Anarchist World Cup/2022

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Let's say that collective liberation was finally achieved in 2022, just days before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The field of 32 national teams has been replaced with a field of 68 clubs. Of those, 32 are automatic qualifiers, being the champions of their respective nations. The 37 others have been given at-large berths thanks to their outstanding performances. This qualification process is a lot like the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. 38 countries are being represented: 32 from the original tournament and 6 (Angola, Egypt, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, and Tahiti) thanks to at-large bids.

Teams

AFC (6 automatic, 2 at-large)

• Western United (automatic)
• Esteghlal (automatic)
• Urawa Red Diamonds (at-large)
• Yokohama F. Marinos (automatic)
• Al Sadd SC (automatic)
• Al Hilal (automatic)
• Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (at-large)
• Ulsan Hyundai (automatic)

CAF (5 automatic, 2 at-large)

• Petro de Luanda (at-large)
• Coton Sport (automatic)
• Al Ahly (at-large)
• Asante Kotoko (automatic)
• Wydad Athletic Club (automatic)
• Casa Sports (automatic)
• Espérance Sportive de Tunis (automatic)

CONCACAF (4 automatic, 2 at-large)

• Vancouver Whitecaps (automatic)
• Deportivo Saprissa (automatic)
• Pachuca (automatic)
• UNAM (at-large)
• Los Angeles FC (automatic)
• Seattle Sounders (at-large)

CONMEBOL (4 automatic, 5 at-large)

• Boca Juniors (automatic)
• Vélez Sarsfield (at-large)
• Athletico Paranense (at-large)
• Flamengo (at-large)
• Palmeiras (automatic)
• São Paulo (at-large)
• Aucas (automatic)
• Independiente del Valle (at-large)
• Nacional (automatic)

OFC (0 automatic, 2 at-large)

• Vénus (at-large)
• Auckland City (at-large)

UEFA (13 automatic, 21 at-large)

• Club Brugge (automatic)
• GNK Dinamo Zagreb (automatic)
• FC København (automatic)
• Arsenal (at-large)
• Chelsea (at-large)
• Liverpool (at-large)
• Manchester City (automatic)
• Manchester United (at-large)
• Tottenham Hotspur (at-large)
• West Ham United (at-large)
• Olympique de Marseille (at-large)
• Paris Saint-Germain (automatic)
• Bayer 04 Leverkusen (at-large)
• FC Bayern (automatic)
• Borussia Dortmund (at-large)
• Eintracht Frankfurt (at-large)
• RB Leipzig (at-large)
• AC Milan (at-large)
• Internazionale (at-large)
• Juventus (at-large)
• Napoli (at-large)
• Roma (at-large)
• Ajax (automatic)
• Feyenoord (at-large)
• Lech Poznań (automatic)
• FC Porto (automatic)
• Celtic (at-large)
• Crvena zvezda (automatic)
• Atlético de Madrid (at-large)
• Barcelona (at-large)
• Real Madrid (automatic)
• FC Zürich (automatic)
• Cardiff City (automatic)

Playoffs

18 December 2022

Asante Kotoko	2–1	Western United
Mukwala 22' Mbella 68'		Prijović 75'

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

24 December 2022

Western United	3–1	Asante Kotoko
Wales 10' Prijović 50' Pain 82'		Mukwala 40'

AAMI Park, Melbourne

18 December 2022

Asante Kotoko	2–1	Western United
Mukwala 22' Mbella 68'		Prijović 75'

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

24 December 2022

Western United	3–1	Asante Kotoko
Wales 10' Prijović 50' Pain 82'		Mukwala 40'

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Western United won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for the group stage.

18 December 2022

Aucas	1–2	Al Hilal
Fydriszewski 43'		Marega 30' Ighalo 78'

Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito

24 December 2022

Al Hilal	3–0	Aucas
Al-Dawsari 12' Michael 55' Marega 77'

King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh

Al Hilal won 5–1 on aggregate and qualified for the group stage.

18 December 2022

Vénus	1–3	Independiente del Valle
Tehau 52'		Díaz 20' Sornoza 40' Páez 83'

Stade Pater, Pirae

24 December 2022

Independiente del Valle	4–0	Vénus
Sornoza 15' Díaz 33' Páez 60' Faravelli 75'

Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito

Independiente del Valle won 7–1 on aggregate and qualified for the group stage.

18 December 2022

Petro de Luanda	2–1	Auckland City
Azulão 28' Jaredi 66'		Tade 74'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

24 December 2022

Auckland City	1–1	Petro de Luanda
Kilkolly 42'		Pinto 58'

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

Petro de Luanda won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the group stage.

Draw

Draw

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Al Sadd Real Madrid Manchester City Paris Saint-Germain FC Bayern Liverpool AC Milan Chelsea Flamengo Boca Juniors Palmeiras Arsenal Napoli Barcelona Manchester United Internazionale	Borussia Dortmund Atlético de Madrid Los Angeles FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen Tottenham Hotspur Juventus RB Leipzig Roma Ajax West Ham United Olympique de Marseille Seattle Sounders Eintracht Frankfurt São Paulo Yokohama F. Marinos FC Porto	Al Ahly Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan Hyundai Urawa Red Diamonds Vélez Sarsfield Athletico Paranense Wydad Athletic Club Celtic Crvena zvezda Club Brugge GNK Dinamo Zagreb FC København Feyenoord Lech Poznań FC Zürich Cardiff City	TBD Independiente del Valle Petro de Luanda Western United Al Hilal

Groups

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Al Sadd	Paris Saint-Germain	Liverpool	Palmeiras
Juventus	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Atlético de Madrid	Tottenham Hotspur
Lech Poznań	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Crvena zvezda	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Group E	Group F	Group G	Group H
Barcelona	Chelsea	Manchester United	Internazionale
Borussia Dortmund	FC Porto	São Paulo	Ajax
Wydad Athletic Club	Urawa Red Diamonds	FC København	Al Ahly
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Group I	Group J	Group K	Group L
Boca Juniors	FC Bayern	Manchester City	Flamengo
Eintracht Frankfurt	West Ham United	Roma	Olympique de Marseille
Celtic	FC Zürich	Cardiff City	Club Brugge
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Group M	Group N	Group O	Group P
Arsenal	AC Milan	Real Madrid	Juventus
Seattle Sounders	Yokohama F. Marinos	Los Angeles FC	RB Leipzig
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD