FIFA 2022 World Cup (Qualification)

ArmaniJeanss · 04-07-2021 12:25pm

tgdaly wrote: »

How does qualification work, top 2 through automatically to World Cup and then some sort of playoff for 3rd place teams?

Yes, the two 3rd place teams in Asia play each other, with the winner of that tie going through to a further play off round against a team from another confederation.
Either 5th in South America (the one to avoid), 4th in North/Central America, or the winners of Oceania.
Who plays who has yet to be drawn.

Mars Bar · 04-07-2021 12:26pm

Hope the UAE gets as far as the World Cup. There'll be so many extra days off given here!

Brussels Sprout · 04-07-2021 12:41pm

citytillidie wrote: »

AFC Round 3 Groups
Group A - Iran, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon
Group B - Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, Vietnam

Everyone in Group A is in the same neighbourhood, apart from South Korea. It also looks like a tougher group on paper at least. It ended up with 4 of the possible 7 group winners and Iraq only lost out in winning their group on the final day. Iran and South Korea are the traditional big names but I think we might see one of the other teams get one of those 2 automatic places.

Japan and Australia will qualify easily from Group B.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-07-2021 1:41pm

Looks a tough draw for China. All the investment that's been done there for the sport and the league you'd wonder when they will start to see some results. They'll have their work cut out to make it.

As long as Japan, South Korea and Australia qualify, I'll be pleased.

ArmaniJeanss · 04-07-2021 4:07pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Looks a tough draw for China. All the investment that's been done there for the sport and the league you'd wonder when they will start to see some results. They'll have their work cut out to make it.

Qualifying for 2022 would probably be a bonus in their progression.

2026 (when Asia's slots are increased from 4.5 to 8) is the cut-off point at which they will always expect to qualify going forward.
I'd also guess that the next time there's an Asian host (2034 is possible, though 2038 more likely) that China will be at the forefront of bidders.

So that double bonus of always being a likely qualifier and having a hosting to look forward to should be the catalyst to really kickstart the sport. If it doesn't have that effect then soccer is probably dead there for another few generations.

citytillidie · 30-08-2021 9:31pm

September Qualifiers

AFC (Asia)

Third Round

Match Day 1 - 2nd September 2021

Group A

Iran V Syria

South Korea V Iraq

United Arab Emirates V Lebanon

Group B

Japan V Oman

Australia V China

Saudi Arabia V Vietnam

Match Day 2 - 7th September 2021

Group A

Iraq V Iran

Syria V United Arab Emirates

Lebanon V South Korea

Group B

China V Japan

Oman V Saudi Arabia

Vietnam V Australia

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CAF (Africa) - Games on FIFA TV

Second Round

Matchday 1

Wednesday 1st September

Group C

Central African Republic V Cape Verde

Group E

Mali V Rwanda

Group F

Libya V Gabon

Group I

Senegal V Togo

Thursday 2nd September

Group A

Algeria V Djibouti

Niger V Burkina Faso

Group E

Kenya V Uganda

Group F

Egypt V Angola

Group I

Namibia V Congo

Group J

Morocco V Sudan

Guinea-Bissau V Guinea

Group K

DR Congo V Tanzania

Madagascar V Benin

Friday 3rd September

Group B

Tunisia V Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania V Zambia

Group C

Nigeria V Liberia

Group D

Cameroon V Malawi

Mozambique V Côte d'Ivoire

Group G

Ghana V Ethiopia

Zimbabwe V South Africa

Matchday 2

Sunday 5th September

Group E

Rwanda V Kenya

Group F

Gabon V Egypt

Group H

Togo V Namibia

Monday 6th September

Group A

Djibouti V Niger

Group C

Liberia V Central African Republic

Group D

Côte d'Ivoire V Cameroon

Group E

Uganda V Mali

Group G

South Africa V Ghana

Group I

Guinea V Morocco

Group J

Benin V DR Congo

Tuesday 7th September

Group A

Burkina Faso V Algeria

Group B

Zambia V Tunisia

Equatorial Guinea V Mauritania

Group C

Cape Verde V Nigeria

Group D

Malawi V Mozambique

Group F

Angola V Libya

Group G

Ethiopia V Zimbabwe

Group H

Congo V Senegal

Group I

Sudan V Guinea-Bissau

Group J

Tanzania V Madagascar

citytillidie · 30-08-2021 9:36pm

CONCACAF (North and Central America)

Third Round

Thursday 2nd September

Match Day 1

Canada V Honduras

El Salvador V United States of America

Panama V Costa Rica

Mexico V Jamaica

Match Day 2

Sunday 5th September

United States of America V Canada

El Salvador V Honduras

Costa Rica V Mexico

Jamaica V Panama

Match Day 3

Wednesday 8th September

Canada V El Salvador

Honduras V United States of America

Panama V Mexico

Costa Rica V Jamaica

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CONMEBOL (South America)

Match Day 9

Thursday 2nd September

Peru V Uruguay

Bolivia V Colombia - (21:00) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Ecuador V Paraguay - (22:00) - Live on Premier Sports 2

Friday 3rd September

Venezuela V Argentina - (01:00) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Chile V Brazil - (02:00) - Live on Premier Sports 2

Match Day 6

Sunday 5th September

Uruguay V Bolivia

Paraguay V Colombia

Brazil V Argentina - (20:00) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Ecuador V Chile - (22:00) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Monday 6th September

Peru V Venezuela - (02:00) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Match Day 10

Thursday 9th September

Colombia V Chile

Paraguay V Venezuela

Uruguay V Ecuador - (23:30) - Live on Premier Sports 2

Friday 10th September

Argentina V Bolivia - (00:30) - Live on Premier Sports 1

Brazil V Peru - (01:30) - Live on Premier Sports 2

citytillidie · 30-08-2021 9:52pm

UEFA

Match Day 4

Wednesday 1st September

Group A

Luxembourg V Azerbaijan - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Portugal V Ireland - (19:45) - Live on RTE Two / Sky Sports Premier League

Group D

Kazakhstan V Ukraine - (15:00) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event / Football

France V Bosnia and Herzegovina - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group F

Denmark V Scotland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event / Football / Virgin Media Two

Faroe Islands V Israel - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Moldova V Austria - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group G

Latvia V Gibraltar - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Norway V Netherlands - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event

Turkey V Montenegro - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group H

Malta V Cyprus - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Russia V Croatia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Slovenia V Slovakia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Thursday 2nd September

Group B

Georgia V Kosovo - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Football

Sweden V Spain - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Premier League

Group C

Italy V Bulgaria - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Lithuania V Northern Ireland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event / Football

Group E

Czech Republic V Belarus - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Estonia V Belgium - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group I

Andorra V San Marino - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Hungary V England - (19:45) - Live on ITV / Virgin Media Two

Poland V Albania - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group J

Iceland V Romania - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Liechtenstein V Germany - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

North Macedonia V Armenia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Match Day 5

Saturday 4th September

Group A

Ireland V Azerbaijan - (17:00) - Live on RTE Two / Sky Sports Football

Serbia V Luxembourg - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button / Virgin Media Two

Group D

Finland V Kazakhstan - (14:00) - Live on Sky Sports Football

Ukraine V France - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Premier League / Virgin Media Two

Group F

Faroe Islands V Denmark - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Israel V Austria - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Scotland V Moldova - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Football

Group G

Latvia V Norway - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Premier League

Gibraltar V Turkey - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Netherlands V Montenegro - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group H

Cyprus V Russia - (14:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Slovenia V Malta - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Slovakia V Croatia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Sunday 5th September

Group B

Kosovo V Greece - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Spain V Georgia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group C

Bulgaria V Lithuania - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Switzerland V Italy - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Football / Virgin Media Two

Group E

Belarus V Wales - (14:00) - Live on Sky Sports Football

Belgium V Czech Republic - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group I

Albania V Hungary - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

England V Andorra - (17:00) - Live on ITV / Virgin Media Two

San Marino V Poland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group J

Iceland V North Macedonia - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Germany V Armenia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Romania V Liechtenstein - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Match Day 6

Tuesday 7th September

Group A

Azerbaijan V Portugal - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event / Football

Ireland V Serbia - (19:45) - Live on RTE Two / Sky Sports Football

Group D

Bosnia and Herzegovina V Kazakhstan - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

France V Finland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group F

Austria V Scotland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event

Denmark V Israel - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Faroe Islands V Moldova - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group G

Montenegro V Latvia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Netherlands V Turkey - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Norway V Gibraltar - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group H

Croatia V Slovenia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Russia V Malta - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Slovakia V Cyprus - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Wednesday 8th September

Group B

Greece V Sweden - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Kosovo V Spain - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Group C

Italy V Lithuania - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Northern Ireland V Switzerland - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Football

Group E

Belarus V Belgium - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Wales V Estonia - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event

Group I

Albania V San Marino - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Hungary V Andorra - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

Poland V England - (19:45) - Live on ITV

Group J

Armenia V Liechtenstein - (17:00) - Live on Sky Sports Main Event / Football

Iceland V Germany - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Premier League

North Macedonia V Romania - (19:45) - Live on Sky Sports Red Button

citytillidie · 01-09-2021 10:08am

Asian games are all live on Onefootball app

ebbsy · 01-09-2021 2:09pm

12 UEFA teams, 3 playoff places.

That is tough.

Brussels Sprout · 02-09-2021 4:32pm

Big shock in the AFC with Oman beating Japan in Tokyo today. 1-0 with the goal in the 88th minute.

Iraq got a handy draw away to South Korea too. Very interesting start to this round so far!

dr.kenneth noisewater · 02-09-2021 8:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117838695#Comment_117838695

Hiddink in charge of Iraq going for one last hurrah at 73!

Loafing Oaf · 02-09-2021 9:09pm

Anyone see the slogan sterling had on his t-shirt?

Mushy · 02-09-2021 9:23pm

Sterling manages to take it around the keeper and then not get his shot past the keeper, that's shocking (although no impact to the result)

Hammer Archer · 02-09-2021 10:16pm

In a turn of events that will shock no one, more monkey chants reportedly aimed at England players in Budapest. Not to mention the barrage of missiles after each goal, but particularly Sterling's.

jacool · 03-09-2021 1:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117839691#Comment_117839691

"Love you forever, Steffie Gregg"

Gregg was a Jamaica-based social media influencer and Twitch streamer, who died earlier this week after contracting Covid-19.

She was a childhood friend of Sterling’s.

breezy1985 · 03-09-2021 1:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117839920#Comment_117839920

You need to take a good look at yourself when the English of all people are complaining about your racism

jacool · 03-09-2021 1:24pm

Pity the poor teams sitting in second-place in their groups as they face a play-off, and now Spain have fallen in there, 2 points behind Sweden, who have a game in hand.

Some of the groups are ridiculously tight. Group G sees one point separate the top 4, which in Group H three points separate the entire table!

Of the ten teams who finish second, only three of them, at most, will make the tournament, as they fall in with the best two Nations League group winners, that finish outside the top two of their qualifying groups.

So twelve teams, three groups of four with semi-finals and finals, and three qualifiers. Tough stuff.

breezy1985 · 03-09-2021 1:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117841861#Comment_117841861

The Dutch and Germans are in their too for now. I still can't figure out how that Spanish side done so well in the Euros. They looked awful all the way to the semis

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-09-2021 8:30pm

Some goal for Ukraine. Looks like they'll lead France at half-time.

https://twitter.com/VMSportIE/status/1434238237887897615

Pick that out.

Did you smash it · 04-09-2021 8:43pm

Didn’t realize sheva stepped down as manager

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-09-2021 8:56pm

Martial has equalised for France. Big call by Deschamps to start him.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-09-2021 7:54pm

Neymar and Messi up against each other for Brazil vs Argentina. Game kicks off at 8 on Premier Sports.

Brazil side hasn't got any PL players and it seems the authorities tried to stop Argentina from having any:

https://twitter.com/Tim_Vickery/status/1434561529374982149

They haven't got their wish as Martinez, Romero and Lo Celso all start. Buendia misses out, however.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-09-2021 8:15pm

Crazy scenes in this Brazil/Argentina game. A bunch of officials have come on the pitch and had the game halted. Commentator confirms they are from the Brazilian health authority. They are seemingly going to attempt to deport some of the Argentinian players!

namloc1980 · 05-09-2021 8:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850828#Comment_117850828

Sour grapes after the Copa America final.

GLaDOS · 05-09-2021 8:32pm

https://twitter.com/FootyAccums/status/1434598144323604489?t=5sbrTw-mHyepRLZKMDhhaQ&s=19

...

Kiith · 05-09-2021 8:37pm

Its hilariously mismanaged. Stop them playing before the game starts if required, but to come onto the pitch in the middle of the game is utter madness. Official line is the "game is suspended for failure to follow health regulations".

Points should be awarded to Argentina if this isn't finished.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-09-2021 8:37pm

You would think the officials could have intervened before the game kicked off. Looks like a publicity stunt.

Aidric · 05-09-2021 8:45pm

Some balls on the Brazilian authorities.

martingriff · 05-09-2021 8:55pm

I mean rules are rules but how the hell the Brazillians let it go to the match starting and then been stopped is beyond a joke. Some serious question to ask here of both teams. I say the clubs of all the players will be raging and in a panic that all there players will now be quarantined for a period. I mean all players are there now. Let them play and then ferry all to a facility and a real headache for both the South American football authorities and FIFA. Both should suffer in some way

FarmerBrowne · 05-09-2021 9:01pm

Jorginho needs to change his technique, dont understand why keepers commit themselves, the lack of power he has in the shot gives them a chance if they dont commit.

Kiith · 05-09-2021 9:01pm

Game is off it seems. Argentina about to leave, and Brazil doing a practise session.

Mr.Nice Guy · 05-09-2021 9:01pm

Commentator suggesting the match will be abandoned and Brazil will conduct a training session. What a farce.

Loafing Oaf · 05-09-2021 9:01pm

Jorginho. Found Out. A Nothing Player.

martingriff · 05-09-2021 9:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850904#Comment_117850904

Why to Argentina they broke rules. Yes the authorities should have done this before match but will not be given straight to Argentina

martingriff · 05-09-2021 9:13pm

A statement from Argentina manager saying we did not know about the situation in regards to european players. How could they not Brazil know it it is why they had mostly players from outside europe

Carcharodon · 05-09-2021 9:37pm

It’s like a soap opera, Argentina are very dumb for playing these players and Brazil are very shady for waiting until the game to do this.

A whole other discussion could be had on the actual rules themselves, you would think regular covid testing once arriving and just going from airport to hotel to game etc would be enough but obviously not, Brazil is a bit of a joke of a country when it comes to politics but who isn’t I guess

breezy1985 · 05-09-2021 10:22pm

How come Neymar was deemed to be ok to play. Had he done the quarantine or something ?

Also what's with the Jorginho comments. Did he do something wrong in the game or is this just more weird Premier League stuff ?

thebaz · 05-09-2021 10:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850828#Comment_117850828

What a farce, given we are still in a Pandemic, surly the logical thing would be to put off International football to end of season, the English clubs did not want to release players due to pandemic, but FIFA more concerned with greed than logic.

ArmaniJeanss · 05-09-2021 11:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117851338#Comment_117851338

Neymar - Presumably France isn't on the Brazil red-list, but UK is. (Just a guess).

Jorghino missed another penalty for Italy, which would have given them the lead (and possibly the win) against Switzerland.

StringerBell · 05-09-2021 11:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117851338#Comment_117851338

Presumably same as Messi? Issue seems to be with uk based players? Though I did hear commentator say brazil without 9 players due to restrictions so not sure.

Since there was no issue with Messi being there though I assume the same would apply to Neymar.

~Rebel~ · 06-09-2021 1:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117851595#Comment_117851595

Yeah, 9 makes sense for Brazil players in England; could be any 9 (though probably the first 9) from - Ederson, Fernandinho, Jesus, Alisson, Fabinho, Firmino, Richarlison, Fred, Thiago Silva, Raphina, Willian, and Lucas Moura.

Mitch Connor · 06-09-2021 9:55am

Brazil should be award the 3 points.

Argentina will have known the players did not get a waiver to play. The players actively lied on the immigration forms so they knew what they were doing and they simply thought they would get away with it.

It is the fault of the argentinian team that the game got abandoned, and they should suffer consequences of it. Brazil were able to field a team, no reason Argentina could not. They should have been made to substitute the 3 players, and continue the match from there.

ArmaniJeanss · 06-09-2021 10:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852403#Comment_117852403

That seems a little over simplistic.

Would need to see the form they are alleged to have lied on. Like if it says where have you come from and gives you two boxes, then 'Venezeula' and 'Argentina' would be the truth. Then the issue of whether or not the exact same rules applied in June when they went for the Copa starting from the UK. If nothing has changed in the rules since then, then it was reasonable for the Argentina FA not to see a problem.

Instantly accepting as gospel the word of the Brazilian authorities is probably a mistake. Conmebol/FIFA will doubtless be more thorough.

ebbsy · 06-09-2021 10:31am

In the UEFA playoffs, how will they decide who plays who.

ArmaniJeanss · 06-09-2021 10:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852573#Comment_117852573

A seeded draw.

Pot A. Best 6 runners-up.

Pot B. Worst 4 runners-up and 2 Nations League teams not otherwise qualified.

Each playoff path will have 2 teams from Pot A and 2 teams from Pot B. The two seeded teams will be at home in the one-off semi-finals. The final is a coin-toss for home advantage. (All subject to change nearer the date I guess)

y0ssar1an22 · 06-09-2021 9:47pm

fifa after more money with their new proposal to have a world cup every 2 years. uefa came out against it.

the players will never catch a break if this happens

HalloweenJack · 07-09-2021 7:31am

Morocco had their qualifier against Guinea cancelled and had to get special permission to leave the country as there was a coup on the day of the match. Now that's impressive.

breezy1985 · 07-09-2021 11:01am

Between the military coups and political pitch invasions the last few days really felt like watching those old Football history documentaries when you had the likes of Chile, Mexico or the USSR getting banned for various reasons

citytillidie · 08-09-2021 1:31am

AFC Third Round

Match Day 1 Results

Group A

Iran 1 V 0 Syria

South Korea 0 V 0 Iraq

United Arab Emirates 0 V 0 Lebanon

Group B

Japan 0 V 1 Oman

Australia 3 V 0 China

Saudi Arabia 3 V 1 Vietnam

Match Day 2 Results

Group A

Iraq 0 V 3 Iran

Syria 1 V 1 United Arab Emirates

South Korea 1 V 0 Lebanon

Group B

China 0 V 1 Japan

Oman 0 V 1 Saudi Arabia

Vietnam 0 V 1 Australia

CAF Second Round

Matchday 1 Results

Group A

Algeria 8 V 0 Djibouti

Niger 0 V 2 Burkina Faso

Group B

Tunisia 3 V 0 Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania 1 V 2 Zambia

Group C

Central African Republic 1 V 1 Cape Verde

Nigeria 2 V 0 Liberia

Group D

Cameroon 2 V 0 Malawi

Mozambique 0 V 0 Côte d'Ivoire

Group E

Mali 1 V 0 Rwanda

Kenya 0 V 0 Uganda

Group F

Libya 2 V 1 Gabon

Egypt 1 V 0 Angola

Group G

Ghana 1 V 0 Ethiopia

Zimbabwe 0 V 0 South Africa

Group H

Senegal 2 V 0 Togo

Namibia 1 V 1 Congo

Group I

Guinea-Bissau 1 V 1 Guinea

Morocco 2 V 0 Sudan

Group J

DR Congo 1 V 1 Tanzania

Madagascar 0 V 1 Benin

Matchday 2 Results

Group A

Djibouti 2 V 4 Niger

Burkina Faso 1 V 1 Algeria

Group B

Zambia 0 V 2 Tunisia

Equatorial Guinea 1 V 0 Mauritania

Group C

Liberia 1 V 0 Central African Republic

Cape Verde 1 V 2 Nigeria

Group D

Côte d'Ivoire 2 V 1 Cameroon

Malawi 1 V 0 Mozambique

Group E

Rwanda 1 V 1 Kenya

Uganda 0 V 0 Mali

Group F

Gabon 1 V 1 Egypt

Angola 0 V 1 Libya

Group G

South Africa 1 V 0 Ghana

Ethiopia 1 V 0 Zimbabwe

Group H

Togo 0 V 1 Namibia

Congo 1 V 3 Senegal

Group I

Guinea V Morocco - Postponed

Sudan 2 V 4 Guinea-Bissau

Group J

Benin 1 V 1 DR Congo

Tanzania 3 V 2 Madagascar

FIFA 2022 World Cup (Qualification)

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