Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2022

[bestmen 2,818]

For the Group A Burkinafaso is not easy , they abondonned  previously giving the chance for kenya to qualify to the African cup 

I remember when Niger defeated Egypt 

Djibouti is not a nation of football but they have good runners in 800 1500 

 

anyway winning the group means nothing   the last round will be very tough , it depends of draw ,the Group J 

 

[MHSN 3,625]

looks like FIFA is going to postpone World Cup qualifiers in Asia in March and June to late 2020. some of these matches in March are simply impossible to happen. for example Hong Kong coming to Iran !

 

I think that's probably a good news for our NT, while they beat Hong Kong anywhere in the world but playing crucial home matches against Iraq and Bahrain in neutral venue or empty stadiums was the last thing we would want. right now we don't even have a league.

[Vic Liu 1,682]

8 hours ago, MHSN said:

looks like FIFA is going to postpone World Cup qualifiers in Asia in March and June to late 2020. some of these matches in March are simply impossible to happen. for example Hong Kong coming to Iran !

 

I think that's probably a good news for our NT, while they beat Hong Kong anywhere in the world but playing crucial home matches against Iraq and Bahrain in neutral venue or empty stadiums was the last thing we would want. right now we don't even have a league.

 

It's a good news for every asian country. No one wants to travel right now regardless of the destination. And those football stars currently in European leagues won't be distracted and concentrate on the qualifier later.

[Wumo 3,002]

The match schedule has been published:

https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/fifa-world-cuptm-match-schedule-confirmed-hosts-qatar-to-kick-off-2022-tournamen

 

Schedule: 

https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-match-schedule-x6962.pdf?cloudid=zh9sqqpotyf6jhqpv2uw

[heywoodu 15,147]

I mean, we knew it, but...World Cup final a week before Christmas  2022 is already weirder than 2020

[mrv86 3,138]

New CONCACAF Qualification Format

 

 

First Round

• 30 teams ranked 6-35 as of July 2020
• 6 groups of 5 teams,      &  to be seeded as "group heads.
• Teams in each group face each other only once, two times as hosts and two as visitors.  Matches to be played in October & November 2020.
• Group winners advance

 

Second Round

• 6 teams: group winners of the previous phase
• 3 matchups to be played on a home & away format in March 2021.
• Matchups are predetermined as follows:

  • Group A winner vs Group F winner

  • Group B winner vs Group E winner

  • Group C winner vs Group D winner

 

Final Round

• 8 teams: Second round winners plus the top 5 ranked in July 2020:     &
• Single group format, each team to play the rest home & away from June 2021 until March 2022.
• Top 3 in the group qualify
• Fourth place advance to repechage.

[intoronto 5,645]

8 minutes ago, mrv86 said:

New CONCACAF Qualification Format

 

 

First Round

• 30 teams ranked 6-35 as of July 2020
• 6 groups of 5 teams,      &  to be seeded as "group heads.
• Teams in each group face each other only once, two times as hosts and two as visitors.  Matches to be played in October & November 2020.
• Group winners advance

 

Second Round

• 6 teams: group winners of the previous phase
• 3 matchups to be played on a home & away format in March 2021.
• Matchups are predetermined as follows:

  • Group A winner vs Group F winner

  • Group B winner vs Group E winner

  • Group C winner vs Group D winner

 

Final Round

• 8 teams: Second round winners plus the top 5 ranked in July 2020:     &
• Single group format, each team to play the rest home & away from June 2021 until March 2022.
• Top 3 in the group qualify
• Fourth place advance to repechage.

This is fair and balanced. The hex also becomes the oct.

[LDOG 2,418]

Numbers don't add up for the final round. It's 14 games but in 5 international windows (so, 10 matches)?

[bmo 194]

5 hours ago, LDOG said:

Numbers don't add up for the final round. It's 14 games but in 5 international windows (so, 10 matches)?

June 2021: 4 matches

September 2021: 2 matches

October 2021: 2 matches

November 2021: 2 matches

January 2022: 2 matches

March 2022: 2 matches

June 2022: Inter confederation playoff

[EupenM 150]

Asian qualifying matches set for this fall will instead be played in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.