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Australia could face France, Denmark and Tunisia at the 2022 World Cup if they navigate their way past United Arab Emirates and Peru in qualifying playoffs over the summer, Friday’s draw has confirmed.
The Socceroos missed out on automatic qualification for this year’s showpiece, which gets underway in Qatar on November 21.
Graham Arnold’s side finished third in Asian Qualifying Group B after winning just four of their 10 qualifying fixtures, yet that means they are still in with a chance of reaching the tournament.
Australia have discovered their potential opponents at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
The Socceroos could join a group containing world champions France at the tournament
To do so, they must first get past Group A’s third-place team UAE in a fourth-round fixture on June 7, which is taking place in Doha, the Qatari capital, three months later than scheduled due to the disruptive effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Should they emerge victorious from that tie, Australia will then lock horns with Peru – who finished fifth in CONMEBOL qualifying – in an intercontinental playoff on June 13/14.
The winner of that playoff will book their place in Qatar, and on Friday all three teams still in contention discovered their potential World Cup opponents.
After being seeded in pot four, which includes the lowest ranked teams, either Australia, UAE or Peru were drawn in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia and reigning world champions France.
Graham Arnold’s side still have to come through two qualifying fixtures to secure their place
They face UAE in the fourth round of Asian Qualifying on June 7, with an intercontinental playoff against Peru to come for the winner
Whichever side emerges from those playoffs will join a World Cup group containing France
Denmark and Tunisia were the other teams draw in Group D at this year’s tournament
Whichever side emerges from the qualifying playoffs will have their work cut out in Qatar,…
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Source : dailymail
