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Watch: Lionel Messi Unhappy After Pitch Invader Forcibly Grabs Him To Take Selfie After World Cup Qualifying Match vs Ecuador

The world football governing body FIFA is yet to come to terms with the Mohamed Salah incident in Egypt's match vs Senegal recently, which had threatened the security of the player involved. A similar security breach happened in Argentina's World Cup 2022 qualifying match vs Ecuador played at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, when a pitch invader forcibly grabbed Argentina captain Lionel Messi by the neck in his bid to take a selfie with the football great. Though the fan, who was wearing an Ecuador jersey, managed to get hold of an angry Messi through his camera lens, he was soon taken off the ground by the security personnel.

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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Miniature models provide bird's eye view of Qatar World Cup 2022 venues - in pictures

Preparations are well and truly under way for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the draw to be held on Friday.

Qatar World Cup: Harsh spotlight shone on human rights issues as Norwegian FA president gives scathing speech at FIFA Congress

By Jack Bantock, CNN

So, Qatar 2022 is really happening then; World Cup draw takes centre stage – The Warm-Up

FRIDAY'S BIG STORIES So this is really happening then? Ad/> Today, the draw for the group stages of the World Cup in Qatar will be made. World CupWorld Cup draw LIVE: Build-up as teams discover fate for QatarAN HOUR AGO Yesterday, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA and grown man of fully 52 years, stood up in front of FIFA's congress in Qatar and compared himself to Nelson Mandela. And also to Gandhi.

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Watch: Lionel Messi Unhappy After Pitch Invader Forcibly Grabs Him To Take Selfie After World Cup Qualifying Match vs Ecuador

2022 FIFA World Cup: List Of Teams That Have Qualified So Far

FIFA World Cup 2022 Draw: Eyes Of Football World On Doha

Every Tottenham player who could be at the 2022 Qatar World Cup with draw set to take place

Gianni Infantino claims biennial World Cup 'not FIFA's idea' despite backing Arsene Wenger's plans

Miniature models provide bird's eye view of Qatar World Cup 2022 venues - in pictures

Qatar World Cup: Harsh spotlight shone on human rights issues as Norwegian FA president gives scathing speech at FIFA Congress

So, Qatar 2022 is really happening then; World Cup draw takes centre stage – The Warm-Up