Category: Sports

The 2010s saw triumphs for Spain, Japan, Germany, USA and France Ten games from six senior World Cups stick out FIFA.com digs into the decade’s most memorable match-ups Do you remember the time before Spain became FIFA World Cup™ champions and Japan lifted the FIFA Women’s World Cup™? A world where Kylian Mbappe and Mallory Pugh were only 11? Football… Read More

Liverpool have become European and world champions in 2019 Their year has been littered with broken records and fantastic feats We highlight some of the standout stats from the past 12 months at Anfield European kings, runaway Premier League leaders and, as of Saturday, champions of the world: Liverpool have had quite a year. As the Reds’ silver-laden 2019 draws… Read More

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is well known for showcasing the game’s future stars, and this year’s edition in Brazil was no exception. But beyond the dazzling skills of these emerging stars, and the hosts’ redemptive triumph, there were moving individual stories as these young hopefuls chased the dream of a career in the beautiful game. Those tales and emotions… Read More

190 teams took part in five-week qualification window 24 of the world’s best FIFA eSports club teams to compete for the title on 7 to 9 February 2020 After five weeks of intense excitement, action and drama, the stage has been set for the FIFA eClub World Cup™ 2020 as the 24 qualified teams were confirmed today by FIFA. With… Read More

Liverpool make history in being crowned Club World Cup winners Flamengo stand tall to make for enthralling final Monterrey bag bronze to match their all-time best The confetti has been swept up, the floodlights switched out and the victory chants have left the bowels of the Khalifa International Stadium. As the dust settles on the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar… Read More

Roberto Firmino reflects on securing Liverpool’s first world title Virgil van Dijk speaks about writing a new chapter in the club’s storied history Trent Alexander-Arnold talks on a unique achievement for his hometown club English champions: 18 times. European champions: six times. World champions: never… at least not until today. Liverpool, one of football’s most historical and successful clubs, finally… Read More

Mohamed Salah won the adidas Golden Ball and Alibaba Cloud Player of the Tournament awards Bruno Henrique claimed the adidas Silver Ball, while Carlos Eduardo won the adidas Bronze Ball Esperance won the Fair Play Award After Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ title, the FIFA Technical Study Group chose Mohamed Salah as the Player of the… Read More

Roberto Firmino sees Liverpool crowned at Qatar 2019 Reds edge Flamengo 1-0 to lift Club World Cup European champions become world champions for first time in their history Roberto Firmino was the hero as his extra-time goal saw Liverpool crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners for the first time, defeating Flamengo 1-0 in a nail-biting encounter in Doha, Qatar. The… Read More

Monterrey win shootout to claim Qatar 2019 bronze Los Rayados equal their best ever finish: third in 2012 Luis Cardenas, an understudy to Marcelo Barovero, saved two penalties and scored the winner Luis Cardenas was all smiles at the final whistle, and not without good reason. After all, it is not every day that you save two penalties in a… Read More

Goalkeeper Cardenas hits winning penalty Strike sees Monterrey leave with bronze medal Slow-burn clash burst into life in second half Goalkeeper Luis Cardenas was the hero for Monterrey as he saved two and then scored the winning shootout spot-kick to clinch bronze for Monterrey at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019, following a 2-2 draw against Al Hilal. Carlos… Read More