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The World Cup sees 32 of the world’s best national soccer teams sorted into eight groups of four. Each squad then plays every other team in their group, earning points for winning or tying. Once all games have been played, the two teams in each group with the most points progress to the knockout stage.
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Because there are so many positions to fill, though, there are often a few unusual qualifications, and 2022 is no exception. Qatar was guaranteed a spot since it’s hosting the tournament, but even more surprising, Wales and Canada are competing. These countries have only had one prior World Cup appearance each, and neither was in the last 35 years.
The other big absence is Russia. Due to the country’s sports doping scandal, fans would not have been able to attend any matches and the Russian anthem would not have been played. This proved irrelevant, however, as Russia was swiftly banned from qualifying as a result of its actions in Ukraine.