FIFA completed the group stage draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Friday. The United States men’s national team will play in GROUP B alongside England, Iran, and either Wales, Scotland, or Ukraine.
The 2022 World Cup group stage will feature several other intriguing matchups. In Group C, Argentina will face Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Group E features the 2010 World Cup winners Spain and 2014 World Cup winners Germany alongside Japan. Group H should also be interesting, with Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea all looking for their place in the Round of 16.
Check out the full draw below.
Speaking about the draw, USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter said he is pleased with the group and believes his team has a good chance of making it to the knockout stage.
“We think it’s a good group,” Berhalter said. “We know every opponent in the World Cup is difficult, but with England you get an exciting matchup, with Iran it’s a diverse opponent and they’ve done well in qualifying and then we’ll have to wait to see who the third opponent is.”
The last team to get into Group B is still undetermined due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Wales already secured its place in the final match of the EURO Play-offs and will play the Scotland vs. Ukraine match winner for the remaining spot in the World Cup. These matches are expected to take place at some point in the summer.
Two more entries to the FIFA World Cup are left to be determined. New Zealand and Costa Rica are set to play in the Intercontinental Play-off 1 for a spot in Group E. The Intercontinental Play-off 2 matchup is Peru vs. Australia or UAE, with the winner going to Group D to face reigning World Cup champions France, Denmark, and Tunisia.
