World Cup qualifiers

Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to a late goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski for North Macedonia, ...

But Fernando Santos’s side were pegged back by a Yilmaz goal in the 65th minute that put the Portuguese fans on the edge of their seats as Turkey started to threaten. Italy did not look to be in too much danger, but Trajkovski, who plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Fayha, wrote his name into North Macedonian football folklore with a shot that crept inside the post to stun the home fans. Ciro Immobile also wasted a glorious first-half chance for Italy when blazing over the bar from a good position.

Canada sits atop the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying table, and ensuring a spot in the 2022 World Cup feels imminent. Here's what Les Rouges need to ensure ...

In this case, that's Costa Rica. If the Ticos defeat both El Salvador and the USA in their final two matches, that would leave them with 25 points. 12 12 12 12 So it's critical for Canada to get qualification out of the way and achieve a result in Toronto against the Reggae Boyz.

The team has long qualified for Qatar 2022, as they seek to help Messi win the one major international trophy he doesn't have in his illustrious career.

1 1 If Argentina don't win this year's World Cup, he may still decide to call time on his international career. As can be quickly seen above, Argentina have generally disappointed at World Cups during Messi's career, with 2014 being the exception. 1 1 There was speculation by many that the 2018 World Cup would be his last, and yet he has been a key part of Argentina's qualification for World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Messi has announced his international retirement once before, after Argentina lost the 2016 Copa America final to Chile in a penalty-kick shootout. But Messi turns 35 in the summer of 2022 and it's no wonder he wants to rethink things after the World Cup in Qatar. To undertake another four-year qualifying cycle at his age can take a toll. Here's a look at his record in World Cup qualifying for Argentina. Messi is 34 now, and some argue his powers are on the wane. He may have dropped more than a hint as to his future plans on March 25.

Second-place Argentina beat last-place Venezuela 3-0 on Friday in the remaining match of the penultimate round of South American World Cup qualifying.

Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay have already secured the region's four direct spots in Qatar later this year. Argentina has 38 points in qualifiers, four behind leaders Brazil. Argentina will travel to face third-place Ecuador on Tuesday. FIFA wants Argentina and Brazil to play their suspended match of Sept. 6, when Brazilian health protocols stopped play in the early minutes. Messi and Brazil star Neymar have both faced criticism in France after their club’s loss to Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

First legs of matches to determine Africa's qualifiers for 2022 World Cup · DR Congo v Morocco (1500 GMT) first match · Mali v Tunisia (1700 GMT) - Mali hoping to ...

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Gray is a regular attacking contributor for QPR in the England League Championship. Winger Leon Bailey of the Premier League's Aston Villa is still with the squad despite their elimination from World Cup contention. The biggest storyline is surely how Canada can clinch a World Cup spot on home soil, with Sunday shaping up to be their brightest men's soccer moment in nearly four decades. The Canadian men's national team had their celebrations delayed Thursday night in a 1-0 loss at Costa Rica, but still remain in great position to earn their first FIFA World Cup berth since 1986 with a point on Sunday at home against Jamaica.