European World Cup qualifying draw to take place on December 7

Seeding will be determined by a country’s world ranking as of November 26, FIFA said.

The 55 European teams will be split into five groups of six, and five groups of five

The draw for the European section of 2022 World Cup qualifying will take place in Zurich on December 7, world governing body FIFA has announced.

The draw will begin at 5pm Irish time and will be a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic, with representatives of the various national teams not in attendance.