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Australia make it to fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup with win over world No. 22 Peru
A strong team display, along with the heroics of the substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, helped seal Australia's spot in the quadrennial showpiece, set to commence in November this year. Australia join reigning world champions France, Tunisia, and Denmark in Group D. An emotional Australia head coach Graham Arnold termed the triumph as a milestone moment for football in the country and one that will sit alongside the achievements of the Socceroos' World Cup and qualifying squads from 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.
India create history as they qualify for FIFAe Nations Cup 2022
The journey for the Indian efootball team kicked-off in January 2021 when AIFF signed the participation agreement with FIFA for the FIFAe Nations Series 2021. India was among 60 countries to participate and was placed in the Middle East & Africa Zone. India finished 3rd in its zone, narrowly missing out on a place in the FIFAe Nations Playoffs 2021.
Asian Cup is a first step towards the dream of playing World Cup, says Sandesh Jhingan
Speaking on the eve of India's first match of their Group D third-round qualifier against Cambodia in Kolkata on Wednesday, Jhingan said, "Everyone wants to be at the World Cup, every football fan and player. To reach that level, we need to be regulars in the Asian Cup. That is the first stepping stone to going toward the ultimate dream."
India to play U17 Asian Cup qualifiers in Saudi Arabia
In all 44 participating nations were divided into 10 centralised qualifying groups, six of which will feature four teams, while four groups will include five sides. India, who hosted the U17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 and will host the women's event in October this year, are in the group with five members, as per the draw conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Super-skilled player is mascot for FIFA World Cup 2022
La'eeb is an Arabic word meaning super-skilled player. He belongs to a parallel mascot-verse that is indescribable -- everyone is invited to interpret what it looks like. La'eeb encourages everyone to believe in themselves as 'Now is All', the Supreme Committee said in a press statement. He will bring the joy of football to everyone, added the statement. The adventurous, fun and curious La'eeb was unveiled during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draw, which took place in Doha.
FIFA World Cup 2022 draw: Groups decided for the mega event in Qatar
The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday were decided at a draw ceremony in Qatar, where the tournament will take place in November and December of this year. A total of eight groups, each featuring four teams, will compete in the first round of the competition, which begins on November 21. A total of 29 of the 32 teams that will compete in the tournament have been confirmed.
Peru earn World Cup playoff spot as Colombia fall short
Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotun scored first-half goals as Peru secured a FIFA 2022 World Cup playoff berth with a 2-0 home win over Paraguay here. Lapadula opened the scoring in the fifth minute on Tuesday night by prodding a first-time effort past goalkeeper Antony Silva following Christian Cueva's long-range pass.
Poland, Senegal secure berths to FIFA World Cup in Qatar
"Bravo WHITE-RED! POLAND goes to QATAR with its head held high! Great success after a very good game! A well-deserved victory! PRIDE! Thank you!!!" Polish President Andrzej Duda tweeted his excitement after the game on Tuesday night. Senegal too qualified for the World Cup for the third time in their history and for the second time in a row after defeating Egypt on penalties in their playoff.
Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup for first time in 36 years
Entering the match on Sunday night, John Herdman's squad needed only a draw against Jamaica to capture one of the three spots from the CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean) region for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November. The team didn't hold back and gave the fans at BMO Field a dominant performance with goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett, followed by a late own goal by defender Adrian Mariappa, Xinhua reports.
Neymar ready to shine for Brazil: Paqueta
Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta has backed out-of-sorts teammate Neymar to recapture his best form in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. Neymar has endured a frustrating season for Paris Saint-Germain, managing just five goals in 21 games across all competitions in between a series of injuries.
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