Portugal Did Not Miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

An investigation by Misbar revealed that the widely reported allegation was false. Despite losing to Serbia in the eighth and final round of the first group of European qualifiers for the World Cup Qatar 2022 on Sunday, November 14, with a goal of two goals, the Portuguese national team has not yet lost the qualification card, as the Portuguese team must go to a round of the European play-off next March, which represents their last chance to qualify for the World Cup finals.

Portugal entered the final group match in first place in Europe's Group A, and a win or draw would have secured a ticket to Qatar 2022. Instead, it was defeated 2-1 by Serbia late in the game, finishing second and settling for a spot in the playoffs to determine whether the 36-year-old Ronaldo gets to end his legendary career with a World Cup trophy.

However, the playoffs will be difficult: Portugal must win two separate one-off knockout matches or miss the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Portugal and Ronaldo supporters will be hoping for a favorable playoff draw.

On Friday, November 26, 2021, the draw for the European play-off for the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar 2022 will take place.

Teams compete in the semi-final and final systems from the same match, with one team from each group earning a spot in the World Cup in 2022.

The semi-final matches of the European qualifying round for the Qatar World Cup 2022 will take place on March 24 and 25, 2022, with the final matches between qualified teams taking place on March 28 and 29, 2022.

The next World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.