When is the World Cup 2022 draw? Pots in full, seedings and how to watch in UK

For the first time ever, the 2022 World Cup will take place in the winter with the tournament running from November into December. Qatar are the hosts and thus earn the right to be drawn automatically into the competition, taking the first spot in Group A as the top seed.

England are one of 20 teams qualified so far, and with more to be named this week, fans will be excited as to who England might draw at the tournament. In Qatar, the World Cup will keep its 32 team format for the final time, with a 48 team format set to be trialled in 2026.

This means that England will be one of four teams drawn into one of the eight groups as one of the top seeds thanks to their fifth place in the FIFA World Rankings. The other home nations still in with a chance of qualifying are Scotland and Wales, with the former awaiting their play-off fixture with Ukraine with the winner to play Rob Jones' side in Cardiff in a fixture set to take place this summer.

Here we explain the draw in full:

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By Friday 1 April, we will know 28 of the 32 participants for the tournament and the draw will take place on that date at 5pm (BST).

The draw will place teams firstly into pots based on seedings determined by teams' FIFA World Rankings. Pot one will contain the hosts Qatar and the best seven teams. Pot two will have the next best eight teams, with the next best eight teams into pot 3.

Pot 4 will contain the five lowest-ranked teams, along with the placeholders for the two inter-confederation play-off winners, along with the UEFA Path A play-off winner.

Qatar are the only team to have a confirmed place in any pot, taking place in pot one, where