World Cup 2022

Adidas Unveils 2022 World Cup Official Match Ball: The "Al Rihla" takes inspiration from the host nation of Qatar.

Additionally, 1% of all the net sales from “Al Rihla” will be donated to the Common Goal movement. “The game is getting faster, and as it speeds up, accuracy and flight stability becomes critically important. The ball itself has been created following a series of tests in labs, wind tunnels and on pitches, with a focus on accuracy and reliability.

With just a few days to go until the 2022 World Cup draw, qualifying around the world is coming to an exciting conclusion.

The two sides that finished third go through to a play-off match to face each other. After the second round of qualifying in Asia, 12 teams made it through to the next stage and were split into two groups. Qatar won the Asia Cup for the first time in 2019, and this will be their maiden appearance at a World Cup. Portugal beat North Macedonia to book their place in Qatar, while Poland got the better of Sweden in another play-off final. 10 went to the group winners in qualifying. Italy saw their bid to reach the World Cup sensationally ended by North Macedonia, while Mohamed Salah and Egypt will not be there after losing on penalties to Senegal.

World Cup qualifying has been coming thick and fast over the past few days as the final spots get confirmed ahead of Friday's draw.

The qualified team is therefore pretty simple. The two third-placed teams will face off to determine who goes through to the inter-confederation play-off. Three rounds leaves us with eight teams battling for three automatic spots and one inter-confederation place. Top four go through automatically and the fifth team goes into inter-confederation play-offs. - England The 10 runners-up as well as the two best Nations League group winners went into a 12-team play-off structure with three effective paths of four teams each that will provide three qualified teams.

The group stage draw for the World Cup 2022 takes place next month, but when exactly is it, how many teams are there and what is the format?

If two teams have the same number of points they will be split by goal difference. Also certain of a place in Pot 1 are Qatar, Belgium, France, Brazil, Argentina and Spain. The man to watch is Porto striker Mehdi Taremi — he has 27 goals in 57 international caps. Teams ranked 16 to 23 will go into Pot Three, while Pot Four will include teams ranked 24 upwards and the three “play-off spot placeholders”. Brazil, for example, cannot be drawn into the same group as Uruguay. Sadio Mane, Edouard Mendy, Ismaila Sarr and Kalidou Koulibaly are top-class players. The Qatar World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament to be played in November and December. Coached by Tata Martino, the former Barcelona manager. Wolves striker Raul Jimenez leads the line. There cannot be more than two European teams in one group. These geographic principles will also apply to the “play-off placeholder slots”. Here, Telegraph Sport explains how the remaining places in the tournament will be filled and how the draw will work.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine had impacts on the UEFA World Cup Qualifying playoffs. Ukraine's playoff semi-final against Scotland is scheduled for June.

In terms of the draw, FIFA places the highest-ranked qualifying teams based on the World Rankings in Pot 1. To get the draw under the belt despite not all qualifying finishing, FIFA places Scotland, Ukraine and Wales in Pot 4 as one entrant. The draw takes place Friday, April 1, beginning at noon ET. It is in Doha, Qatar, the site of the many World Cup games. Four teams go in each of the eight different groups. With the World Cup teams locking in their places, the usual anticipation is somewhat dampened. Normally, the World Cup is the most popular sporting event with international excitement.

The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday and we can bring you the details of when and how you can watch it.

- Ecuador - England - Iran

Twenty-seven of the 32 participants at the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed as of Wednesday morning...

Qatar is the only nation that is aware of when it will play. The same will happen with South American, African and Asian nations. Only European teams are allowed to land in the same group as a nation from its continent.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of next week's World Cup draw as the tournament in Qatar draws ever closer.

Wales will face the winners of that tie, also in June, in the remaining play-off final after their semi-final victory over Austria last Thursday. Wales will face the winners of that tie, also in June, in the remaining play-off final after their semi-final victory over Austria last Thursday. FIFA will have coverage on its website.

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- Argentina - Brazil - England

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New Zealand defeated Tahiti 1-0 in their semi-final, while the Solomon Islands overcame Papua New Guinea 3-2 in the other. The remaining three places are decided via three play-off paths based on the best second-placed teams in each group and two UEFA Nations League winners. Germany and Denmark were the first to qualify after winning their respective qualifying groups in October, before they were joined by France, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Switzerland and the Netherlands in November. And it is the Kiwi’s who will be contesting for a spot in the inter-confederation play-offs in June when they face the Solomon Islands in the final round of qualifying on March 30. The team who finishes in fourth-place will then advance to the inter-confederation play-offs, where they will face a side from Oceania to compete for one of the final two spots in Qatar. Peru finished in fifth-place, at the expense of Colombia and Chile, which means they advance to the inter-confederation play-offs in June, where they will meet the winner of the Asian Fourth Round winner for a place at the World Cup.

Qatar received an automatic pass as hosts, before being joined by Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea after three rounds of AFC qualifying. The AFC could ...

Five teams from the Asian Football Confederation are already guaranteed to feature at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. There had been four Asian teams at each of the previous five tournaments, including the 2002 World Cup where Japan and South Korea both qualified as joint-hosts. 5 Asian Teams Guaranteed To Play At 2022 FIFA World Cup In Qatar With 6th Relying On Playoffs

FIFA have officially unveiled the ball that will be used during the 2022 Qatar World Cup.Harry Kane and Co will have adidas' "Al Rihla" ball at their.

Al Rihla will be launched in Qatar before travelling on to ten cities across the globe as part of adidas' pledge to promote equality and make football more accessible to those in smaller communities. "The new design allows the ball to maintain a significantly higher speed as it journeys through the air. Harry Kane and Co will have adidas' "Al Rihla" ball at their feet as they bid to bring football home for the first time since 1966.

The field of 32 teams for the 2022 World Cup is all but locked in apart from the inter-confederation playoffs and the one UEFA playoff scheduled for this ...

Salah missed his penalty ( the 100s of laser pointers certainly didn’t help) and Senegal advanced. Australia* — The Socceroos are in serious danger of missing their first World Cup in two decades. Peru* — Peru can still make the 2022 World Cup. The Peruvians went to their first World Cup in 36 years after qualifying for the 2018 World Cup via the inter-confederation playoff. The four losses came against all four teams that qualified automatically (Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay) and some of Chile's biggest stars won't see another World Cup. Sweden finished behind Spain in its qualifying group and went to the UEFA playoffs, where Poland defeated the Swedes and grabbed the World Cup spot. After being beaten out by Switzerland in its qualifying group, Italy had to play in the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs where the European giants were handed a shock loss by North Macedonia.

On Wednesday, the final World Cup Qualifiers –with the exception of the European qualifying match between Wales and Ukraine which was postponed until June ...

This means that regardless of what nation the USA squares off against in the 2022 World Cup, the game will be played at a reasonable time for fans back home to catch it on TV. The first two group stage matchdays will have kickoff times of 5:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m, and 2:00 p.m. EST. Kickoff time for the final two matchdays of the group stages will be at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. EST, respectively. Thus far, here are the teams that have qualified for the World Cup in 2022. After years of qualifiers, friendlies, and continental tournaments, all that stands between football fans and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be intercontinental playoffs, about eight months, and, of course, the group stage draw. For everyone else, they will be drawn at random via the pots, however, countries will not be chosen in a group with other members of their continental confederation, with the exception of UEFA nations, who have 13 representatives at this year’s tournament. The first match will take place on November 21st at approximately 5:00 a.m. EST, pitting hosts Qatar against one of their Group A counterparts.

We lay out the procedures, pots and much more ahead of the FIFA World Cup™ Final Draw.

The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is almost upon us. Finally, Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders representing the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winners. The 32 nations involved in the 2022 World Cup, 29 of which are currently known, will be drawn into eight groups of four.

Twelve of the 13 European teams going to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been announced, with the final UEFA qualifier to be confirmed in June.

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The group stage draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Doha on April 1. Here's all you need to know, including qualified teams and how to watch.

A team's path through to the quarterfinals, semifinals and final is set in the bracket. The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will kick-off on November 21, and finishes on December 18. Why is the schedule so tight? The 32-team lineup is the perfect number for a knockout bracket. Each four-team group of is a round-robin of six games in total. The next eight highest-ranked qualifiers go into pot 2, which is the second to be drawn. Canada are in pot 4 despite leading the North American qualifying group. Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders -- the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winner. That team also gets just two full days off before a round of 16 game on December 5. Qatar, as hosts, will take position A1 in Pot 1, where they will be joined by the seven highest-ranked teams. Teams which can still qualify: UAE or Australia meet in the fourth round, with the winners facing Peru to decide the AFC vs CONMEBOL inter-confederation play-off. The draw for FIFA World Cup 2022 will be telecast live.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup Draw sorts the qualified teams into groups ahead of November's big tournament. Here's how it works.

FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup The exception is Europe, which qualifies 13 teams. No two teams from any pot can end up in the same group, which in theory should make the groups even in terms of talent. But before that can happen, the qualifying teams have to be sorted into eight groups.

The official ball for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been unveiled by adidas. It is called Al Rihla and will cost fans $165.

Official FIFA World Cup ball for Qatar 2022 The rest of your football journey is yet to be written," reads Al Rihla's caption on adidas.com, where it is on sale for $165. Official Al Rihla FIFA World Cup Ball For Qatar 2022 Unveiled By Adidas

The U.S. officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday. This World Cup, though, will be unlike any other.

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At long last, the United States men's national team is heading back to the World Cup. Up next comes the World Cup draw. The 32 teams who qualify will learn ...

The quarterfinals will be held on Dec. 9 and 10, with the semifinals on Dec. 13 and 14. The third-place game will take place on Dec. 17, and the final is slated for Dec. 18. The 32 teams who qualify will learn their fate at noon ET on Friday, when the groups will be established.

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CRC - Anthony Contreras (Jewlson Bennette), 59th minute: As Costa Rica sent in a booming free kick from 40 yards out, Steffen came seven yards out to jump for the ball but couldn’t hold it in traffic. CRC - Juan Pablo Vargas (Brandon Aguilera), 51st minute: Aguilera sent a swinging corner kick into the box and Vargas charged forward to meet it. - Walker Zimmerman captained the USMNT for the fifth time tonight. Pulisic served the restart it in for Robinson, who sent a strong header at Navas before the rebound trickled out to Ricardo Pepi, who teed it up for Weah to take a hit on goal. Costa Rica held out a number of its regular starters who were carrying a yellow card to avoid possible suspensions for the all-important World Cup playoff, but Los Ticos came up with a strong defensive effort, making things difficult for the U.S. in front of goal. Los Ticos brought a renewed vigor after the game’s first goal and doubled their advantage just a few minutes later on another set piece opportunity. The previous youngest came during 1990 qualifying, averaging 24 years, 66 days over 10 matches. With the result, the U.S. finishes third in the Octagonal standings tied with Costa Rica on 25 points but well ahead ib goal differential in the final table and thus clinching one of the confederation’s three automatic berths. Despite the slow-going first half, the U.S. had a promising start after the break, rattling off a flurry of threatening chances in the 48th on another corner kick opportunity. Juna Pablo Vargas headed home a swinging ball from Brandon Aguilera to put the hosts ahead. Heading into the match, the U.S. needed a win, draw or a loss by no more than six goals against Los Ticos to earn a spot at Qatar 2022. The USA’s starting lineups during those games averaged 23 years, 302 days, which is the youngest in team history for a qualifying cycle.

The US men's national team have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in the final match of Concacaf qualifying Wednesday ...

But the squad talked about closing it out in style and making history with a first win in Costa Rica. So there’s disappointment there. - THE BIG PICTURE: Outside of a colossal collapse, the USMNT’s qualification for the World Cup was largely academic. The Ticos doubled their lead eight minutes later with Anthony Contreras tapping in at the back post after Jewison Bennette's recycled ball off a set piece that Steffen struggled with.

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"Obviously after the last World Cup, it was tough for some guys," Reyna said. Get all of them healthy, give them seven-plus more months to prepare, and who knows what the USMNT will do? Despite an uninspiring performance and a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica, the U.S. men officially qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday night. After Juan Pablo Vargas headed in a corner kick in the 51st to give Costa Rica its first goal, the USMNT looked completely disjointed. Much will be made of the lackluster showing against Costa Rica, which didn't even play some of its key players for fear they'd pick up a second yellow card and miss the playoff. Missing a World Cup for the first time in 32 years defined the current group as much as it did the previous one.

The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention ...

The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. Human rights campaigners remain critical of its record in the construction of the stadiums in which this winter’s extravaganza will be played, and anti-homosexuality laws are a barrier preventing some fans, like White, from attending. The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.

The United States men's national soccer team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup, securing its berth in the tournament in Qatar on Wednesday.

"But there's steps you have to take to get there and one of the huge steps is to qualify for World Cup." Only three teams in the 32-side field have yet to be determined. Despite the U.S. controlling play for most of the game, Juan Vargas (51st minute) and Anthony Contreras (59th) took their chances to put Costa Rica up 2-0 early in the second half. Scotland/ Ukraine. The Scotland-Ukraine playoff match originally scheduled for March 24 was postponed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has not been rescheduled. Now to be doing it as a coach with this group of players is something special." At 23 years old, Pulisic's 12 goals over the past two qualifying cycles rank fourth all time in U.S. history. The U.S., which went into Wednesday's game at Estadio Nacional needing only to avoid a loss of six goals or more to punch its ticket, finished the 14-game qualifying cycle with a record of seven wins, three losses and four draws for 25 points. "Growing up as sort of that golden child in [this] U.S. soccer generation, people put expectations on him. We are looking forward to the World Cup." "I don't think that has sunk in yet," he said, when asked about leading the team to the World Cup as a coach. None more so than Christian Pulisic, the star Chelsea forward. To be quite frank with you, he's dealt with them better than anybody would really deal with that.

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Costa Rica in Columbus and Christian Pulisic’s “Man in the Mirror” T-shirt celebration after his goal vs. Costa Rica, meanwhile, finishes fourth after coming on strong in the second half of the Octagonal and will go to a June intercontinental playoff against Oceania’s qualifying champion, New Zealand, in a match that will be held in Qatar. This was a qualifying slog unlike any other, due to the expanded final round and the compressed timeline on account of the pandemic. Fittingly, it came from a player nicknamed “El Tren” for the hype train that the 19-year-old striker has been driving since emerging as a talent in the FC Dallas system. There were some eerie similarities for the U.S. in the final stages of this qualifying campaign. Tim Weah also helped fill Reyna’s void with clutch contributions in the attacking third. There were iconic moments from the more heralded stars in the form of Sergiño Dest’s sensational goal vs. Yet new talents and heroes emerged to help fill the void. Antonee Robinson emerged as the answer to the years-old question at left back, even scoring a pair of vital goals along the way. Mexico in Cincinnati, where the legend of Dos-A-Cero was revived, and his hat trick vs. Berhalter still hasn’t had what most would consider to be his optimal lineup available for a single match—not during qualifying or any friendly or competition that preceded it. It was another four-goal win over Panama in Orlando over four years ago that put the U.S. on the precipice of qualification, only for an infamous loss to Trinidad & Tobago and a wild set of simultaneous circumstances elsewhere keeping the U.S. from competing in Russia. But Gregg Berhalter’s young side flipped the script, avoided the impossible scenario—it would’ve taken a loss by six goals or more in San José on Wednesday to finish out of the top three in Concacaf this time—and will indeed be taking part in the fall competition in Qatar.

With the United States now qualified for the 2022 World Cup, here's a look ahead at how the USMNT could look on the field in Qatar come November.

Still, this is the best way to alleviate a logjam at right wing, where Brenden Aaronson and Tim Weah are both pushing for minutes, and it's the best way to get Reyna running at defenders where he is most dangerous. Ricardo Pepi is thought of as having the highest ceiling, but since announcing himself with three goals in his first two national team appearances, his form for both club and country has dipped. Unfortunately, as it stands, neither of them is likely to be a starter next season. Antonee Robinson has also established himself as one of the first players on the team sheet at left back. The last player to make the cut is Jordan Morris, who is necessary to the attacking front in case of injuries or struggles on the pitch. This could change depending on squad depth and individual game tactics, with Reyna also being deployed on the wing if needed. Yunus Musah or Luca de la Torre can step in should Reyna move up to winger. It must be noted that in his 12 international caps, Gio Reyna has not once played in midfield. Obviously, this exercise is subject to injuries, which are impossible to predict eight months out. With 11 starters a match, that leaves just 12 reserves, including two goalkeepers — hardly enough to cover every position with a backup. Weston McKennie, Sergino Dest, and Brenden Aaronson will return, and most likely so will goalkeeper Matt Turner, even if he's not playing much after an impending summer move to Arsenal. On that note, DeAndre Yedlin is preferred as the only man on the entire roster who has been to a World Cup before, the only holdover from the 2014 squad.