You can track second round qualification here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_F...A_Second_Round
It looks likely that Wales or Czechia will make it in via Nations League. Still,
Hard gains by finishing top 2 in our group:
- The six best-ranked runners-up will be seeded in the semi-final draw, while the remaining four runners-up and two teams advancing via the Nations League will be unseeded. The six seeded teams will be allocated to semi-finals 1 to 6 as the host team in the order drawn.
Soft gains by finishing as high as possible:
- So much of football is about momentum.
- We're a small nation who would do well to have as high gate receipts as possible and as much (positive) external interest as possible which are both boosted by us winning games.