FIFA confirms World Cup playoffs schedule
Global soccer governing body FIFA confirmed that the intercontinental playoffs for the World Cup will be played at Doha's Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 13-14.
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Final World Cup play-offs set for Qatar in June
The final two places at this year's World Cup will be decided in Qatar in June.
FIFA confirm venue for intercontinental play-off matches
FIFA has confirmed that the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium has been selected as the venue for the intercontinental play-offs which will determine the final two nations heading to Qatar 2022. The first game on the 13th of June will see the winner of the Asian playoff between Australia and the UAE take on Peru, the side which finished fifth in CONMEBOL qualifiers. Whilst a day later, Costa Rica will play OFC winners New Zealand with a place at the first-ever World Cup in the Middle East on the line. The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium has previously hosted several contests during the recent FIFA Arab Cup, whilst six games of the FIFA World Cup 2022™ will take place at the 50,000 seater venue.
Canadian women down Honduras to reach quarters at CONCACAF U17 Championship
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Rosa Maalouf scored three goals and Canada rallied in the second half to dispatch a stubborn Honduran side 4-1 in round-of-16 play Sunday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship.
Giorgio Chiellini To Say "Ciao" To Italy After Finalissima With Argentina
Giorgio Chiellini will bring down the curtain on his international career this summer after Italy face Argentina in the so-called'Finalissima' at Wembley, the site of his greatest career triumph. The 37-year-old was one of the key figures of the Azzurri's Euro 2020 victory, captaining his country to a dramatic win over England at the iconic stadium where he will lead out his countrymen on June 1. The Finalissima is a new match which pits the European and South American champions against each other in a one-off encounter.
Howe can finally axe "nervous" dud as NUFC plot bid for £197k-pw gem who's "top-level" - opinion
Newcastle United have had an incredibly eventful season on and off the pitch in terms of the changes that have taken place in the dressing room and behind the scenes.
Newcastle United transfer rumours as Magpies linked with Seko Fofana and Keylor Navas
The latest Newcastle United transfer rumours on Monday, April 25.
