The teams that lose in the pre-quarter will also get a big prize. These teams will get Rs 98 crore each. The teams that are eliminated in the group stage will also get an improved prize money of Rs 68 crore. Qatar will receive more than Rs 2,500 crore for the various teams and top players in the World Cup.
FIFA aims to raise Rs 5,000 crore through Qatar World Cup In the opening match, hosts Qatar will face Latin American powers Uruguay.
Germany and Spain will compete; Qatar in groups for the World Cup
The death group is Group E, which includes Spain, Germany and Japan in the Qatar World Cup. With the New Zealand X Costa Rica playoff winners joining them, a tough fight was assured. A total of 32 teams were divided into eight groups in a draw held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
With Argentina and Poland in Group C, superstars Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski will face off in the group stage. The group is strong, with Mexico and Saudi Arabia joining them. With Portugal and Uruguay coming together in Group H, the group stage will also be the venue for the Cristiano Ronaldo x Luis Suarez fight. They are accompanied by Ghana and South Korea.
Group A hosts Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands will compete. Ukraine, Wales and Scotland will play in Group B along with England, Iran and the United States.
Reigning champions France are in Group D. The group will include Denmark and Tunisia, as well as the UAE, Australia and Peru.
After 36 years in Group F, Canada, who have qualified for the World Cup, will face stiff competition. The strongest teams in Group F are Belgium, Morocco and Croatia.
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Brazil, the current world number one team in Group G, will be relegated. Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon are also in the group. Fierce fighting can be expected in this group as well. The final group will feature Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.
Group A
1. Qatar
2. Ecuador
3. Senegal
4. Netherlands
Group b
1. England
2. Iran
3. USA
4. Ukraine / Scotland / Wales
Group c
1. Argentina
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Mexico
4. Poland
Group d
1. France
2. UAE, or Australia or Peru
3. Denmark
4. Tunisia
Group e
1. Spain
2. Costa Rica or New Zealand
3. Germany
4. Japan
Group f
1. Belgium
2. Canada
3. Morocco
4. Croatia
Group G
1. Brazil
2. Serbia
3. Switzerland
4. Cameron
Group h
1. Portugal
2. Ghana
3. Uruguay
4. South Korea
The group stage draw for the World Cup was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center before the 32 teams could decide. As many as 37 teams were drawn in the World Cup qualifiers due to Kovid expansion and Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This is the first draw in 92 years of the World Cup.
Currently, only 29 teams have qualified for the World Cup, which features 32 teams. Eight teams are in contention for the remaining three places. A total of 37 teams, including these teams, were part of the draw. The playoffs are on June 13-14.
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