This international break will continue to complete qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which presently has 19 teams qualified.
Following the formal qualification of Saudi Arabia and Japan on Thursday morning, teams from Europe, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, and Africa are now attempting to qualify during the March international break.
Ecuador and Uruguay, in fact, booked their flights to Qatar on Friday night as part of CONMEBOL qualification.
Qatar (as hosts) is currently atop the list of teams that have already qualified for the 2022 World Cup this winter. They'll be seeded, while FIFA rankings will select the others.
The following teams have already bought their tickets:
Qatar * Germany * Denmark * Brazil * France * Belgium * Croatia * Spain * Serbia * England * Switzerland * Netherlands * Argentina * Iran * South Korea * Japan * Saudi Arabia * Germany * Denmark * Brazil * France * Belgium * Croatia * Spain * Serbia * England * Switzerland * Netherlands * Argentina * Iran * South Korea * Japan * Saudi Arabia
When are each confederation's major matches?
Here are the remaining dates for the major games on each continent:
* Wales 2-1 Austria * Italy 0-1 UEFA (Europe) Macedonia, North
* Sweden 1-0 Czech Republic * Portugal 3-1 Turkey
* Ukraine - Scotland (postponed)
* Russia vs. Poland: Poland receives a first-round bye in the play-off final.
The winners of each group will play for a playoff spot next Tuesday, March 29.
The following are the UEFA draws at the time:
Scotland/ Ukraine vs Wales * North Macedonia vs Portugal
* Brazil 4-0 Chile * Colombia 3-0 Bolivia * Paraguay 3-1 Ecuador * Uruguay 1-0 Peru * Argentina 3-0 Venezuela CONMEBOL (South America) * Brazil 4-0 Chile * Colombia 3-0 Bolivia * Paraguay 3-1 Ecuador * Uruguay 1-0 Peru * Argentina 3-0 Venezuela
Ecuador and Uruguay qualified during the international break, after Brazil and Argentina had already qualified. as well as Peru