World Cup 2022 qualifiers

‘If we get to Qatar, I’ve lived my life for a reason’: inside Ukraine’s training camp

Away from the horrors at home, Ukraine’s national team dream of qualifying for Doha so they can provide some joy

Nick Ames in Brdo

07, May, 2022 @6:00 PM

How can we define what Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané are worth? | Jonathan Liew

Calculating the value of Liverpool’s attacking duo is impossible, but they are certainly better together than apart

Jonathan Liew

01, Apr, 2022 @7:00 PM

David Squires on … Graham Arnold and Football Australia’s clear plan for the future

Our cartoonist looks at a calamitous few weeks in which the Socceroos’ World Cup qualification hopes have been seriously dented

David Squires

31, Mar, 2022 @4:30 PM

USA clinch spot at World Cup finals in Qatar despite Costa Rica defeat

The United States qualified for the World Cup finals in Qatar outright on Wednesday despite a 2-0 defeat at Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional

Megan Swanick at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

31, Mar, 2022 @3:20 AM

Costa Rica 2-0 USA: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The USMNT confirmed their place in Qatar with a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional on Wednesday night

Beau Dure

31, Mar, 2022 @3:14 AM

Graham Arnold avoids axe as Football Australia gives backing to Socceroos coach

Football Australia has given its backing to the under-fire Socceroos coach, who will remain in charge until the end of the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign

Mike Hytner

30, Mar, 2022 @11:05 PM

Mané’s laser-guided penalty lights up Africa’s day of World Cup joy and pain | Ed Aarons

Egypt’s qualifying defeat was marred by Senegal fans’ use of lasers, while Algeria suffered late heartache against Cameroon

Ed Aarons

30, Mar, 2022 @10:10 AM

Pressure builds on Graham Arnold as Socceroos slump to Saudi Arabia defeat

A 1-0 dead-rubber World Cup qualifying defeat has marked what could be the end of Arnold’s tenure as coach

Joey Lynch

29, Mar, 2022 @9:02 PM

Portugal 2-0 North Macedonia: World Cup playoff final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Bruno Fernandes was the two-goal hero as Portugal qualified for their sixth World Cup finals in a row with a fuss-free display in Porto. Scott Murray was watching.

Scott Murray

29, Mar, 2022 @8:43 PM

Saudi Arabia 1-0 Australia: World Cup 2022 qualifier – as it happened

An unfamiliar Socceroos team was unable to finish their group campaign on a winning note as Salem Al-Dawsari’s penalty proved the difference in Jeddah

Emma Kemp

29, Mar, 2022 @8:36 PM

USA all but seal place at World Cup as Pulisic hat-trick fuels rout of Panama

A Christian Pulisic hat-trick helped deliver a 5-1 thrashing that hoisted Gregg Berhalter’s men to the brink of Qatar 2022

Tom Dart

28, Mar, 2022 @1:19 AM

USA 5-1 Panama: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Americans took a huge step towards Qatar 2020 after their rout of Panama