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Men’s Olympic Football Tournament (FIFA.com) 07 Jun 2021 © Getty Images Germany crowned UEFA Under-21 Championship winners Perfect warm-up for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Spain go out in the semis, France disappoint and Romania impress The 2021 UEFA Under-21 Championship came to an end on Sunday, with Germany defeating Portugal 1-0 in the final. The tournament provided… Read More

Manuel Neuer won his 100th international cap on Monday 7 June 2021 He lifted the World Cup Trophy with Germany in 2014 The 35-year-old national team captain is not hanging up his gloves any time soon On 2 June 2009 Germany took on the United Arab Emirates at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. Standing between the posts was one of… Read More

Round 2 of Asia World Cup qualifiers continued today Eight group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the third round Syria advanced to next round after taking unassailable lead in Group A The road to Qatar 2022 in Asia is at a crucial juncture as Round 2 nears its conclusion. The eight group winners and four best runners-up… Read More

See also South America Qualifiers: Results | Standings The big match Colombia-Argentina, Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez (Barranquilla) Buoyed by a comprehensive win in Peru, sixth-placed Colombia will not be lacking in confidence when they take on unbeaten Argentina, who lie second. Victory here will move the Colombians right into contention. Though the goals have dried up for their strikers, Reinaldo… Read More

Gabriel Torres has taken over as Panama’s attacking spearhead His country’s third-highest all-time goalscorer Setting his sights on next opponents Dominican Republic Gabriel Torres has been Panama’s main goal threat for some time now. When Blas Perez and Luis Tejada ended their international careers, both tied on 43 goals as Los Canaleros’ all-time leading scorers, it was only natural that… Read More

Round 2 of Asia World Cup qualifiers reaches crucial stage Eight group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the third round IR Iran-Bahrain, United Arab Emirates-Thailand among the standout games The road to Qatar 2022 in Asia is coming to a crucial juncture as Round 2 nears its conclusion. The eight group winners and four best runners-up will… Read More

Suriname are one win away from next round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying The task? Beat heavy favourites Canada Ridgeciano Haps spoke with FIFA.com about realising a dream Ridgeciano Haps grew up playing street football in Amsterdam, 7,500 kilometres away from the Franklin Essed Stadium in the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo, where the soon-to-be 28-year-old made his debut in FIFA… Read More

Qatar 2022 qualifying continued with a handful of matches on Saturday Korea Republic thrashed Turkmenistan to strengthen lead in Group H Saudi Arabia also extended their unbeaten run to move closer to advancing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying continued on Saturday with Round 2 action in Asia (AFC). 2002 FIFA World Cup™ hosts and semi-finalists Korea Republic jumped to… Read More

Qatar 2022 qualifying continued in North, Central America and Caribbean zone Fur former World Cup participants win big Trinidad and Tobago held by Bahamas, St. Kitts and Nevis win group FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying in the North, Central America and Caribbean (Concacaf) region continued on Saturday with some crucial big wins ahead of the Round 1 finale over… Read More

Welcome to the fifth episode of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Magazine, the monthly show on YouTube and FIFA.com that brings you some of the top football stories ahead of next year’s World Cup. In this latest edition, we discuss reactions to the draw for the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™, in which teams from Asia and Africa will… Read More