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Although the fate of eight teams remains to be decided contention, draws will still be conducted for the three spots up for grabs in June.
The draw will be conducted by eight former players and coaches, including World Cup winners Cafu of Brazil and Lothar Matthaus of Germany.
The others will be Jay-Jay Okocha, Tim Cahill, Adel Ahmed MalAllah, Ali Daei, Bora Milutinovic and Rabah Madjer.
Here are pictures as guests arrived at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, the venue of the draw.
World Cup draw host Idris Elba arrives in style with his wife, Sabrina (FIFA)
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Nigeria’s Jay Jay Okocha with other ex-players conducting the draws
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2018 World Cup winning coach, Didier Deschamps arrives at the venue
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2022 FIFA World Cup draw Pot 1 balls
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Former Arsenal manager and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger
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Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have been used: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day
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Two FIFA World Cup winners, Brazil’s Kaka (L) and Italy’s Andrea Pirlo (R)
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England’s manager, Gareth Southgate England are in pot 1 with Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, Spain, and Portugal
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Davido (R) performs at the World Cup draw with Trinadad Cardona (L)
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Retired footballer Sergio Kun Aguero with his wife at the DECC, Qatar
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2010 World Cup winning captain, Iker Casillas
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Environs of the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, venue for the draw
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