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2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, inaugural season of UEFA's third-tier men's club competition; 163 teams in qualifying, Roma beat Feyenoord 1–0 in the Tirana final, Zaniolo scoring, Mourinho first coach to win all three UEFA club trophies.
2021–22 UEFA Europa League
2021–22 UEFA Europa League, 51st season of UEFA's second club competition, first alongside the Conference League: 32-team groups, away goals rule abolished, Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties in Seville.
2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League
2021-22 UEFA Futsal Champions League, 21st edition. Barça beat holders Sporting CP 4-0 in the Riga final on 1 May 2022 for a fourth title; 55 clubs entered, ACCS were first French finalists.
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League, the first with a 16-team home-and-away group stage and DAZN global broadcasts; Olympique Lyonnais beat holders Barcelona 3-1 in the Turin final on 21 May 2022 for a record eighth title.
2022 AFC Champions League
The 2022 AFC Champions League, the 20th edition of Asia's premier club competition, was won by Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds, who beat Al Hilal 2-1 on aggregate.
2022 AFC Cup
The 2022 AFC Cup was the Asian Football Confederation's secondary club competition, won by Oman's Al Seeb Club, who beat Kuala Lumpur City FC 3-0 in the final.
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, also called AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022: fifth under-23 Asian championship, held June 1-19, 2022 in Uzbekistan, first Central Asian host. Saudi Arabia won its first title, beating hosts Uzbekistan 2-0 in the final without conceding a goal.
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification: October 23-31, 2021 qualifiers deciding 15 of 16 places at the Uzbekistan 2022 finals; 42 teams in 11 groups, 11 winners plus four best runners-up advanced; DPR Korea withdrew.
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, 20th edition in India, 20 Jan-6 Feb 2022; expanded to 12 teams; China PR won ninth title beating Korea Republic 3-2; doubled as 2023 World Cup qualifier.
2022 AFF Championship
2022 AFF Championship, officially AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, the 14th edition of the AFF Championship national-team tournament, held 20 December 2022 to 16 January 2023; Thailand beat Vietnam 3-2 on aggregate for a record seventh title.
2022 CONCACAF Champions League
2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, 14th edition: Seattle Sounders FC beat Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate in the May 4, 2022 final, becoming the first MLS champion and ending 16 straight years of Mexican winners; 16-team knockout with away goals outside the final.
2022 CONCACAF W Championship
The 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, eleventh edition of Concacaf's senior women's tournament, was held July 4-18, 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico. Eight teams competed; the United States beat Canada 1-0 in the final to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with USA, Canada, Costa Rica, and Jamaica reaching the 2023 Women's World Cup.
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification: 30 Concacaf teams played the W Qualifiers; six joined the US and Canada in Monterrey, July 2022. Semifinalists reached the 2023 Women's World Cup; the US beat Canada 1-0 for the Paris 2024 Olympic spot.
2022 Copa América Femenina
2022 Copa América Femenina (CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina Colombia 2022), ninth edition, held 8-30 July 2022 in Colombia. Brazil beat hosts Colombia 1-0 (Debinha) in the Bucaramanga final for its eighth title; both finalists qualified for the 2023 World Cup and Paris 2024.
2022 Copa Libertadores
2022 Copa Libertadores (CONMEBOL Libertadores 2022), 63rd South American club championship. Flamengo beat Athletico Paranaense 1-0 in the October 29, 2022 single-match final in Guayaquil for its third title.
2022 FIFA Club World Cup
2022 FIFA Club World Cup (FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022), 19th edition, played 1–11 February 2023 in Rabat and Tangier. Real Madrid beat Al Hilal 5-3 for a record fifth title; Vinícius Júnior won the Golden Ball.
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, seventh edition, held in India 11-30 October 2022 after COVID-19 cancellation of the 2020 event; Spain beat Colombia 1-0 in Navi Mumbai to defend their title; India lost all group games.
2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Costa Rica 2022: youth world championship, 10-28 August 2022, San Jose and Alajuela. Spain beat Japan 3-1 in the final for its first U-20 title; Paralluelo scored twice, Hamano won the Golden Ball.
2022 FIFA World Cup
2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022), 22nd edition, first in the Middle East, played 20 November to 18 December 2022; Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the Lusail final; Messi won a record second Golden Ball; cost about $220 billion.
2022 FIFA World Cup final
2022 FIFA World Cup final: Argentina beat France 3-3 (4-2 penalties) on 18 December 2022 at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, for a third title; Messi scored twice, Mbappé a hat-trick, attendance 88,966.
2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage: the single-elimination phase in Qatar, 3-18 December 2022. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 final; Morocco reached the semi-finals; Messi won the Golden Ball, Mbappé the Golden Boot.
2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony: 30-minute show on 20 November 2022 at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, narrated by Morgan Freeman with BTS's Jung Kook singing Dreamers with Fahad Al Kubaisi, debuting mascot La'eeb, before Ecuador beat hosts Qatar 2-0.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, also called Qatar 2022 qualifiers, decided the 31 teams joining hosts Qatar; 210 teams entered from June 2019 to June 2022, with COVID-19 postponements and intercontinental play-offs at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A
UEFA Group A, 2022 World Cup qualification: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan plus guest Qatar. Serbia won with 20 points; Portugal qualified via play-offs.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
2022 FIFA World Cup AFC–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off: Australia beat Peru 5–4 on penalties after 0–0 in Doha on 13 June 2022, via Redmayne's shootout save, reaching a sixth World Cup.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
AFC qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar): 46 Asian teams over four rounds for 4.5 berths. Iran, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia and Japan qualified directly; Australia beat the UAE and then Peru 5–4 on penalties, giving Asia a record six teams.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF): African qualifiers for Qatar 2022, run September 2019 to March 2022 in three rounds. Five qualifiers: Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia; June 2021 window postponed for COVID-19.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), the Concacaf qualifiers for Qatar 2022: revised July 2020 Octagonal format; Canada, Mexico, and USA qualified directly, Costa Rica via the intercontinental playoff.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
South American qualifying for Qatar 2022: ten CONMEBOL teams in an 18-match round-robin; Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Ecuador qualified directly, Peru reached the intercontinental playoff and lost to Australia on penalties.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
OFC qualifying for Qatar 2022: a nine-team mini-tournament in Qatar, March 2022, won by New Zealand (5-0 over Solomon Islands in the final), who then lost the intercontinental play-off 1-0 to Costa Rica.