PHOTO STORY: Stars, coaches arrive at venue of the FIFA World Cup draw in Qatar as Davido performs 'Hayya Hayya'

Jidechi Chidiezie 17:37 - 01 April 2022

FIFA World Cup draws

Nigeria's Davido, Okocha play important roles in Friday's draw

With just over 230 days until the first ball is kicked on 21 November, the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will set the path for the 29 teams that have qualified so far.

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)

Nigeria's Jay Jay Okocha with other ex-players conducting the draws

2018 World Cup winning coach, Didier Deschamps arrives at the venue

2022 FIFA World Cup draw Pot 1 balls

Former Arsenal manager and FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger

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