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Robinson played more minutes and created more chances than any player on the team during World Cup qualification, while Dest's ability on the ball is special for a full-back. Based on how consistently they've been called in, both Yedlin and Cannon will probably be on the final roster, although Yedlin -- the only projected roster player with previous World Cup experience -- appears more likely to have a meaningful role. On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region and supporting terrorist groups.

However, while addressing delegates from African and Asian confederations, Blatter said allegations of corruption and some of the criticism, including those from sponsors, were "very much linked to racism and discrimination". As "the game is getting faster" and "speeds up", Adidas used some new features, allowing to provide speed and improve the accuracy of the ball. In January 2019, Infantino said that FIFA was exploring the possibility of having neighbouring countries host matches during the tournament, in order to reduce political tensions. Although, by April 2017, FIFA had yet to finalise the number of stadiums Qatar must have readied in five years' time, Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said it expected there would be eight in and near Doha . On 19 May 2022, FIFA announced the list of 36 referees, and 69 assistant referees and 24 video assistant referees for the tournament. Of the 36 referees, FIFA included two each from Argentina, Brazil, England and France.

Players participating in the tournament, including England captain Harry Kane, spoke out against the country as well. The report – “categorically” denied by tournament organizers – did not connect all 6,500 deaths with World Cup infrastructure projects and has not been independently verified by CNN. Tickets are on sale for the world’s most popular sporting event, but concerns over worker exploitation and laws against homosexuality have complicated the decision to attend for some fans. Ukraine had ridden national pride and emotion to the cusp of a berth in the World Cup in Qatar. Soccer’s showcase championship, the first edition with 48 teams, will visit 16 cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

It may be little surprise that Austria are not at the World Cup seeing as they haven’t competed on the grandest stage since 1988, but recent years have seen an upturn in form, culminating in a narrow last-16 defeat to eventual winners Italy at Euro 2020. We're going position by position, from goalkeeper to attack, and sorting the player pool in four tiers based on recent form and Berhalter's perceived preferences since the beginning of World Cup qualifying. After qualifying via the play-offs, Wales' first game will also be on Monday November 21. Each week, we'll take a look at the favourites to see how they are shaping up and also check in with other nations as their players either shine or struggle. Luis Enrique has admitted he has yet to decide on Spain’s final squad for the World Cup.

Transfers Nkunku completes Chelsea medical ahead of transfer - Paper Round 7 HOURS AGOHere we take a look at some of the best players who won't be at the World Cup this year. Belgium seemed to have steadied the ship after a woeful summer but their loss to the Netherlands in their final Nations League did point to a side who are someway off the best in the continent. When you have a talent like Kevin De Bruyne, however, there are no reasons why things can't improve quite quickly. The same could be said of a Portugal side that can blow by the likes of the Czech Republic one game but who seem to come undone all too often against the continent's better sides. Putting up quite the fight for the No. 9 jersey with club and, in the former's case, country. Tite's full-backs look a little weaker than the rest of the squad but you'll have to get the ball off them if you really want to test that Achilles' heel.

Commentators have noted the clash with the Western Christmas season is likely to cause disruption, whilst there is concern about how short the tournament is intended to be. FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar's desert state was a "blatant mistake". Frank Lowy, chairman of Football Federation Australia, said that if the 2022 World Cup were moved to November and thus upset the schedule of the A-League, they would seek compensation from FIFA.

A last-minute change of the tournament’s start date was only the latest bit of uncertainty to surround soccer’s showcase event. Ear­ly goal by Camp­bell re­mained the dif­fer­ence at the full-time whis­tle as Cos­ta Rica reach third straight แข่งขันบอลโลก. The Cen­tral Amer­i­can team beat New Zealand 1-0 on Tues­day evening to se­cure the last re­main­ing berth for the World Cup. FIFA un­veils list of 16 cities in Unit­ed States, Cana­da, and Mex­i­co that will host match­es in 2026 World Cup.