England Start your qualification campaign for World Cup 2022 In March 2021, the three lions of Gareth Southgate will no doubt try to get their group to the top.
After Southgate and his protégés led the team to fourth place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, they know they have what it takes to challenge but must qualify first.
Here, gate has everything you need to know about qualifying for the 2022 English World Cup, including group standings, fixtures, results and more.
On this page
- Qualifying group for the English World Cup 2022
- Qualifiers and results for the 2022 English World Cup
- How can I watch England’s World Cup qualifying on TV?
- When will the 2022 World Cup take place?
Qualifying group for the English World Cup 2022
| Item | team | MP | W. | D. | L. | GD | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7th |
| 3 | Albania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6th |
| 4th | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4th |
| 5 | Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 6th | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
England was drafted Group I. of the qualifying cycle for the UEFA FIFA World Cup. The draw took place in December 2020.
The three lions meet Robert Lewandowski’s Poles as well as Hungary, Albania, Andorra and San Marino.
Group winners automatically qualify for the World Cup and the team that finishes second has to navigate through the play-offs.
Each team in the group plays twice against the other five teams – at home and away – which means England play a total of 10 games.
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Qualifiers and results for the 2022 English World Cup
England began their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with an all-out 5-0 home win over San Marino on March 25th. With this game, a three-game cycle began in March, in which the three Lions also play against Albania (March 28). then host Poland at Wembley (March 31).
Three more qualifiers are scheduled for September, with Hungary (September 2), Andorra (September 5) and Poland (September 8) forming the opposition.
England will play two World Cup qualifiers in October – against Andorra on October 9th away and Hungary on October 12th at home – before the November season with matches against Albania (November 12th) and San Marino (November 15th) is completed.
Below you can see all qualifying matches for the English World Cup from Group I.
| date | game | Kick-off (UK time) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th March | England 5-0 San Marino | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| 28th March | Albania 0-2 England | 17 o’clock | ITV |
| March 31 | England 2-1 Poland | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| September 2nd | Hungary versus England | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| 5th September | England versus Andorra | 17 o’clock | ITV |
| September 8th | Poland versus England | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| 9th October | Andorra versus England | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| 12th of October | England versus Hungary | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| November 12th | England versus Albania | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
| 15th of November | San Marino versus England | 7.45 p.m. | ITV |
Of course, England’s World Cup qualifying campaign will be punctuated by summer games at Euro 2020 and a series of friendly matches.
Before Euro 2020, the three Lions will play in a friendly against Austria on June 2nd before they face Romania on June 7th. The Euro 2020 starts on June 13th for England against Croatia. Matches against Scotland and the Czech Republic will follow on June 18 and 22, respectively. The tournament itself ends on July 11th.
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How can I watch the qualification for the 2022 English World Cup on TV?
ITV has the right to broadcast England’s World Cup qualifiers on television in the United Kingdom (UK).
The ITV Hub is the network Online streaming service Access is via a web browser or the ITV app. It should be noted, however, that some ITV programs may not be available online.
What channel number is ITV?
- Channel 3 (DVB-T)
- Channel 103 (Virgin Media)
- Channel 103 (sky)
- Channel 103 (Freesat)
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When will the 2022 World Cup take place?
The 2022 World Cup is the first such tournament to be held in winter. Let the games begin November 21, 2022 and the final will take place on December 18, 2022.
That said, the tournament will begin approximately one year after the qualifying group stage has completed and approximately eight months after the play-off stage, which will take place in March 2022.
The 2022 World Cup will be hosted by Qatar and it will be the first time the FIFA flagship soccer competition is held in the Middle East, which has already taken place in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia.
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