Portugal and Italy fans are worried right now. Their teams could not directly qualify for the World Cup 2022 Qatar. They have to go through Play-offs, so today we will explain how this system works.
Extra procedures for the teams
The teams that did not get a direct pass to the World Cup in Qatar through the first place in their respective groups will have to go through the extra procedure of the repackage , where they will play it all or nothing. The two big surprises are Portugal and Italy. The last two champions of the Eurocup will have to play their way to the World Cup in the diabolical play-off and with very complicated clashes. The format of this play-off is simple. The Group Stage of the World Cup qualifiers is made up of ten groups , five from six countries and another five from five countries.
The teams that could not get a direct pass to Qatar
All the teams that finished in first place get a direct pass to Qatar 2022, while the teams that finished in second place will have to play the World Cup play-offs against each other. In addition to these ten qualified teams, two more teams will be included, making a 10 2, selected from the 2020-2022 UEFA Nations League rankings. Among those twelve total selections the World Cup play-off phase will be played. The 12 teams that will have to play the play-offs for the World Cup will have to play six semi-finals and three single-match finals. The hosts of the semi-finals will be those teams that performed better in the group stage, while the hosts of the finals will be decided by draw. The three winning countries of the finals will be the ones that complete the European qualification quota for Qatar. Portugal and Italy are still ready for the games and they want to quality for Qatar 2022.