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	FIFA.com » Seasons 2019-2021 FIFA and CAF have reached an agreement to have 2022 World Cup Qualifying games from the African region streamed live on FIFA's official website, for free. Live streams of matches selected by FIFA will be available to watch internationally.
	YouTube » Seasons 2019-2021 Following a deal between FIFA and CAF, African qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup will be streamed live on FIFA's official YouTube channel, for free. Whereas not all games may be streamed, those that are selected will be available to watch internationally.

The FIFA World Cup qualification is an exciting two to three-year long event. The occasion, organized by FIFA, gathers national teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North and Central America and Caribbean, and Oceania. The World Cup qualification is a group qualification event in which over 200 footballing nations compete for 31 spots to join the chosen hosts in the FIFA World Cup finals. The ultimate tournament takes place every four years.

Qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar began on June 6, 2019, with the last qualifying games set to be played in March 2022. A total of 31 spots are up for grabs as countries from six confederations battle it out. The 2022 World Cup qualifying dates and places in the finals are as follows, per confederation:

AFC World Cup qualifying:

• 46 Nations involved
  
• Qualifiers from June 6, 2019 to November 16, 2021
  
• Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2022.
  
• 4 direct spots at stake, one more available via inter-confederation playoffs.
• *The first two rounds of the AFC WCQ will also be used to determine the teams that will participate in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
  

CAF World Cup qualifying:

• 54 Nations involved
  
• Qualifiers start on September 4, 2019 and will conclude on November 16, 2021.
  
• 5 spots at stake
  
• No Inter-confederation play-offs
  

CONCACAF World Cup qualifying:

• 35 Nations involved
  
• Qualifiers start on August 31, 2019 and will conclude on October 12, 2021.
  
• Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2022.
  
• 3 direct spots at stake, one more available via inter-confederation playoffs
  

CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying:

• 10 Nations involved
  
• Qualifiers start on March 23, 2020 and will conclude on November 16, 2021.
  
• Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2022.
  
• 4 direct spots at stake, one more available via inter-confederation playoffs

OFC World Cup qualifying:

• 11 Nations involved.
  
• Qualifiers format and dates yet to be determined.
  
• Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2022.
  
• 0 or 1 spot at stake
  

UEFA World Cup qualifying:

• 55 Nations involved
  
• Qualifiers schedule yet to be confirmed.
  
• 13 spots at stake.
  
• No Inter-confederation play-offs required