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Rodriguez a mainstay for Switzerland despite relegation worries at club level He set up the all-important opening goal against Bulgaria Says Switzerland are “more unpredictable than other teams” The past couple of seasons have not been particularly easy for Ricardo Rodriguez. Last year he went on loan to PSV Eindhoven from AC Milan, but while his stint there initially looked… Read More

Another big matchday of FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe Five more Concacaf matches will conclude Sunday’s match schedule Follow all today’s action and catch up on Saturday’s news here Thirty European nations will be in action on Sunday as 2022 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying action in Europe intensifies. Reigning world champions France and 2010 winners Spain will both seek… Read More

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying continued across two continents Turkey made history with Norway win, Croatia and the Netherlands bounce back Preliminary action concluded with more matches in the Concacaf zone After some shocks and stunning performances on Wednesday and Thursday, qualifying for Qatar 2022 resumed in the UEFA and Concacaf zones on Saturday. Turkey continued their fine form… Read More

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying resumes today Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands among European teams in action Preliminary action concludes with more matches in the Concacaf zone After some shocks and stunning performances on Wednesday and Thursday, qualifying for Qatar 2022 resumes in the UEFA and Concacaf zones today. Even at this early stage, the likes of Croatia and… Read More

From Las Palmas debutant to Spain international in 18 months Now a first choice at Barcelona, he is enjoying a record-breaking season His Roja career promises to be a long one The last 18 months have been life-changing for Spain midfielder Pedri. On 18 August 2019, he made his first-team debut with second-division side Las Palmas at the age of… Read More

Yaser Hamed is a product of Athletic Bilbao’s youth academy Having impressed on his debut, he is now a key player for Palestine Hamed aiming for victory over Saudi Arabia in next Tuesday’s qualifier The Palestine national team made history in 2014, when they defeated the Philippines in the final of the AFC Challenge Cup to qualify for their maiden… Read More

We look at football in the US Virgin Islands COVID-19 pandemic is being seized as an opportunity National coach Gilberto Damiano explains more The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc globally for over a year now, and sport has certainly not been spared by the virus. Most stadiums still remain empty or are just partially filled, with tournaments and qualifiers… Read More

Spain v Greece – FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifier 25 Mar 2021 GRANADA, SPAIN – MARCH 25: Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates with (L-R) Eric Garcia, Rodri, Sergio Ramos, Marcos Llorente and Dani Olmo after scoring their side’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Spain and Greece on March 25, 2021 in Granada,… Read More

France’s Stéphanie Frappart and Ukraine’s Kateryna Monzul will be first women to take charge of FIFA World Cup qualifiers Two Mexican female match officials were on duty for first-round encounter in Concacaf qualifying earlier this week Next big landmark in refereeing after Edina Alves Batista’s appointment for FIFA Club World Cup™ in February this year Stéphanie Frappart and Kateryna Monzul… Read More

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying resumed on Wednesday World champions France held as UEFA qualifying kicked-off Road to Qatar 2022 also commenced in the Concacaf region with five matches After a long wait, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifiers finally kicked-off in the UEFA and Concacaf zones on Wednesday. There were some surprising scorelines in Europe, with France held… Read More