The Spanish have reached every World Cup since 1978 but, with a propensity for shot-shy performances and numerous banana skins in their way, next year’s tournament may yet take place without the 2010 winners. As it stands, the seedings will be based entirely on World Cup qualifying results meaning Spain could conceivably face Croatia in a re-match of their Euro 2020 epic. If that transpires, Spain may be forced down the play-off route. The Swedes lead the group by two points, meaning they could afford to draw the return match against Spain in November and still reach Qatar with a victory in Georgia. Having dropped points against Greece and Sweden – the latter their first World Cup qualifying defeat since 1993 – Spain find themselves on the back foot in Group B. We’ve investigated the state of play across the world and identified seven World Cup staples that are in danger of missing out on Qatar 2022.Īs we’ve seen in the Euros and the Nations League, Spain are very impressive on their day – but are currently facing a challenging path to World Cup qualification. While nations such as Belgium, Brazil and England are cantering towards qualification, other big names haven’t found it so easy.
International football is getting tougher as the smaller nations improve and make competition for World Cup spaces more difficult. The last World Cup took place without Italy, the Netherlands and the United States and next year’s tournament may also be marked by some high-profile absentees.
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