11-04-2019 17:00

The World Cup 2019 - qualification begins on April 30 and earlier today the groups were drawn. Reigning World Cup champions Italy were drawn in Group 1 along with Uruguay, Venezuela, India and Romania, while 2018 Runner-up Turkey were drawn in Group 2 along with Lithuania, Phillippines, Kazakhstan and Guatemala.

To ensure active engagement in all National Team cups, only countries with an elected National Coach were invited to participate in each cup. Total teams are 80 in the World Cup qualification.

Match Schedule

Day 22 (April 30): Round 1
Day 26 (May 4): Round 2
Day 29 (May 7): Round 3
Day 33 (May 11): Round 4
Day 36 (May 14): Round 5

Day 37 (May 15): World Cup - Group draw
Day 50 (May 28): World Cup - Round 1

Previous Winners

2018: Italy
2016: Poland
2015: Argentina
2014: Brazil
2013: Sweden
2012: Netherlands
2011: Estonia
2010: Brazil
2009: China
2008: Sweden
2007: Portugal
2006: Greece
2005: Argentina
2004: Sweden

Group 1

Italy (1)
Uruguay (31)
Venezuela
India
Romania

Group 2

Turkey (2)
Lithuania (32)
Philippines
Kazakhstan
Guatemala

Group 3

Peru (10)
MZ Country (30)
Paraguay
Albania
Norway

Group 4

Belgium (16)
Australia
Algeria
Panama
France

Group 5

Argentina (11)
Hungary (22)
Cyprus
Tunisia
Mexico

Group 6

Germany (14)
Denmark (20)
Trinidad & Tobago
Andorra
Belarus

Group 7

USA (15)
Moldova (24)
Iceland
Honduras
Indonesia

Group 8

Poland (3)
Ireland (25)
Costa Rica
Malta
Israel

Group 9

Canada (9)
China (18)
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Ukraine

Group 10

Portugal (13)
Singapore (27)
Sweden
Austria
Scotland

Group 11

England (8)
Chile (29)
Finland
Vietnam
Latvia

Group 12

Switzerland (4)
Greece (21)
Netherlands
Russia
Egypt

Group 13

Bulgaria (7)
Slovakia (17)
Croatia
Azerbaijan
Kuwait

Group 14

Spain (12)
Ecuador (19)
El Salvador
Slovenia
Lebanon

Group 15

Estonia (6)
Macedonia (23)
Bolivia
Luxembourg
Colombia

Group 16

Brazil (5)
Czech republic (28)
Serbia
South Korea

The number in parenthesis shows the final position in last year's World Cup.

Good luck to all participants!