2022 in football

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This article presents the highlights of the year 2022 in football, whose major event is the World Cup in Qatar.

Main competitions
UEFA Champions League (from to )
Europa League Conference (from )
Europa League (from to )
Premier League (from to )
CAF Champions League (from to )
Confederation Cup (from to )
African Cup of Nations (from to )
Asian Women's Cup (from to )
Copa Libertadores (from to )
Copa Sudamericana (from to )
CONCACAF Champions League (from )
AFC Champions League (from )
African Cup of Women's Nations (from to )
Women's European Championship (from to )
World Cup (from to )

Monthly chronology

January
9 January:
At the Olembe football stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon won 2-1 against Burkina Faso during the opening match of the African Cup of Nations counting for Group A day.
The Shandong Taishan won the China Cup in the 1-0 final against the Shanghai Port Football Club.
12 January:
At the semi-final of the Spanish Supercup, Real Madrid won the Clásico with a 3-2 overtime win over FC Barcelona.
The defending Italian Inter Milan champion won the Italian Supercup by winning the overtime on the score of 2-1 against the Turin Juventus in the Italian Cup title.
January 15th: From Premier League, Manchester City wins at home 1-0 against the Blues of Chelsea. Thanks to this result, the Citizens are leading the English championship ahead of Liverpool FC in the standings.
January 16: Spain's Supercut Final at King Fahd Stadium (Riyadh), Real Madrid won 2-0 against the Basques of Athletic Bilbao with goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema. This result allows the club of the Spanish capital to win the Supercup for both history.
21 January: from Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais won during the Derby rhônalpin by imposing himself at home 1-0 against AS Saint-Étienne.
29 January: The Paris Saint-Germain players managed to eliminate Olympique Lyonnais at Camp des Loges on the score of 3 to 0 in the finals of the Coupe de France féminine.
31 January: from the Coupe de France final, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the OGC Nice managed to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes by winning the goal at 5. With this victory Nice ends a series of seven consecutive PSG finals in the National Cup

February
February 2: First semifinal of the African Cup of Nations at Ahmadou-Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 and qualified for its history.
3 February: Second semi-final of the African Cup of Nations at Olembe Football Stadium in Yaoundé, after a draw (0-0) not spectacular at the end of Egypt manages to rip out its place in the final in the em