2022FIFAWorldCupQualifiersSchedule:Asia:Round1:June6-15,2019(Groupstage)Round2:September5,2019-June15,2021(Groupstage,8groupwinnersand4bestrunners-upadvance)Round3:September2,2021-March29,2022(Twogrou
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Schedule:
Asia:
Round 1: June 6-15, 2019 (Group stage)
Round 2: September 5, 2019 - June 15, 2021 (Group stage, 8 group winners and 4 best runners-up advance)
Round 3: September 2, 2021 - March 29, 2022 (Two groups of six teams each, top two qualify for World Cup)
Africa:
Round 1: September 4-10, 2019 (Preliminary Round)
Round 2: October 7, 2019 - November 16, 2021 (Group stage, 10 group winners advance)
Round 3: November 2021 - March 2022 (Two-legged knockout qualifiers)
South America:
October 2020 - March 2022 (Single round-robin format, top four qualify for World Cup, fifth-place team advances to intercontinental playoff)
North, Central America and Caribbean:
First round: March 21-31, 2021 (Group stage)
Second round: June 2021 - March 2022 (Group stage, top three teams advance to World Cup, fourth-place team advances to intercontinental playoff)
Oceania:
Preliminary round: June 21-29, 2021 (Group stage)
Final round: September 2021 - March 2022 (Group stage, winner advances to intercontinental playoff)
Intercontinental playoffs:
June 2022 (Teams from different confederations compete for the final two World Cup spots)