Tag: Football News

16 European teams to compete for four World Cup places Nazare, Portugal hosting the tournament Portugal go into qualifying as reigning world champions The battle for Europe’s four allocated berths at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021 is already underway in Nazare, Portugal, where the UEFA qualifying tournament is being held from 17 to 27 June. The top… Read More

Groups set for elite national teams ahead of FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 Nations pinnacle event to take place from 20 to 22 August in Copenhagen Toted “Group of Death” includes reigning champions France as well as countries such as England, Mexico, and Sweden As with all upcoming events, FIFA will continue to monitor the global health situation and any potential… Read More

12 teams in Asia are still in contention to qualify for the World Cup Round 3 draw to take place on 1 July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia FIFA.com breaks down everything you need to know The path to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ has reached a pivotal stage in Asia. Twelve teams have qualified for the third round after… Read More

The FIFA Arab Cup takes place from 30 November to 18 December Its qualifying round runs from 19-25 June 14 teams vying for remaining seven places at tournament While the first half of June has been dominated by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ preliminaries, qualifying of a different kind will be the focus for a group of African and Asian… Read More

Men’s Olympic Football Tournament 18 Jun 2021 © imago images Andre Jardine, only 41, will coach Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics He has named 38-year-old Dani Alves in his squad Jardine discusses A Seleção’s bid for back-to-back golds A 20-year-old civil engineering student skipped a few lectures to watch an old friend try and realise an Olympic fantasy ay Sydney… Read More

First meeting of the Core Stakeholder Group on Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination held this week Tournament organisers reiterated commitment to diversity to leading organisations in this field The participants cover key areas such as gender and race equality, LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion A meeting on Monday between the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ organisers and leading organisations in the diversity field… Read More

Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 16 Jun 2021 © Getty Images Olympic participants warming up with friendlies Japan and USA looking strong, while Chile pulled off a great result Caroline Seger and Carli Lloyd make history In just over a month, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament will be getting underway in Tokyo. For those teams taking part, there is little time… Read More

Africa’s top team sets new record for games unbeaten Algeria shine, Morocco with work to do, Tunisia seeking dynamism Aforementioned trio preparing for Qatar 2022 qualifiers and the FIFA Arab Cup The second half of 2021 promises to be a busy one for many teams from the Arab world, with the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ in… Read More

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in Poland to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group). NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Viaplay platform in Poland. NENT Group continues to focus investments on women’s sport in… Read More

Asia’s last 12 line-up complete on the road to Qatar 2022 Vietnam seal maiden progression to Round 3, Uzbekistan suffer surprise exit IR Iran, UAE and China PR stage late comebacks to progress The curtain finally came down on Asia’s second round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ with the last 12 line-up complete after the closing… Read More