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Anthony Harwood

Director at Clio Media agency, ex-foreign editor at The Daily Mail, head of news at Daily Mirror.

Lionel Messi is seen during Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Ecuador at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on October 8, 2020.

CONMEBOL should switch World Cup qualifiers to Europe, claims insider

15-03-2021 16:11 All South American qualifiers for the next World Cup should be played in Spain and Portugal to get around coronavirus restrictions at home, says one well-placed football insider.

by Anthony Harwood

In this August 13, 2020 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi waves as he arrives at the the team's hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

WORLD FOOTBALL

World Cup fixture pile-up overshadows FIFA Congress

17-09-2020 16:43 When the 70th FIFA Congress meets on Friday, one issue will very much be on members’ minds – how to find time in the football calendar for hundreds of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup.

by Anthony Harwood

Lionel Mess, pictured approaching Colombian keeper's David Ospina goal, during a Copa América match in Brazil in 2019.

FIXTURE PILE-UP

World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 'must restart by September'

10-04-2020 00:39 National teams in South America will have to restart their qualifying campaigns by September, otherwise they won't be able to have every game finished in time for Qatar 2022 World Cup.

by Anthony Harwood