The first step towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar happens today as the First and Final Round draws for the Concacaf qualifying process takes place in Zurich. The draw begins at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FIFA.com.
For the United States men’s national team, the draw will be relatively stress-free as they’ll only be learning when they’ll play each of their seven fellow Final Stage opponents.
The U.S. is one of five nations guaranteed a spot in the deciding eight-team stage. The Americans are joined by Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Honduras as guaranteed participants, determined by FIFA rankings.