FIFA World Cup Playoffs in Africa To Draw On January 22

FIFA World Cup Playoffs in Africa To Draw On January 22

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The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup African qualifying playoffs will take place in Douala, Cameroon, on January 22nd, two days after the Africa Cup of Nations group stage concludes. FIFA World Cup playoffs in Africa to draw on January 22.

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Nigeria, Algeria, and Senegal are three African countries. Tunisia, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, and Morocco qualified for the playoffs after winning their qualifying groups.

Pot 1

Algeria, Senegal, and Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia are the seeded teams, which means they will not play each other.

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Pot 2

Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mali are the unseeded countries in pot two, which means they will be play against the teams in pot one.

On January 22nd, 2022, the draws for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, which will be held in Ivory Coast, will also take place.