The only way Group B would be more iconic is if somehow Australia had automatically qualified and it was England-Wales-USA-Australia

The two final play-off games will be live to stream on BBC iPlayer and on the red button.

 

Australia v Peru at 7pm tonight

Costa Rica v New Zealand at 7pm tomorrow

Ed Sheeran (Peru) v Manic Street Preachers (Australia) has gone to penalties.

Australia are through!!!

Australia and their dancing goalkeeper win the shoot-out.

The Australia manager has got so much stick in this campaign but his decision to do a Kepa and sub on a new goalie for the penalties has ended up being what’s won it for them.

Well done to Australia! Costa Rica are currely leading New Zealand 1-0 in the final Playoff game.

Costa Rica book the final World Cup spot.

 

New Zealand will feel hard done by. They pretty much battered Costa Rica and had some soft VAR decisions go against them.

Costa Rica will join Germany, Spain and Japan in Group E after beating New Zealand 1-0.

And so we have our 32 teams! A shame to see New Zealand not make it - no OFC representation for the third World Cup in a row - but here's hoping Costa Rica can cause a bit of an upset at least.

It feels like this was the longest qualification process of all time :lol:

The way the groups will look with the new projected FIFA Rankings to be released tomorrow:

 

Group A

 

Netherlands | 8

Senegal | 18

Ecuador | 44

Qatar | 49

 

Group B

 

England | 5

United States | 14

Wales | 19

Iran | 23

 

Group C

 

Argentina | 3

Mexico | 12

Poland | 26

Saudi Arabia | 53

 

Group D

 

France | 4

Denmark | 10

Tunisia | 30

Australia | 39

 

Group E

 

Spain | 6

Germany | 11

Japan | 24

Costa Rica | 34

 

Group F

 

Belgium | 2

Croatia | 15

Morocco | 22

Canada | 43

 

Group G

 

Brazil | 1

Switzerland | 16

Serbia | 25

Cameroon | 38

 

Group H

 

Portugal | 9

Uruguay | 13

South Korea | 28

Ghana | 61

Edited June 22, 20223 yr by DJHazey

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62492293

 

World Cup Qatar 2022 to start one day earlier as Qatar are host nations. Surprised I didn't notice that, as usually the host nation plays the first game.