France, Belgium qualify for World Cup Qatar 2022
Gulf Times
France's forward Antoine Griezmann (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification football match between France and Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris
France and Belgium qualified for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, after they led Group D and Group E, respectively, after the conclusion of the seventh and penultimate round matches of the European qualifiers. Defending champion France qualified for next year's World Cup by crushing Kazakhstan 8-0 on Saturday. The victory guarantees France will top Group D as they have 15 points, four clear of second-place Finland with one game remaining. In Group E, Belgium beat Estonia 3-1 to book their place at the World Cup Qatar 2022. The victory was the fifth in a row for Belgium and the sixth in the qualifiers, which strengthened its position at the top of the group with 19 points.
