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AFP
/ JUAN MABROMATA
FIFA has announced the transfer of the first round of the African qualifiers to Qatar 2022, directly on FIFA.com and on FIFA on YouTube.
FIFA has announced that it is investing in television production to give fans the chance to attend the first round of qualifying.
In the first round of African qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, 28 teams will face each other for 14 seats in the next round. The top 26 ranked teams will be waiting for them in the group stage.
Opening matches include local competitions between Burundi and Tanzania at the 2019 Nations Africa Cup and the West African Derby between Liberia and Sierra Leone.
FIFA said that the launch of these qualifications across the continent allowed fans to watch most of the first-round games, which will take place from 4 to 10 September. The live broadcast and on-demand replay of the first round will be available on FIFA.com and the FIFA YouTube channel. The presentation of these exciting dates for the first time to the world underscores FIFA's ongoing digital transformation and its ongoing work to support the development of football in Africa and to connect with the finest fans of the game.
Source: "fifa.com"
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