Tag: Sports

Norjmoo Tsedenbal scored the first goal worldwide in Qatar 2022 qualifying He captained Mongolia to maiden progression into the second round The set-piece specialist is on the verge of a national milestone Had it not been for his football passion, Norjmoo Tsedenbal would probably have made a name for himself in anohter sport. As a young boy, indeed, Tsedenbal excelled… Read More

Preliminary draw for Concacaf World Cup qualifying took place this week David Suazo starred in Honduras’ FIFA World Cup™ return in 2010 “The Panther” looks back on his qualifying experiences and forward to the road to Qatar A member of one of the finest generations of players Honduras has ever produced, David Suazo knows better than anyone just how hard… Read More

Brazil and USA faced off in the women’s Olympic final on 21 August 2008 Abby Wambach’s absence heightened A Seleção’s favouritism Christie Rampone and Carli Lloyd reflect on the USWNT triumph The news ravaged USWNT’s hopes of Women’s Olympic Football Tournament China 2008 ecstasy. Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm – key figures in their Athens 2004… Read More

Africa’s first FIFA World Cup™ was eagerly awaited and richly enjoyed, and the excitement when hosts South Africa took to the field for the first time was palpable. In this, the fourth instalment of FIFA TV’s ‘Mesmerising Moments’ YouTube series, we looks back at Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rocket for the hosts in that dramatic Opening Match against Mexico at Soccer City,… Read More

We recall some unforgettable moments from Concacaf qualifying Deon Burton, Paul Caligiuri, Carlo Costly and Roman Torres feature An unbelievable late twist provoked agony and ecstasy The road to Qatar was laid out yesterday for CONCACAF’s 35 national teams following the Preliminary Draw for the region’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Now it’s just a matter of… Read More

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