With a year to go, almost half the field for the 2022 World Cup is set. Thirteen countries have already booked their places for the tournament, which opens in Qatar next Nov. 21: some with ease, cruising through qualifying, and some with a touch more drama. Quite what the tournament, riddled with scandal and concern from the day Qatar was announced as the host, will be like cannot yet be known. They have been joined by the two great powerhouses of South America, Brazil and Argentina. Elsewhere, though nothing has been officially decided, the picture is becoming clearer.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 21, 2021 21:25 UTC