2022 FIFA World Cup Latest News

World football’s most coveted trophy, the Original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy touched down on Mzansi shores on Saturday, 28 May as Coca-Cola, in partnership with FIFA, brings the magical feeling of the FIFA World Cup™ to South Africa. Coca-Cola hosted the arrival ceremony at the Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg,...

South African match officials Victor Gomes and Siwela Zakhele are among the African contingent appointed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup later this year.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   Gomes and his two regular assistants Zakhele and Souru Phatsoane of Lesotho have been selected by FIFA's refereeing department as...

The eight groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar were drawn in Doha today. The 32 nations involved in the 2022 World Cup, 29 of which are currently known, were drawn into eight groups of four.  Two of the remaining three spots will be filled by the winners of...

The five African teams who will compete at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been confirmed! Ghana, who had eliminated Bafana Bafana in the qualifiers, were first to book their spot as they progressed against Nigeria's Super Eagles, while African champions Senegal eliminated Carlos Queiroz's Egypt in a...

Three North African nations secured first-leg wins in the five first leg 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs on Friday. Morocco 1-1 DR Congo Morocco started off proceedings with an away 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa coming from a goal down - while also missing a...

Nigeria have sacked head coach Gernot Rohr despite qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs. The Super Eagles secured their place in the third round of the African World Cup qualifiers this week after a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde but it wasn't enough to appease the Nigeria...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) says they will 'consider its options' after the Fifa Disciplinary Committee dismissed their appeal for a replay against Ghana. SAFA were seeking their final Group G 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier to be replayed on the allegations of match manipulation against referee Maguette Ndiaye...

Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo who did the independent report for the South African Football Association (Safa) appeal for the potential Ghana-Bafana replay has sought to explain the delay in the outcome. Ncobo addressed the media in the Safa press conference on 17 November, three days after the controversial 1-0...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the third and final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers will remain two-legged with home and away fixtures, while the draw has been delayed. It was reported that CAF and FIFA were considering converting the play-offs into once-off fixtures in Asia...

Ghana all-time record goalscorer Asamoah Gyan claims Daniel Amartey went down too easily for the controversial penalty in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana. The Black Stars won the game 1-0 thanks to the spot-kick captain Andre Dede Ayew converted in the first half after Rushine de...