With an eye on Qatar, a tight 2022 calendar was outlined. Throughout the world, players are preparing a year that will be extremely demanding for each of them, with the great objectives, both in Europe and America: Champions and the Europa League; Libertadores and South American.
The six Argentine teams qualified for the Libertadores and a huge challenge: fighting the most difficult Cup in history
The six Argentine teams classified to the Libertadores will have a huge challenge: fight the most difficult Cup in history. River, Vélez, Talleres, Colón, Estudiantes and Boca secured their passage to the most important tournament on the continent. However, soccer in our country (and the rest of South America) is far away, sportingly and economically, from the great Brazilian power.
This contest will begin on Wednesday, February 9, with the Preliminary Phase. In turn, it will end on Saturday March 29 with the grand final.
Banfield, Lanús, Independiente, Racing, Unión and Defensa already have their place secured in the 2022 South American Cup
These teams acquired their tickets in the South American competition next year. With their prestige and importance, the six institutions will seek to fight to the end to add a new crown.
This contest will begin on Wednesday, March 9, with the Preliminary Phase (round trip). A week after the 16 qualifiers have been defined from the playoffs, the draw for the group stage will take place on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, which will begin to be played on Tuesday, April 5 and will end on Thursday, May 26. The grand final will be played on October 1.
This year, the Club World Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana will look askance
No Argentine team managed to qualify for these competitions. The Recopa will be contested by two Brazilian teams: Atlético Paranaense (winner of the Sudamericana) and Palmeiras (winner of the Libertadores). This final will be played on February 23 (first leg) and March 2 (second leg).
Likewise, the ‘Verdao’ also took his ticket to Dubai, to dispute the Club World Cup with the best teams from each continent. This contest will be held in the United Arab Emirates from February 3 to 12, 2022
Conmebol announced an increase in prizes for the Libertadores and Sudamericana cups and also for the Recopa for the 2022 competitions.
The global amount of the prizes will rise by US $ 15,100,000, from US $ 229,260,000 distributed in 2021 to US $ 244,360,000 in 2022. “In compliance with our principle of reinvesting in football what football generates, the Conmebol Council, the Presidency and the administration resolved to increase the prizes by 2022”, expressed Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol.
The champion of the Libertadores will receive US $ 16,000,000, which represents an increase of one million with respect to the prize awarded in the 2021 edition, which was won by Palmeiras. In addition, there will be improvements in the amounts delivered in Phase 1 (set at US $ 400,000 per game), Phase 2 (US $ 500,000 per game) and in Phase 3 (US $ 600,000 per game).
On the other hand, the champion of the South American 2022 will receive US $ 5,000,000, a million more than what was delivered in the last edition, of 2021, which had Athletico Paranaense as champion.
By last, The Confederation also announced raises for the Recopa, which faces the champions of Libertadores and Sudamericana. The winner will get $ 1,600,000, while the loser will receive $ 800,000.
After a controversial Champions League draw, PSG and Real Madrid will star in a key duel in the round of 16
Paris Saint Germain will play against Real Madrid, top winner of the European Champions League, in the round of 16 after the repetition of the draw after a gross error by UEFA.
The first game will be played on February 15 at the Parc des Princes in the French capital and the rematch will be at the legendary Santiago Bernabeu on March 8, since the Spanish team agreed to the eighth as the winner of Group D and PSG did it as second of A.
In another outstanding match of the first instance of the final phase, Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid will face Manchester United of England, first at Wanda Metropolitano and then at Old Trafford.
The round of 16 pairings were as follows:
Salzburg (Austria) – Bayern Munich (Germany)
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) – Manchester City (England)
Benfica (Portugal) – Ajax (Netherlands)
Chelsea (England) – Lille (France)
Atlético de Madrid (Spain) – Manchester United (England)
Villarreal (Spain) – Juventus (Italy)
Inter (Italy) – Liverpool (Inglaterra)
FC Bayern München’s Allianz Arena stadium in Munich will host the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League final. The match will be played on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
On Tuesday, June 21, the 2022/2023 Champions League will begin.
Barcelona-Napoli, the most attractive key of the Europa League round of 32
After being eliminated in the Champions League, FC Barcelona and Napoli will star in the most attractive duel of the Europa League round of 32.
For its part, Sevilla will face GNK Dinamo while Porto will do the same against Lazio. Likewise, Borussia Dortmund will face Scotland’s Rangers.
The crosses:
Sevilla VS GNK Dinamo
Atalanta VS Olympiacos
Leipzig VS Real Sociedad
FC Barcelona VS Napoli
Zenit VS Real Betis
Borussia Dortmund VS Rangers
Sheriff VS Braga
Porto VS Lazio
The Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville will host the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League final. The game will be played on May 18, 2022.
On Thursday, August 11, the Europa League 2022/2023 will begin.
How will the 2022 World Cup be played?
The Qatar World Cup 2022, that It will take place from November 21 to December 18 of next yearIt will have a total of eight stadiums distributed in five cities for each of the 64 games.
The final will take place in the imposing Lusail National Stadium with an approximate capacity of 86 thousand spectators.
The rest of the scenarios will be: the Al-Rayyan City of Education Stadium (43 thousand spectators); Khalifa International Stadium in Doha (50 thousand); Al Bayt de Jor Stadium (60 thousand); Al Thumana Stadium in Doha (40 thousand); Rayyan’s Al-Rayyan Stadium (21 thousand); Ras Abu Aboud Stadium in Doha (48 thousand); and the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah (40 thousand).
Qatar has three hours more than Greenwich Mean Time, therefore there is a difference of six hours with respect to Argentina. The opening match, corresponding to the group stage (from November 21 to December 2), will be played from 1:00 p.m., Qatari time, at Al Bayt de Jor, that is, at 7:00 a.m. in our country.
The rest of the confirmed times for the group stage are 10, 13 and 16, Argentine time.
Starting in the round of 16 (from December 3 to 6) and quarterfinals (from December 9 to 10), the matches will be played at 12 and 22, Argentine time.
The semifinals (from December 13 to 14) will be at 22 and the final (December 18) will be thrown from 18.
FIFA announced that the draw for the Qatar 2022 group stage will take place on March 31 next year in Doha.
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