World Cup 2022

The Three Lions made the semi-finals on Russian soil in 2018, and the final of Euro 2020, with a wealth of exciting options now at their disposal.

Etienne Green has been making quite a name for himself at Saint-Etienne in France but he, along with fellow England U21 international Josef Bursik of Stoke, remains one for the future. GOAL takes a look at the hopefuls longing to see their names called. Outside of the established elite, Tyrone Mings’ value as a left-footed centre-half could see the Aston Villa man called upon. Everton keeper Jordan Pickford has been Southgate’s go-to option between the sticks, as he blends shot-stopping ability with impressive distribution off the deck, and appears guaranteed to make the cut if fit. Jadon Sancho has come back into form at Manchester United, giving him a shot at selection, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be hoping to do enough at Everton to prove that he can provide capable cover for Kane. Dele Alli will need to produce something special during a loan spell at relegation-threatened Everton to work his way back into favour, while home-grown Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek is another to have fallen out of favour since figuring in England’s run to the last four at the 2018 World Cup.

Japan beat Australia to leave the Socceroos facing a tricky playoff to qualify for the Qatar World Cup.

They headed into the high-stakes clash in front of nearly 42,000 fans at Stadium Australia with a clear edge. We’ve just got to move forward. Australia now has to focus on qualifying for the World Cup via the playoff route for a second straight time. Japan beat Australia to leave the Socceroos facing a tricky playoff to qualify for the Qatar World Cup. Japan beat Australia to leave the Socceroos facing a tricky playoff to qualify for the Qatar World Cup. It was a crushing blow for an understrength Socceroos who now face a perilous playoff to keep alive their hopes of making it to the tournament in Qatar.

Minute-by-minute report: A late brace from Kaoru Mitoma secured Japan's qualification and consigned Australia to the playoff route to reach Qatar.

European champions Italy will not play in the 2022 World Cup after being stunned by North Macedonia in their play-off in Palermo.

North Macedonia came to Italy with a defensive gameplan and they threw everything in the way of the ball, as Visar Musliu caught the full force of a Domenico Berardi volley in the groin. Last updated on .From the section Football Last updated on .From the section Football

The 2022 World Cup is set to be a ground-breaking one for many reasons, but what can we expect from the first tournament held in the Middle East?

The Khalifa International Stadium is the only World Cup venue that was in existence before Qatar was confirmed as World Cup host, with the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium effectively being rebuilt from scratch. Set alongside the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development it is based in the Al Rayyan area. Al Thumama Stadium is located in close proximity to the Hamad International Airport, as part of Qatar's push for links between transportation hubs and its stadiums. The stadium, which features a giant tent-like structure, will host the opening match in Qatar's Group A opener on Nov. 21. Qatar has consistently denied any wrongdoing and a FIFA probe found no evidence to the contrary, although U. S. prosecutors have also been involved. The capital Doha is the jewel in Qatar's crown, and the home of the Khalifa International Stadium. That is the only stadium not being built from scratch.

The race for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is heating up with a number of countries competiting for the final automatic qualification spots ahead of next ...

Oceania is the only continent without an automatic qualifying spot so they will have to rely on the inter-continental play-off path. The winner of that match will then advance to an inter-continental play-off against the fifth-placed team from Conmebol. Three automatic spots are up for grabs with Canada leading the United States and Mexico in the race.

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A look at the plans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including how the Premier League and Championship are dealing with the scheduling issues. A look at the plans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including how the Premier League and Championship are dealing with the scheduling issues. In the Premier League’s case, the season will begin on 6 August ahead of taking a break for the World Cup on 13 November.

Everything we currently know about the Qatar World Cup draw for 2022 - including date, draw format, groups, teams and more.

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The World Cup draw will be held in Doha in April but will not be fully complete until the final play-off matches are played in June.

That is one of three finals that will occur in June to determine which countries fill up the final positions. They could be joined by AFCON winners Senegal if they manage to overcome Egypt over two legs, while Sweden, Colombia, Wales, Iran, Peru and Morocco are other nations that could be involved in that pot. Nevertheless, 29 of the 32 places will be allocated when the draw takes place.

THE World Cup play-offs are almost here and we now know that one of football's giants will not make it to Qatar.European champions Italy surprisingly.

- Algeria 1-2 (aet) Cameroon (a) Thursday, March 24 Thursday, March 24 The World Cup qualifying play-offs are taking place between March 24 and March 29, 2022. Thursday, March 24 THE World Cup play-offs are in full swing as we find out who will be in Qatar.

With the draw for the 2022 World Cup right around the corner, we're bringing you everything you need to know.

Although we don’t have concrete details on all the ways to watch the draw, both Sky and BBC are expected to provide coverage. The draw for massive events is always exciting. And the road to Qatar is about to seriously hot up. France went on to lift the trophy after bagging an exciting 4-2 victory. Gareth Southgate’s England are going into the competition with a massive point to prove. As per Amnesty International. abused migrants have had to build a state of the art stadium.

Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to a late goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski for North Macedonia, ...

But Fernando Santos’s side were pegged back by a Yilmaz goal in the 65th minute that put the Portuguese fans on the edge of their seats as Turkey started to threaten. Italy did not look to be in too much danger, but Trajkovski, who plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Fayha, wrote his name into North Macedonian football folklore with a shot that crept inside the post to stun the home fans. Ciro Immobile also wasted a glorious first-half chance for Italy when blazing over the bar from a good position.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal side face a must-win encounter with Turkey tonight as they bid to compete in one of Europe's World Cup play-off finals.

The winner of Portugal vs Turkey will host Italy vs North Macedonia for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It means there is the prospect of not having either Cristiano Ronaldo or the current European champions at the World Cup. Or even both. Hello and welcomeWe will be providing live updates on two of the biggest games in Europe tonight as Portugal host Turkey and Italy face North Macedonia in play-off semi-final shootouts. The prospect of not seeing Ronaldo feature at the World Cup could become a reality in a few hours' time if Turkey upset the odds in Porto. Reigning European champions Italy could also be eliminated tonight if they fail to defeat North Macedonia at the Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo. Portugal or Turkey will face Italy or North Macedonia in a straight shootout for a spot at the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.Portugal will be missing Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo and Pepe due to a combination of injury, suspension and COVID. Wolves' Ruben Neves is also sidelined. But only 17 spots remain — and all but three will be settled in the next week and a half.On March 29 alone, we will discover 11 of the participating teams as the qualification process of four confederations reach their end.Click on the link below to read all the World Cup qualification stipulations. Wales host Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium and Sweden take on Czech Republic. This fortnight is hugely important for lots of Premier League players, with World Cup spots on the line and, in some cases, potentially final appearances at international level.One of Italy or Portugal will not be at Qatar 2022, and the same goes for Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane, whose Egypt and Senegal sides meet in a play-off — a repeat of January’s Africa Cup of Nations final.Below, The Athletic’s club writers give you the rundown of what your players are going to be up to over the next couple of weeks…Salah vs Mane, warm weather training or playing golf: what are your club’s players up to during international break?The Estadio do Dragao is prepared and ready for Portugal vs Turkey. Team news to follow shortly... The winner of that tie will take on either Sweden or Czech Republic. We will keep you updated on all four games as they all look to seal a spot at this year's prestigious tournament in Qatar. Only two of the eight sides will make it.The @UEFA game I'm most looking forward to is ______#WCQ Portugal vs Turkey, Italy vs North Macedonia live updates from World Cup qualification play-off semi-finalsCristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal side face a must-win encounter with Turkey tonight as they bid to compete in one of Europe's World Cup play-off finals. 54 teams into the final five: Why qualifying for World Cup from Africa is so hardExplained: The World Cup places available in March international windowThe 2022 World Cup in Qatar is waiting.Fifteen teams have booked their place. Where can you watch the play-offs?Both games will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports. Italy's encounter with North Macedonia will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena while Sky Sports Premier League will screen Portugal vs Turkey.Subscribers in North America can tune in to ESPN2 to watch Portugal vs Turkey while Italy vs North Macedonia will be on ESPN+.Salah vs Mane, warm weather training or playing golf: what are your club’s players up to during international break?Explained: The World Cup places available in March international windowThe visitors have managed to take the sting out of the game following Italy's fast start. Explained: The World Cup places available in March international windowA World Cup without Ronaldo would feel odd but it may be something that we have to get used to. Giorgio Chiellini: We need to be oursleves Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini says 'we need to be ourselves' and believes the heartache from four years ago will help through their clash against North Macedonia. In yesterday's press conference, Chiellini said: “We were unlucky in the first game with Bulgaria and could’ve done better, but we dominated both matches with Switzerland and didn’t take our chances to win,”“I don’t think we need anything extraordinary to get us back to the level we saw at Wembley. We need humility, because North Macedonia are not here as a fluke, there are players we know and recognise from their club football.“We just need to be ourselves, play our football and do it calmly, everything that allowed us to lose very few matches in the last three years.“Those who experienced the disappointment of four years ago will also have the experience and calm to keep their emotions under control, because that was a very important lesson we learned.”How is qualifying in Africa taking shape?There will be several exciting qualifiers tomorrow involving African teams who are hoping to compete at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There are five two-legged play-offs to qualify for this winter's tournament.Read all the ins and outs surrounding the play-offs in Africa by clicking on the link below. He opts to use his the outside of his foot and his effort goes well over.

Cristiano Ronaldo remains on track to compete at what would be his fifth World Cup after Portugal reached the UEFA World Cup playoff finals with a 3-1 win ...

Russia was banned from competing by FIFA and UEFA, advancing Poland to the final, where it will host Sweden. Meanwhile, Ukraine requested a postponement of its semifinal against Scotland, which was granted. Portugal added a third goal as Matheus Nunes scored late on. The winner of that match in June will head to Wales to play for a spot in the World Cup. Portugal reached the UEFA World Cup playoff final with a 3-1 win over Turkey, while North Macedonia shocked European champions Italy. The matchup on paper gives Ronaldo and Portugal an excellent chance to make it through in a fixture that will take place in the friendly confines of Porto. Cristiano Ronaldo remains on track to compete at what would be his fifth World Cup as Portugal get set to host North Macedonia in a single-elimination playoff with a ticket to Qatar on the line.

With World Cup qualification mostly wrapping up over the next week or so, here are the essential details about the tournament in Qatar.

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“Our aim is to win the World Cup," said Italy manager Roberto Mancini prior to the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoff of North Macedonia. "In order to do so, ...

Jorginho is 30 and has been a part of critical failures over the past half-decade. After his high-profile error in PSG's capitulation to Real Madrid just weeks earlier in the Champions League, it's fair to suggest he is struggling to carry the weight of the big stage. Italian clubs are struggling in European competitions like the Champions League, where an Italian team hasn't made the final since 2014-15, and no Italian club has won since 2009-10. Just last year, North Macedonia shocked Germany on the road in Duisburg with a 2-1 win in the group phase of World Cup qualifying. Team captain Giorgio Chiellini has missed time of late with an adductor problem as well, and was only available off the bench for Thursday's game. North Macedonia, a third-tier team (Group C) in the UEFA Nations League, has never qualified for a World Cup in its history. Federico Chiesa, who was a surprise standout at Euro 2021, tore his ACL earlier in the season while playing for Juventus and has been unavailable for selection. This isn't the only misstep for Italy through 2022 World Cup qualification. Meanwhile, North Macedonia managed its goal on just five shots for a paltry xG of 0.18. For Italy, a four-time World Cup champion and current European champion, to miss a single World Cup tournament — let alone consecutive ones — is catastrophic. In addition, Italy had never in team history lost a home World Cup qualifier, with 44 wins, seven draws, and yes, zero losses. And yet, this upset occurred in a UEFA World Cup qualification elimination game.

Gareth Bale scored a pinpoint free-kick followed by an excellent individual strike to give Wales a 2-1 win over Austria on a spine-tingling night in ...

It could have been a very different picture at half-time had Christoph Baumgartner seized on a gaping opening in the Wales defence with five minutes gone. Austria, all in black, were businesslike and unruffled early on but Ramsey, who has also been starved of regular game time at club level, went close to scoring and Bale’s wonder goal shifted the entire landscape. He was equally revved-up after doubling his and his country’s advantage six minutes into the second half, repeatedly beating the crest on his chest. They were galvanised and energised, not for the first time, by Bale’s brilliance and Ramsey came close to adding a second five minutes before the interval but Heinz Lindner made a superb save when the midfielder smacked an effort at goal. There was pure elation in the stands when Bale’s free-kick flew in after 25 minutes. Gareth Bale was unperturbed by the eerie sense of expectation and, after one final deep breath and four dainty, magical steps forward he proceeded to curl an immaculate left-footed strike into the top corner, via the underside of the crossbar.