CONCACAF and FIFA have confirmed the schedule for the September and October Final Round matches of the CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. Following the conclusion of the First Round of qualifying, where 30 CONCACAF Member Associations competed in six groups of five teams, and the …
Read More »7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 set for March!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will welcome the Continent’s top sports science and medical practitioners to the 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 which will take place from March 8 to 10. With the theme “Football and sports medicine – celebrating diversity,” the highly-acclaimed 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 …
Read More »Host of 2027 AFC Asian Cup to be decided in 2022!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has decided to revise the timeline of the bidding process for the selection of the host for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Given the ever-evolving nature and the prevailing challenges caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the AFC Executive Committee acknowledged the travel …
Read More »CONCACAF & Generation Amazing collaborate to launch Football for Development Program!
CONCACAF and Generation Amazing (GA), the Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s flagship human and social legacy program, yesterday held a community football event at Discovery Green in Houston, Texas, to launch a new Confederation-wide joint football for development initiative which will benefit thousands of children and youth across …
Read More »2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar regional supporter GWC marks 500-day countdown!
With the big kick-off now just 500 days away, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Regional Supporter and Official Logistics Provider GWC (Q.P.S.C.) has marked the milestone by highlighting the scale of its work surrounding the tournament. A fleet of GWC trucks made their way to the iconic Al Bayt Stadium …
Read More »VIDEO: Asian Qualifiers Review – Group E ft. India!
Watch the AFC review of Group E of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup / 2023 AFC Asian Cup preliminary round two qualifiers.
Read More »2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification match between Jordan & South Sudan forfeited!
Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation, the FIFA Bureau for Men’s Senior Tournaments has declared the match scheduled to take place this evening against Jordan as part of the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers a forfeit with a 3-0 win to Jordan. The decision is based …
Read More »Positive COVID-19 cases at South Sudan confirmed ahead of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Qualifiers!
FIFA can confirm that following the standard PCR tests applied ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup qualification matches, some members of the delegation of the South Sudan national team have tested positive for COVID-19. In line with the medical procedures in place, they have been placed in isolation and the …
Read More »VAR set for AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar!
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be implemented when the Continent’s top teams go head-to-head in the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar in September. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continues to set new benchmarks in Asian refereeing as it will be one of …
Read More »Tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers now on sale!
Tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 qualifiers are now on sale! Seven qualifying matches will be held in Qatar from June 19-25. The games will take place on consecutive nights at two venues: Khalifa International Stadium, which will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, and Jassim …
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