FIFA World Cup
The United States will face England and Iran in Group B at the World Cup finals while Spain will take on Germany in a clash of former winners in Group E.
A total of 27 teams so far have been qualified for the Qatar World Cup 2022. However, the fight for qualification is still in process in this mega tournament of 32 teams.
Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions until further notice, FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement on Monday.
France forward Kylian Mbappe and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski expressed their reservations about a biennial World Cup, saying quality would take a hit if overworked players are forced to play the tournament every two years.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says he hopes Eden Hazard is able to stay fit and play more regularly for his club as he outlined his plans ahead of the next World Cup finals.
Brazil star Neymar on Sunday said that the 2022 World Cup will be his last as he doesn’t have the strength to put up with more football.
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves on Saturday that he hopes to continue his international career until the 2022 FIFA World Cup when he will be 39.
CONMEBOL on Tuesday urged FIFA to protect its member federations after the delay of South America’s latest round of World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus restrictions.
