World Cup draw: Line-up for Qatar football tournament to be revealed
Anticipation for the Middle East's first World Cup will shoot up a notch today when the draw for the tournament takes place in Qatar.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Draw: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
The final draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will take place on April 1. A total of 29 countries have already booked a place in the mega event while three berths are yet to be decided. One team will qualify from the European Play-Off between Wales v Scotland or Ukraine, while two will be decided from Inter-Continental play-offs between Peru v United Arab Emirates or Australia and New Zealand v Costa Rica. Team who have qualified are Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Qatar (hosts), Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, Canada, Mexico and United States.
2022 FIFA World Cup: List Of Teams That Have Qualified So Far
The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament. Friday's event at Doha's Exhibition and Convention Center, with former World Cup winners such as Cafu and Lothar Matthaeus among the draw assistants, will have holders France among the top seeds in Pot One. Yet while fans of the 29 qualified nations from around the world will eagerly tune in for the draw, three spots have still to be decided in the last 32-team World Cup before it expands to 48 teams in 2026.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Draw: Eyes Of Football World On Doha
The draw for this year's FIFA World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament. It is the most controversial World Cup in history, with Qatar dogged ever since it was named host in 2010 by accusations of vote-buying –- which were hotly denied –- and questions over the country's suitability. From human rights concerns to the ongoing war in Ukraine, it has been impossible to keep the spotlight solely on the sport, but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeated, as he did on Thursday, that it "will be a fantastic and unique World Cup".
Every Tottenham player who could be at the 2022 Qatar World Cup with draw set to take place
Whilst Tottenham Hotspur will be busy preparing for their upcoming clash with Newcastle United, Antonio Conte will likely allow the squad some time to tune into the upcoming draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The draw takes place in Doha on Friday evening and it goes without saying that a number of the current squad in north London will be anxious to be on the plane this winter.
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Ceferin-Al Khelaïfi, jaque mate
Si alguien sonríe en Doha estos días son el presidente de UEFA, Ceferin, y el de la ECA, Al Khelaïfi -que además lo es del PSG-. Lo que se presuponía como una semana crucial para el futuro del fútbol, los días en los que se podía votar la modificación del calendario y el paso a un Mundial cada dos años, ha derivado en un ablandamiento de Infantino que casi entierra del todo su plan.
Scottish Football Transfer News: Celtic lose star to Liverpool for £600k, Huge Rangers title blow, Aberdeen target St Mirren trio, Brentford join race for £20m ex-Hearts star
It is a big weekend for Scottish football, starting today with the draw for the World Cup later this year in Qatar.