A host of UEFA nations will begin their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign A lone AFC match opens today’s action, which concludes with six Concacaf matches Recap all the action from Wednesday here After a dramatic opening night of action, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying gathers momentum in the UEFA zone today. Among […]
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LIVE: FIFA World Cup qualifiers
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying resumes today Europe’s campaign begins with holders France among those involved Focus moves to the Concacaf region later in the day The road to Qatar 2022 begins for teams in the UEFA and Concacaf zones today, with 17 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers set to take place over the course […]
A tribute to Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff was one of the greatest players and coaches ever The Dutchman passed away five years ago today FIFA.com pay tribute with stories, stats, quotes and golazos Rinus Michels once commented that his star pupil was “a man from Mars”. He was not wrong. Johan Cruyff performed, and later orchestrated, extraterrestrial acts on green […]
What they said about Cruyff
Johan Cruyff passed away five years ago today FIFA.com highlights some of the best quotes about him Guardiola, Lineker, Michels, Pele and Xavi feature “Cruyff is the most important person in the history of the Spanish national team.” Xavi “I walked in the dressing room after the game, looked at my team-mates, and we all […]
Bozik’s spirited Mongolia aim high in history-making campaign
Mongolia resume Qatar 2022 qualifying under new coach Rastislav Bozik Former Al Wahda manager took over last September He expects his side to focus on improved displays against Tajikistan and Japan When Asia’s qualification campaign for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ began in June 2019, Mongolia had the honour of hosting the first very first […]
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Rodriguez: We’ll fight to return to the World Cup
His dream was to be a footballer and at 20 he played at Russia 2018 “With it being our first World Cup, it was a unique experience for the whole country” His goals are to reach Qatar 2022 with Panama and excel in Spain From a very young age, Jose Luis Rodriguez was clear about […]
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Sagnol: We have no chance if we don’t take risks
Willy Sagnol is Georgia’s new coach His team up against Sweden and Spain in Qatar 2022 qualifying The Frenchman talks about qualifying for the World Cup and memories of the tournament On 15 February this year, Willy Sagnol was officially appointed Georgia head coach. A surprise move you might think, until you learn that the […]
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Ten seasoned stars who deserve a World Cup
We highlight ten players, aged 28-plus, who the World Cup needs to see Alaba, Bale, Oblak and Van Dijk are among the Europeans Two huge African talents have never played in the finals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Gabon 31 years old 65 caps 26 goals Group F (Africa) Egypt, Gabon, Libya, Angola. Other key players Mario Lemina […]
How a 31-year-old from Suffolk is transforming the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands head coach Ben Pugh speaks with FIFA.com The former Ipswich Town academy coach talks about his journey He previews his team’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Suriname and Canada The Cayman Islands have never won a FIFA World Cup™ qualifying match in their entire history. But that could finally be changing in the […]
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World Cup qualifying in numbers
2021’s World Cup qualifiers get underway this week Teams in Europe and the Concacaf region kick off their campaigns Facts and figures on the hunt for World Cup places There were many challenges to overcome when organising qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Yet the battle for FIFA World Cup™ spots has already […]