Qatar World Cup lottery rules: The lottery will start with the first team and end with the fourth team. After each team is drawn, the next team will be drawn. When drawing lots, small balls are first drawn from the team pool, and then small balls are drawn from the group pool to determine the team's position.

Qatar, as the host nation, will get the A1 position. They will be in the first pot with the top 7 teams in the world among the other 28 teams that have advanced.

The teams in the second tier are the teams ranked 8-15 in the world among all 28 teams that have advanced. The teams in the third pot are the teams ranked 16-23 in the world among all 28 teams that advance. The teams in the fourth pot are the teams ranked 24-28 in the world among the 28 promoted teams, as well as the remaining three playoff teams.

After the draw is completed, FIFA officials will determine the final group stage schedule and try their best to provide more favorable kick-off times for fans of the participating teams, or provide more favorable pitch distribution for local fans. of kick-off time.

Three play-off teams

1. AFC play-off team vs. CONMEBOL play-off team winner. The winner of the CONCACAF play-off team vs. the Oceania play-off team. Winners of the postponed UEFA play-offs.

2. Except for UEFA, which has 13 teams, other football confederation teams will implement the avoidance principle, that is, they will not meet in the group stage; as for UEFA, each group will There will be at least one and at most two UEFA teams, that is, there will be two UEFA teams in the 5 groups and one UEFA team in the 3 groups.