Turkey in pot 2 in draw for World Cup 2022 qualifying

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish national football team will be in pot two in the draw for World Cup 2022 qualifying on Dec. 7.

Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia, and Romania joined Turkey to be in pot two as well.

The qualifying draw for European nations for the 2022 World Cup will be held as a virtual event in Zurich, Switzerland at 1700 GMT.

A total of 55 European nations will compete for the World Cup 2022 qualifying while 13 of them will be able to book their places.

Pot seedings for World Cup 2022 qualifying:

Pot 1: Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands

Pot 2: Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania

Pot 3: Russia, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece, Finland

Pot 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, Georgia, Luxembourg

Pot 5: Armenia, Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Andorra

Pot 6: Malta, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, San Marino