Do World Cup Hosts Have To Qualify?

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The qualification process in the World Cup is a long and tedious process that spans three and a half years for every quadrennial cycle. The national teams have to crawl their way from their federation tournaments to the tournament proper. 


However, some experts have been discussing if letting the World Cup host nation automatically qualify is necessary. In this piece, we will be discussing the nature of the rare privilege of the World Cup host nation's automatic qualification.

How many teams qualify for the World Cup?


In every World Cup just like in the World Cup 2022, 32 teams are selected to qualify for the tournament proper of the World Cup including the host country. The qualification process starts in each football federation with qualifying matches being held until the required slot for each continent is filled. 


In Africa, the slot for the CAF is five while the number of slots for Oceania is one but it is shared with North America. In South America, the spot is four plus one playoff qualifier while the slot for North America is three plus one qualifiers. Asia has four slots plus one shared with South America while Europe is privileged to have 13 slots in the qualification.


All in all, 32 teams will be taken from the pool of winners from the respective football federations in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

What does FIFA stand for?


FIFA is the global authority when it comes to the sport of football, however, only a few people knew the full name of the organization. FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. 


The sports governing body was founded in May 1904 in France but its current headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland. Currently, FIFA has 211 national associations as members and each one has its national team representative in the men's football World Cup.


Through the football federations in the continents, FIFA 22 was able to disseminate information and enforce new regulations. Whenever there is an issue in the domestic leagues, before it goes up to FIFA, the regional federations like the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have to preside over the matter and try to remove the issue. 

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How do you get into the Champions League?


The Champions League is the highest club football event in Europe. It is the tournament where some of the clubs in several domestic leagues compete to be hailed as the best football club in Europe. Although, the prestige of the winner of the Champions League usually only lasts for one year as the event is held annually. 


To be qualified for the Champions League, a football club must do well first in their respective domestic league. For instance, the four clubs who finish on top of the Premier League will gain an automatic slot in the Champions League. The process goes the same with the domestic league of other countries such as the Spanish La Liga and the German Bundesliga.


Although, the process gets more complicated with the inclusion of the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup which are annual competitions that also include the clubs from the lower divisions of the English football league system. While the latter only includes the top four English football leagues, the former spans its coverage from level one to level ten. 

Conclusion


The qualification process in the World Cup is the most crucial part of the tournament as it is where the intense competition begins before the fifa 22 release date. As for a lot of football associations, getting through the qualification process is already a winning moment.


The World Cup host countries both bear the honor and responsibility of holding a gigantic sporting event. Being granted an automatic qualification may appear unfair to other teams but considering the pressure of hosting a World Cup, that's the least FIFA can do. 



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