FIFA decides on Friday, June 10, if Ecuador should be disqualified from the 2022 World Cup or not — all in the context of a formal complaint filed by Chile questioning the nationality of defender Byron Castillo.
Si bien aún falta para el inicio del torneo, poco a poco empieza a definirse la lista de 26 futbolistas que serán parte de la convocatoria de México para el Mundial 2022.
Gerardo Martino ha ido dando pistas de que el núcleo de jugadores que ha sido parte de sus nóminas desde que asumió en el Tri en marzo de 2019 tiene básicamente asegurado su boleto a Catar, a menos que haya una lesión. El Tata también, con acciones más que palabras, ha ido dejando claro los nombres de los que están peleando un cupo para la Copa del Mundo y de aquellos que mejor no se hagan ilusiones.
CARDIFF - It has been 62 years since Wales last appeared in the World Cup finals but their interim manager Rob Page believes his side can make a real impact in Qatar and progress from their group.
Wales beat Ukraine 1-0 in their qualification playoff final on Sunday and will now play in Group B along with the United States, Iran and neighbors England in the tournament which starts on November 21.
Prior to Argentina's friendly against Estonia at El Sadar in Pamplona on Sunday, Lionel Messi had only once registered five goals in a single game throughout his illustrious career. That was back in 2012 when Barcelona crushed Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 in the Champions League Round of 16.
You get the feeling that if Ukraine had been playing any other nation on the planet in Sunday's playoff, they'd be going to the World Cup. The team picked up where it left off against Scotland — playing with a passion, verve and energy that saw the visitors threaten to play Wales off the park at Cardiff City Stadium.
The USMNT is flying after Wednesday's 3-0 friendly victory over fellow World Cup participants Morocco in Cincinnati, but a potential wakeup call awaits against Uruguay at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City on Sunday evening.
CARDIFF - Ukraine coach Oleksandr Petrakov said his players would hang a flag in their dressing room given to them by soldiers on the frontline before their World Cup playoff against Wales on Sunday.
CARDIFF — Wales manager Rob Page believes his team’s talisman Gareth Bale will be ready for Sunday’s World Cup playoff against Ukraine after sitting out last Wednesday’s Nations League clash in Poland.
The Welsh have the chance to make their first World Cup finals appearance in 64 years when they take on Ukraine, who won 3-1 in their playoff semifinal against Scotland in Glasgow on Wednesday.
A cinco meses del Mundial de Catar 2022, lo mejor que puede hacer la selección mexicana en estos momentos es dar por terminado el proceso de Gerardo Martino. Suena duro, pero si los sueños del Tri son avanzar en la fase de grupos y tener una chance de llegar al cada vez más utópico quinto partido, no queda otra.
César Montes recibió un tremendo voto de confianza camino a Catar 2022, luego de que Gerardo Martino lo nombrara capitán de la selección mexicana en el duelo amistoso ante Uruguay, en Phoenix, Estados Unidos.
La decisión es especial para el Cachorro, porque es primera vez en su carrera que recibe tal honor.