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Concacaf qualifying draw for Qatar 2022 revealed Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Honduras seeded into final round Competing nations react to Wednesday’s draw It is just over two years since the world champions were crowned in Moscow and now Concacaf’s 35 aspirants finally know their road towards the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The draw on Wednesday in Zurich… Read More

Facts and figures from Concacaf FIFA World Cup™ qualification No team has played more World Cup qualifiers than Mexico Jamaica have been waiting eight years for a home win The 35 teams in the Concacaf region are preparing to battle it out for 3.5 places at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The first round of qualifying will be played… Read More

On Wednesday 19 August, Concacaf’s road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will reach an important milestone as the draw for the qualifying competition will take place at 19:00 CET at the Home of FIFA. The event, hosted in Zurich, Switzerland, will be live streamed on FIFA.com and on FIFA’s official YouTube page. IMPORTANT The live-stream will not be available in the following countries… Read More

On Wednesday 19 August, Concacaf’s road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ reached an important milestone as the draw for the qualifying competition took place at the Home of FIFA. Fans can watch a full replay of the event, which was hosted in Zurich, Switzerland on FIFA.com above and on FIFA’s official YouTube page. IMPORTANT The live stream was… Read More

Each FIFA World Cup™ is known for the handful of stars that rise to the occasion and make their mark on the tournament. There is no doubt who the lead actor was at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Uruguay’s Diego Forlan was in peak form, leading La Celeste to their first semi-finals in 40 years and ultimately a… Read More

FIFA.com hears from inspirational USA star Carli Lloyd Two-time gold medal winner planning towards Tokyo Olympics Lloyd also talks 2023 Women’s World Cup and her famed big-game mentality Few players, if any, have enjoyed as storied a career as USA mega-star Carli Lloyd. The midfielder/forward has played a pivotal role in helping the Stars and Stripes win two FIFA Women’s… Read More

USA failed to reach Russia 2018 after seven successive qualifications Gregg Berhalter was hired in December 2018 to return the US to the World Cup Concacaf Preliminary Draw for Qatar 2022 on Wednesday 19 August 10 October 2017 is a day every US soccer fan wants wiped from their memory. In the final round of Concacaf qualifying for the 2018… Read More

At 26, Yoel Barcenas is a key member of Panama’s new generation After Russia 2018, he moved to Spain’s Real Oviedo “I want to play a bigger role than before” the player says For Edgar Yoel Barcenas, the seeds of ambition sown at the age of five slowly but surely bore fruit. From a very young age, the Panamanian knew… Read More

Turks and Caicos Islands buoyed by new Concacaf World Cup qualifying format Defender Jepthe Francois speaks with Concacaf.com “Not too many people get to represent their country in a World Cup qualifier” With the advent of the Concacaf Nations League (CNL), teams from around the Caribbean have experienced improvement at many levels and one of those, Turks and Caicos Islands,… Read More

Michael Owen was just 18 when he travelled to the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™. But the England prodigy left the tournament firmly established as one of the game’s biggest and most exciting talents. The fourth episode of FIFA TV’s Gems Uncovered YouTube series looks back at how Owen announced himself on the global stage in spectacular style. Read More