World Cup

The 32 teams of the World Cup in Qatar

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4 years ago

June 14, 2022

Sophia

With Costa Rica qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar, the jigsaw puzzle of the 32 teams set to take part in the premier soccer tournament is complete.

THE Costa Rica qualified as the 32nd and last team for the 2022 World Cup. The Central American team prevailed in New Zealand’s intercontinental barrage and completed the puzzle of qualifying for the top football rendezvous.

The 6th qualification in the final stages of the tournament and the 3rd in a row for Joel Campbell’s company sends them to the 5th group along with Spain, Germany and Japan.

The first game will take place on November 23 in Doha against Spain, the World Cup premiere is scheduled for November 21 with Senegal’s game against the Netherlands.

The Eight Groups

Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador
England, USA, Iran, Wales
Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia
France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia
Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica
Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada
Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Cameroon
Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana

The program of the group stage

FIRST GAME

Monday, 11/21

13:00 Senegal v Netherlands (Group 1), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
16:00 England v Iran (Group 2), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Qatar v Ecuador (1st group), (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)
22:00 USA v Wales (Group 2), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)

Tuesday 22 November

13:00 Argentina v Saudi Arabia (Group 3), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)
16:00 Denmark v Tunisia (4th group), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Mexico – Poland (3rd group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 France v Australia (4th group), (Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah)

Wednesday 23 November

13:00 Morocco v Croatia (6th group), (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)
16:00 Germany v Japan (5th group), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Spain v Costa Rica (Group 5), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Belgium v Canada (6th group), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)

Thursday, November 24th

13:00 Switzerland – Cameroon (7th group), (Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah)
16:00 Uruguay v South Korea (Group 8), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Portugal v Ghana (8th group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 Brazil v Serbia (7th group), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)

SECOND GAME

Friday November 25th

13:00 Wales v Iran (Group 2), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)
16:00 Qatar v Senegal (Group 1), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Netherlands v Ecuador (Group 1), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
22:00 England v USA (Group 2), (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)

Saturday, November 26th

13:00 Tunisia v Australia (4th group), (Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah)
16:00 Poland v Saudi Arabia (Group 3), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
19:00 France v Denmark (4th group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 Argentina v Mexico (Group 3), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)

Sunday 27th November

13:00 Japan-Costa Rica (Group 5), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)
16:00 Belgium v Morocco (6th group), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Croatia v Canada (6th group), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Spain v Germany (5th group), (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)

Monday, 11/28

13:00 Cameroon v Serbia (7th group), (Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah)
16:00 South Korea v Ghana (Group 8), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Brazil v Switzerland (7th group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 Portugal v Uruguay (8th group), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)

THIRD GAME

Tuesday, November 29th

19:00 Ecuador v Senegal (Group 1), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Netherlands v Qatar (Group 1), (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)
22:00 Iran v USA (Group 2), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Wales v England (Group 2), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)

Wednesday 30 November

19:00 Australia v Denmark (4th group), (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah)
19:00 Tunisia v France (4th group), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Poland – Argentina (3rd group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 Saudi Arabia v Mexico (Group 3), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)

Thursday December 1st

19:00 Canada v Morocco (6th Group), (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha)
19:00 Croatia v Belgium (6th group), (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan)
22:00 Japan v Spain (5th group), (Khalifa International Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Germany v Costa Rica (5th group, (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)

Friday December 2nd

19:00 Ghana v Uruguay (Group 8), (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah)
19:00 South Korea v Portugal (8th group), (Education City Stadium, Doha)
22:00 Serbia – Switzerland (7th group), (Stadion 974, Doha)
22:00 Cameroon v Brazil (Group 7), (Lusail Stadium, Lusail)

Below you can see all the crossings:

The teams that got the ticket to Qatar

Qatar (Organizer) – December 2, 2010 – 1st participation
Germany – October 11, 2021 – 19th participation
Denmark – October 12, 2021 – 5th participation
Brazil – November 11, 2021 – 21st participation
Belgium – November 13, 2021 – 13th participation
France – November 13, 2021 – 15th participation
Croatian – November 14, 2021 – 5th participation
Serbia – November 14, 2021 – 3rd participation as Serbia / 13th together with Yugoslavia
Spain – November 14, 2021 – 16th participation
Switzerland – November 15, 2021 – 12th participation
England – November 15, 2021 – 16th participation
Netherlands – November 16, 2021 – 11th participation
Argentina – November 16, 2021 – 18th participation
Iran – January 27, 2022 – 6th participation
South Korea – February 1, 2022 – 11th participation
Japan – March 24, 2022 – 7th participation
Saudi Arabia – March 24, 2022 – 6th participation
Ecuador – March 24, 2022 – 4th participation
Uruguay – March 24, 2022 – 14th participation
Canada – March 28, 2022 – 2nd participation
Ghana – March 29, 2022 – 4th participation
Senegal – March 29, 2022 – 3rd participation
Portugal – March 29, 2022 – 8th participation
Poland – March 29, 2022 – 9th participation
Morocco – March 29, 2022 – 6th participation
Tunisia – March 29, 2022 – 6th participation
Cameroon – March 29, 2022 – 8th participation
Mexico – March 31, 2022 – 17th participation
United States of America – March 31, 2022 – 11th participation
Wales – June 5, 2022 – 2nd participation
Australia – June 13, 2022 – 6th participation
Costa Rica – June 14, 2022 – 6th participation

Source: sport 24

Sophia

Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

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Anatoly TRUBIN: “Rebrov decided to sacrifice him”

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4 hours ago

December 31, 2025

Kyle

Anatoly TRUBIN: “Rebrov decided to sacrifice him”

Goalkeeper of the Ukrainian national team Anatoly Trubin I remembered the match against France (0:4) when Sergei Rebrov released the semi-reserve squad.

“It was the coach’s choice. It is always the coach who decides whether the match will be sacrificed or not. If we talk about the challenge itself, we all understand the strength of France. I understood that there could be a lot of shots, there could be a lot of chances, and I was ready for it. When the opponent is always with the ball, constantly attacking, you are always in the game: you play in sections, you react, you constantly feel the rhythm.

For me personally, it’s even easier than when your team is attacking most of the time and you’re standing idle and suddenly there’s a moment where you have to be ready,” Trubin said.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

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VIDEO. 44 players were called to the Ukrainian national team during the year

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6 hours ago

December 31, 2025

Kyle

VIDEO. 44 players were called to the Ukrainian national team during the year

Ukraine national football team completed 2025and UAF summarized the results of the called-up players.

He was included in the national team during the year 44 players.

The year 2025 for Sergei Rebrov’s team started with an unsuccessful performance against the Belgian team in the Nations League play-offs.

The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada and New Zealand in June.

The national team participated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September to November, finishing second in the group and advancing to the play-offs for the World Cup qualifiers.

During the season, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Statistics: 10 matches of the Ukrainian national team in 2025 (+5=1–4)

VIDEO. 44 players were called to the Ukrainian national team during the year

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Broadcast from UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (@uafukraine)

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

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INFANTINO: “If there was no FIFA, there would be no football in 150 countries of the world”

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2 days ago

December 29, 2025

Kyle

INFANTINO: “If there was no FIFA, there would be no football in 150 countries of the world”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino He commented on World Cup ticket prices, saying they reflected “absolutely insane” demand for next summer’s tournament:

“We have six to seven million tickets and in 15 days we received 150 million ticket requests. So every day we have 10 million requests. This shows how strong the World Cup is.”

FIFA has sold just 44 million tickets in almost 100 years of the World Cup. So we were able to sell tickets for the 300th anniversary of the World Cup in two weeks. Just imagine. “This is absolutely crazy.”

Infantino also noted that funds from ticket sales would be reinvested into world football, but did not specify a specific amount:

“The important thing is that the revenue from this goes back into football around the world. If it weren’t for FIFA, there would be no football in 150 countries of the world. Football exists thanks to the revenues we get from the World Cup, and we reinvest that into football around the world.”

Previously, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on FIFA to further reduce 2026 World Cup ticket prices.

Source: Sport UA

Kyle