September 02, (THEWILL) – International football continues on Thursday as three more continents join in the fun after a busy day of Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying in Europe and Africa on Wednesday.
While Africa began its first round of matches, the final round of qualifying kicks off in Asia as the long journey to Qatar 2022 rolls on. There is more action in Africa and Europe today, while attention will then turn to the Western Hemisphere.
The all-new octagonal kicks-off in the Confederation of North Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) region with Canada, Panama and Mexico at home. Further south, there are tricky away trips for Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
The Thursday schedule will have the national teams of the following countries in action in the different regions under which they play and in the groups in which they have been drawn according to their federations as listed here: Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Group A
Korea Republic vs Iraq (12 pm)
IR Iran vs Syria (5 pm)
United Arab Emirates vs Lebanon (5:45 pm)
Group B
Japan vs Oman (11:14 am)
Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam (7 pm)
Australia vs China PR (7 pm)
Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Group J
Congo DR vs Tanzania (2 pm)
Madagascar vs Benin (5 pm)
Group E
Kenya vs Uganda (2 pm)
Group H
Namibia vs Congo (5 pm)
Group A
Niger vs Burkina Faso (5 pm)
Algeria vs Djibouti (8 pm)
Group I
Morocco vs Sudan (8 pm)
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Group B
Georgia vs Kosovo (5 pm)
Sweden vs Spain (7:45 pm)
Group C
Italy vs Bulgaria (7:45 pm)
Lithuania vs Northern Ireland (7:45 pm)
Group E
Estonia vs Belgium (7:45 pm)
Czech Republic vs Belarus (7:45 pm)
Group I
Hungary vs England (7:45 pm)
Andorra vs San Marino (7:45 pm)
Poland vs Albania (7:45 pm)
Group J
Liechtenstein vs Germany (7:45 pm)
North Macedonia vs Armenia (7:45 pm)
Iceland vs Romania (7:45 pm)
Confederation of North Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
Canada vs Honduras (Friday, 1:05 am)
Panama vs Costa Rica (Friday, 2:05 am)
Mexico vs Jamaica (Friday, 3 am)
El Salvador vs USA (Friday, 3:05 am)
South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)
Bolivia vs Colombia (9 pm)
Ecuador vs Paraguay (10 pm)
Venezuela vs Argentina (Friday, 1 am)
Peru vs Uruguay (Friday, 2 am)
Chile vs Brazil (Friday, 2 am)
All times are in WAT.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
