutes so that he could get a feel for it and he is confirmed to play tomorrow," Scaloni told reporters.
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Brazil head the 10-team South American zone standings with 34 points from 12 matches, six points ahead of second-placed Argentina.
The Selecao secured their place at next year's World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 win over Colombia in Sao Paulo on Thursday.
The top four teams in the group will automatically qualify for football's showpiece tournament while the fifth-ranked side while advance to an inter-continental playoff.
Four Nations Football: Hosts Sri Lanka stand between Bangladesh and final
Bangladesh footballers will play hosts Sri Lanka in their 3nd and final group phase match of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Four Nations International Football Tournament on Tuesday with hopes of securing a place in the final.
The match will kick-off at 9:30 pm (Bangladesh time) at Racecourse ground in Colombo.
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Bangladesh are currently top of the table with an unbeaten record securing four points from two matches with a +1 goal difference, and need just a draw against Sri Lanka to book their final berth.
African nation Seychelles are second behind Bangladesh securing same points, and also need just a draw against the Maldives Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 pm to confim their final berth.
The Maldives and hosts Sri Lanka are in “must win” situation to keep their final hopes alive.
After the league basis three-match first round, top two teams of the four-nation meet will play final on November 19.
Earlier, Bangladesh started their campaign with a frustrating note after playing out a 1-1 draw with the Seychelles despite dominating the match and leading till the 87th minute last Wednesday.
Bangladesh smartly bounced back beating the strong Maldives side after 18 years by 2-1 goals in their 2nd match last Saturday at the same venue.
Earlier in the tournament opener last Tuesday, coming from behind, hosts Sri Lanka played to a 4-4 draw with their neighbor the Maldives while Seychelles beat hosts Sri Lanka by 1-0 goal in another match on Saturday.
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In their last pre-match press conference on Monday at the team hotel, Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan and head coach Mario Lemos sounded a confident note on doing the needful to reach the final.
Standings after two matches (Tabulating under match played, win, draw, loss, goal for, goal against, goal difference and pointss)
Teams M W D L GF GA GD pts
Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
Seychelles 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
Maldives 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 1
Sri Lanka 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1
Four Nations Football: Bangladesh earn long-awaited win upsetting Maldives 2-1
Bangladesh stayed in the final race of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha Trophy Four Nations International Football Tournament upsetting upper ranked Maldives by 2-1 goal in their 2nd match at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
It was not only a sweet revenge of Bangladesh in their 0-2 goal defeat against the Maldives in the SAFF Championship in Male five weeks before, but also their dream win against the island nation after about 18 years.
Bangladesh played the Maldives on five occasions since 2003, and lost four matches featuring an embracing 0-5 goal defeat. The rest match between them ended in draw.
Bangladesh miserably played to a 1-1 with lowly African side Seychelles in their first match despite leading by 1-0 goal till 87th minute at the same venue last Wednesday.
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Earlier in the tournament opener on last Tuesday, hosts Sri Lanka, coming from behind, drew 4-4 with the Maldives at the same venue.
In the day’s match, captain cum medio Jamal Bhuiyan put Bangladesh ahead in the 12th minute utilizing a long throw of Rahmat Miah (1-0).
Mohamed Umair restored the parity for the Maldives in the 32nd minute capitalizing on a corner kick, taken by Ali Ashraf to tie the 1-1 in the first half.
Defender Topu Barman scored the long awaited match-winner for Bangladesh in the 88th minute from a penalty (2-1).
Bangladesh got the spot kick when onrushing Jewel Rana of Bangladesh, was illegally tackled by Maldives custodian in the danger zone.
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Brazil Qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 as the first South American team
Brazil became the first South American side to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 after defeating Colombia 1-0 in their own backyard on Friday (November 12). The Selecao won the match thanks to a goal by attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta in the 72nd minute. Brazil now lead the point standings with 34 points, six more than arch-rival Argentina. Brazil still have six matches left in the qualifiers, and with their current form, they may easily finish with 50 points. Let's take a look at the current CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifying standings.
Match Report: Brazil vs. Colombia
Lucas Paqueta of Olympique Lyon scored his sixth goal for the Brazilian national team against Colombia on Friday (November 12), ensuring the Selecao becomes the first South American team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Brazil's coach Tite fielded his strongest starting XI against Colombia in front of home spectators with the aim of gaining a spot in the mega event. As predicted, Brazil controlled most of the ball possession in the first half but were unable to score. Colombia had a strong defense.
It was a crucial match for Colombia in their quest for a World Cup spot. So they were aiming for a draw, but their resistance was broken in the 72nd minute of the game.
Paqueta's attempt in the D-box was deflected by goalkeeper David Ospina, who was unable to save the ball. Brazil scored in the final quarter of the game, and the contest ended with this scoreline.
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Match Stats: Colombia vs. Brazil
According to the match statistics, Brazil had 64 percent ball possession while Colombia had 36 percent. The home team completed 602 passes compared to 346 for the visiting team. Brazil received four yellow cards for fouling. On the other hand, Colombia received three yellow cards. Brazil will meet Argentina in their next FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier On Wednesday (November 17).
Current Standings of South American FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Argentina also won their qualifier match 1-0 against Uruguay, putting them in second place with 28 points. Ecuador are now in a strong position in the standings after defeating Venezuela 1-0 at home. Ecuador are ranked third in the points table, with a total of 20 points. Chile defeated Paraguay in a crucial match, while Peru thrashed Bolivia 3-0. It should be noted that four teams from the South American zone will qualify straight for the World Cup next year, while the fifth-place team will be allowed to compete in an inter-confederation play-off.
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Four Nations Football: Bangladesh play 1-1 draw with Seychelles
Bangladesh started their campaign in the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha Trophy Four Nations International Football Tournament in Sri Lanka with frustrating note after playing 1-1 draw with African side Seychelles in their first match at Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
The Bangladesh-Seychelles match, earlier scheduled for last Sunday, postponed twice due to heavy rainfall and inclement weather in Colombo.
Bangladesh dominated the first half all through playing an entertaining football to take 1-0 lead. But in the 2nd half they were completely off-coloured with their hopeless performances to settle for a draw against their lowly African opponent.
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Forward Mohammad Ibrahim put Bangladesh ahead in the 17th minute by an angular shot from right wing (1-0).
Brandon Rashid netted the equalizer for Seychelles just two minutes before the final whistle (1-1).
Later, Mohammad Ibrahim of Bangladesh was adjudged the most valuable player of the match.
Earlier on Tuesday, coming from behind, hosts Sri Lanka played to a 4-4 draw with their neighbor the Maldives in the tournament’s opener.
In the match, Ahmed Wasim Razeek of Sri Lanka made a hat-trick in the very first match scoring all the four goals in the 64th, 69th, 72nd and 90+3 minutes respectively.
A Ghamee, A Fasir, Ibrahim and A Ashfaq scored one each for the Maldives, which dominated the first half by 3-0 goals.
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Bangladesh team in day’s match (starting eleven): Zico, Topu, Badsha, Susanto, Yeasin, Jamal, Rakib, Fahad, Saad, Sumon and Ibrahim.
Four Nations Football: Host Sri Lanka plays out 4-4 draw with Maldives
Coming from behind, hosts Sri Lanka played to a 4-4 draw with their neighbor the Maldives in the opening match of the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha Trophy Four Nations International Football Tournament in Colombo on Tuesday.
In the day’s match, Ahmed Wasim Razeek of Sri Lanka made a hat-trick in the very first match scoring all the four goals in the 64th, 69th, 72nd and 90+3 minutes respectively.
A Ghamee, A Fasir, Ibrahim and A Ashfaq scored one each for the Maldives, which dominated the first half by 3-0 goals.
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Touring Bangladesh, which was earlier scheduled to play Seychelles in tournament opener last Sunday, has been postponed twice due to heavy rainfall and inclement weather in Colombo.
However, Bangladesh will play Seychelles on Wednesday (Nov 10) at 4:30 pm (Bangladesh time).
Argentina vs. Brazil: Arch-rivals will meet in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier in November
Argentina and Brazil will compete in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match on November 17 (Wednesday). The match will take place at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in Argentina. The first Argentina vs. Brazil 2022 World Cup qualifier game was postponed due to a covid-19 health protocol issue. FIFA has yet to decide on the fate of that match. Both South American football powers are in comfortable positions in the current qualification standings. Let's take a look at the complete CONMEBOL World Cup 2022 Qualifiers fixtures for November.
Team News: Argentina and Brazil
Argentina are in second place in the points standings with 25 points. Albiceleste will be closer to securing a place in the Qatar World Cup if they maintain consistency in their next two matches.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni included all of the expected names in the squad. Paulo Dybala is one of them, having missed the qualifications in October due to injury. Argentina have remained unbeaten since their semifinal loss to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America. So, the team is in excellent spirits under Lionel Scaloni.
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Predicted Starting XI (Argentina):
Emiliano Martinez (GK); Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuna, Gonzalo Montiel; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria; Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Lionel Messi (Captain)
Brazil are now in top place in the points table with 31 points. Selecao will be guaranteed a spot in next year's World Cup if they win their two fixtures in November. Therefore, Brazil's team is in a fairly comfortable position, and they can put their fringe players to the trial in order to give them more international experience.
Brazil's head coach Tite has chosen all of the expected names for this month's qualifiers. Real Madrid forward Vincius Junior is one of them, who has impressed everyone thus far in this La Liga season. This young talent might start for Brazil along with superstar forward Neymar.
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Predicted Starting XI (Brazil):
Alisson (GK); Thiago Silva (Captain), Marquinhos, Danilo, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fabinho, Paquetá; Gabriel Jesus, Vinícius Júnior, Neymar
CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers: November Fixtures
A total of ten South American World Cup 2022 qualifying matches will be held in the month of November.
The following are the fixtures:
Date
Fixture
Time (BDT)
November 12 (Friday)
Ecuador vs. Venezuela
3 AM
November 12 (Friday)
Paraguay vs. Chile
5 AM
November 12 (Friday)
Brazil vs. Colombia
6.30 AM
November 12 (Friday)
Peru vs. Bolivia
8 AM
November 13 (Saturday)
Uruguay vs. Argentina
5 AM
November 17 (Wednesday)
Bolivia vs. Uruguay
2 AM
November 17 (Wednesday )
Venezuela vs. Peru
3 AM
November 17 (Wednesday )
Colombia vs. Paraguay
5 AM
November 17 (Wednesday )
Argentina vs. Brazil
5.30 AM
November 17 (Wednesday )
Chile vs. Ecuador
6.15 AM
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONMEBOL)
Way Forward
The South American qualification process is lengthy because every team will play each other. All of the teams mathematically have a chance to qualify for the main event of the Qatar World Cup. However, given the present qualifiers scenario, both Argentina and Brazil's qualifications are all but confirmed.
This will be their first match since the Copa America 2021 final in July. Therefore, football fans all across the world are looking forward to another Argentina vs. Brazil match. The team that can maintain its composure on a given day will likely triumph over the opposition.
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