World Cup 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup draw is set for Friday in Doha, Qatar, at which point the 32-team field will learn what awaits in November and December as the ...

It will run through Decision Day, the regular-season finale, on Oct. 9. - Final: Dec. 18 - Third place: Dec. 17 - Semifinals: Dec. 13-14 - Quarterfinals: Dec. 9-10 - Concacaf Third Round fourth place (TBD) vs.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup Draw sorts the qualified teams into groups ahead of November's big tournament. Here's how it works.

FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup FIFA Men's World Cup The exception is Europe, which qualifies 13 teams. No two teams from any pot can end up in the same group, which in theory should make the groups even in terms of talent. But before that can happen, the qualifying teams have to be sorted into eight groups.

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CRC - Anthony Contreras (Jewlson Bennette), 59th minute: As Costa Rica sent in a booming free kick from 40 yards out, Steffen came seven yards out to jump for the ball but couldn’t hold it in traffic. CRC - Juan Pablo Vargas (Brandon Aguilera), 51st minute: Aguilera sent a swinging corner kick into the box and Vargas charged forward to meet it. - Walker Zimmerman captained the USMNT for the fifth time tonight. Pulisic served the restart it in for Robinson, who sent a strong header at Navas before the rebound trickled out to Ricardo Pepi, who teed it up for Weah to take a hit on goal. Costa Rica held out a number of its regular starters who were carrying a yellow card to avoid possible suspensions for the all-important World Cup playoff, but Los Ticos came up with a strong defensive effort, making things difficult for the U.S. in front of goal. Los Ticos brought a renewed vigor after the game’s first goal and doubled their advantage just a few minutes later on another set piece opportunity. The previous youngest came during 1990 qualifying, averaging 24 years, 66 days over 10 matches. With the result, the U.S. finishes third in the Octagonal standings tied with Costa Rica on 25 points but well ahead ib goal differential in the final table and thus clinching one of the confederation’s three automatic berths. Despite the slow-going first half, the U.S. had a promising start after the break, rattling off a flurry of threatening chances in the 48th on another corner kick opportunity. Juna Pablo Vargas headed home a swinging ball from Brandon Aguilera to put the hosts ahead. Heading into the match, the U.S. needed a win, draw or a loss by no more than six goals against Los Ticos to earn a spot at Qatar 2022. The USA’s starting lineups during those games averaged 23 years, 302 days, which is the youngest in team history for a qualifying cycle.

The US men's national team have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in the final match of Concacaf qualifying Wednesday ...

But the squad talked about closing it out in style and making history with a first win in Costa Rica. So there’s disappointment there. - THE BIG PICTURE: Outside of a colossal collapse, the USMNT’s qualification for the World Cup was largely academic. The Ticos doubled their lead eight minutes later with Anthony Contreras tapping in at the back post after Jewison Bennette's recycled ball off a set piece that Steffen struggled with.

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"Obviously after the last World Cup, it was tough for some guys," Reyna said. Get all of them healthy, give them seven-plus more months to prepare, and who knows what the USMNT will do? Despite an uninspiring performance and a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica, the U.S. men officially qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday night. After Juan Pablo Vargas headed in a corner kick in the 51st to give Costa Rica its first goal, the USMNT looked completely disjointed. Much will be made of the lackluster showing against Costa Rica, which didn't even play some of its key players for fear they'd pick up a second yellow card and miss the playoff. Missing a World Cup for the first time in 32 years defined the current group as much as it did the previous one.

The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention ...

The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. Human rights campaigners remain critical of its record in the construction of the stadiums in which this winter’s extravaganza will be played, and anti-homosexuality laws are a barrier preventing some fans, like White, from attending. The countdown to the 2022 World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the great and the good of international football gather at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.

The United States men's national soccer team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup, securing its berth in the tournament in Qatar on Wednesday.

"But there's steps you have to take to get there and one of the huge steps is to qualify for World Cup." Only three teams in the 32-side field have yet to be determined. Despite the U.S. controlling play for most of the game, Juan Vargas (51st minute) and Anthony Contreras (59th) took their chances to put Costa Rica up 2-0 early in the second half. Scotland/ Ukraine. The Scotland-Ukraine playoff match originally scheduled for March 24 was postponed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has not been rescheduled. Now to be doing it as a coach with this group of players is something special." At 23 years old, Pulisic's 12 goals over the past two qualifying cycles rank fourth all time in U.S. history. The U.S., which went into Wednesday's game at Estadio Nacional needing only to avoid a loss of six goals or more to punch its ticket, finished the 14-game qualifying cycle with a record of seven wins, three losses and four draws for 25 points. "Growing up as sort of that golden child in [this] U.S. soccer generation, people put expectations on him. We are looking forward to the World Cup." "I don't think that has sunk in yet," he said, when asked about leading the team to the World Cup as a coach. None more so than Christian Pulisic, the star Chelsea forward. To be quite frank with you, he's dealt with them better than anybody would really deal with that.

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Costa Rica in Columbus and Christian Pulisic’s “Man in the Mirror” T-shirt celebration after his goal vs. Costa Rica, meanwhile, finishes fourth after coming on strong in the second half of the Octagonal and will go to a June intercontinental playoff against Oceania’s qualifying champion, New Zealand, in a match that will be held in Qatar. This was a qualifying slog unlike any other, due to the expanded final round and the compressed timeline on account of the pandemic. Fittingly, it came from a player nicknamed “El Tren” for the hype train that the 19-year-old striker has been driving since emerging as a talent in the FC Dallas system. There were some eerie similarities for the U.S. in the final stages of this qualifying campaign. Tim Weah also helped fill Reyna’s void with clutch contributions in the attacking third. There were iconic moments from the more heralded stars in the form of Sergiño Dest’s sensational goal vs. Yet new talents and heroes emerged to help fill the void. Antonee Robinson emerged as the answer to the years-old question at left back, even scoring a pair of vital goals along the way. Mexico in Cincinnati, where the legend of Dos-A-Cero was revived, and his hat trick vs. Berhalter still hasn’t had what most would consider to be his optimal lineup available for a single match—not during qualifying or any friendly or competition that preceded it. It was another four-goal win over Panama in Orlando over four years ago that put the U.S. on the precipice of qualification, only for an infamous loss to Trinidad & Tobago and a wild set of simultaneous circumstances elsewhere keeping the U.S. from competing in Russia. But Gregg Berhalter’s young side flipped the script, avoided the impossible scenario—it would’ve taken a loss by six goals or more in San José on Wednesday to finish out of the top three in Concacaf this time—and will indeed be taking part in the fall competition in Qatar.

With the United States now qualified for the 2022 World Cup, here's a look ahead at how the USMNT could look on the field in Qatar come November.

Still, this is the best way to alleviate a logjam at right wing, where Brenden Aaronson and Tim Weah are both pushing for minutes, and it's the best way to get Reyna running at defenders where he is most dangerous. Ricardo Pepi is thought of as having the highest ceiling, but since announcing himself with three goals in his first two national team appearances, his form for both club and country has dipped. Unfortunately, as it stands, neither of them is likely to be a starter next season. Antonee Robinson has also established himself as one of the first players on the team sheet at left back. The last player to make the cut is Jordan Morris, who is necessary to the attacking front in case of injuries or struggles on the pitch. This could change depending on squad depth and individual game tactics, with Reyna also being deployed on the wing if needed. Yunus Musah or Luca de la Torre can step in should Reyna move up to winger. It must be noted that in his 12 international caps, Gio Reyna has not once played in midfield. Obviously, this exercise is subject to injuries, which are impossible to predict eight months out. With 11 starters a match, that leaves just 12 reserves, including two goalkeepers — hardly enough to cover every position with a backup. Weston McKennie, Sergino Dest, and Brenden Aaronson will return, and most likely so will goalkeeper Matt Turner, even if he's not playing much after an impending summer move to Arsenal. On that note, DeAndre Yedlin is preferred as the only man on the entire roster who has been to a World Cup before, the only holdover from the 2014 squad.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Normally, interrupting the head coach's remarks is a cardinal sin for any player.

“It's a learning experience, the way we handle everything is to reflect on it and to improve on it. And we got punished for it,” said Berhalter, who immediately set off for the airport to catch a flight to New York, and eventually on to Qatar for Friday’s World Cup draw. We're excited for the draw, excited for who we have. Think about the saves that Navas made in this game.” “Really excited to celebrate with this group, really proud of everyone who was involved in this whole process. “We realized our goal: it was to qualify, and we did that.