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Patrice Beaumelle is drawing on his 13 years as assistant to Herve Renard Frenchmen dreams of taking Côte d’Ivoire to Qatar 2022 He speaks about his side’s transition and objectives Having won the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with both Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire, Herve Renard is one of the most successful coaches in the history of African international football.… Read More

Didier Deschamps is now France’s longest-serving manager He will celebrate his 52nd birthday later next week FIFA.com looks at the secrets of his longevity When France inflicted a 7-1 thrashing on Ukraine in a friendly on Wednesday, Didier Deschamps set a new record for the longest time spent at the helm of Les Bleus. Michel Hidalgo was the previous longest-serving… Read More

Round 1 of FIFA World Cup qualifying continued in South America Atalanta pair lead Colombia past Venezuela, brilliant Brazil breeze past Bolivia Review all the action with FIFA.com South American qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ continued with two intriguing fixtures on Friday evening. Colombia, who reached the knockout stage at Russia 2018, beat Venezuela, a team that… Read More

Dani Olmo among new faces in Luis Enrique’s rejuvenated Spain Midfielder impressing for La Roja and RB Leipzig Main goals for 2021: playing at the EURO and Tokyo Olympics “Every time I think of it, I get goosebumps. It was amazing.” Every successful career has a watershed moment after which there is no going back. Dani Olmo is very clear… Read More

Rosie White starred the last time New Zealand hosted a FIFA women’s tournament She’s now a stalwart of the Football Ferns side hoping to impress in 2023 White spoke about her memories, World Cup hopes and USA experiences A World Cup on home soil. A historic win in the nation’s capital. A perfect hat-trick. For most female New Zealand footballers,… Read More

South American qualifying for Qatar 2022 is underway! Uruguay-Chile is the standout fixture from Round 1 Follow all the action with FIFA.com The road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is officially underway in South America. It’s perhaps the most arduous and competitive of all the continental journeys on the road to Qatar. All of the national teams have… Read More

Ecuador face Argentina tonight in a qualifier for Qatar 2022 The fixture will evoke pleasant memories for five Ecuador players All five helped La Tri finish third at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 Ecuador are set to begin their campaign to reach the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with a major test this evening. First up for La Tri… Read More

South American qualifying for Qatar 2022 begins today Uruguay-Chile is the standout fixture from Round 1 Five coaches making their qualifiers debut Not even a seven-month delay caused by a global pandemic can dampen expectations ahead of the South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Aside from how external circumstances might impact each country, three teams –… Read More