World Cup 2022 qualifier News

Despite a goalless game against the arch-rivals Brazil, Argentina qualified for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar on Tuesday (November 16). Argentina went up against Brazil in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers clash but the match ended up with a 0-0 draw. Argentina, who are unbeaten in the last 27 matches, booked their place at the World Cup 2022 after Uruguay and Chile got defeated by Bolivia and Ecuador, respectively. The Lionel Messi led-side has qualified for the World Cup for the 13th time in a row, having failed to qualify only once, for the 1970 finals in Mexico. Here are some important facts and numbers from World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

Even the Argentine players did not know they had qualified until well after the match in San Juan. It was only after Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia recorded wins later in the evening that the Argentines were mathematically assured of their place in Qatar.

Argentina are second in South America’s 10-team qualifying group, six points behind Brazil, who are the only team from the region to have secured their place at Qatar 2022 so far. 

John Souttar scored his first international goal after three years for Scotland. Denmark were on 9 games winning-run until the defeat from Scotland. Denmark have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2022 by winning Group F.

Karim Benzema added two goals while Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann netted one each to cap an impressive performance at the Parc des Princes and seal France’s berth in next year’s 32-nation tournament in Qatar.