Category: Sports

35 years ago today Diego Maradona inspired Argentina’s 2-1 win over England It is arguably the best individual performance in World Cup history It included the ‘Hand of God’ and ‘The Goal of the Century’ ‘Half-angel, half-devil,’ read the headline in L’Équipe. The latter referred to the ‘Hand of God’, one of the most infamous goals in football history. The… Read More

Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation, the FIFA Bureau for Men’s Senior Tournaments has declared the match scheduled to take place this evening against Jordan as part of the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers a forfeit with a 3-0 win to Jordan. The decision is based on article 5.6 of the competition regulations (“force majeure”) and… Read More

President Infantino met with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Russia will host the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, kicking off on 19 August FIFA President Gianni Infantino noted the impact of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ on football and its place in society during a visit to the country, where he also discussed ongoing strategies for the… Read More

Adama Ba a key player for Mauritania Led Les Mourabitounes to their maiden AFCON appearance Now hoping to help propel the team into the FIFA Arab Cup As a teenager, Adama Ba left the Mauritanian city of Gouraye for France, where he was hoping to complete his studies. He can scarcely have imagined the future that lay in store for… Read More

Oman beat Somalia 2-1 in Doha to qualify for the FIFA Arab Cup Mohsen Al-Ghasani scored one and earned the penalty for the second Victors survived a spirited second-half comeback from the underdogs Oman have become the second team to emerge triumphant from the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ qualifiers, edging past Somalia in an entertaining encounter at the Jassim Bin… Read More

FIFA can confirm that following the standard PCR tests applied ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup qualification matches, some members of the delegation of the South Sudan national team have tested positive for COVID-19. In line with the medical procedures in place, they have been placed in isolation and the activities planned for today have been postponed.  Further details will… Read More

Leo Higuita has been named futsal’s best goalkeeper in five of the last six years He raves about his Kazakhstan team-mates Taynan and Douglas The Brazil-born player discusses their targets at Lithuania 2021 “Goalkeepers will never be named the best season after season like the Messis and Ronaldos,” said Manuel Neuer. “One mistake and you’ve had a bad year.” Indeed… Read More

Sudan beat Libya 1-0 to qualify for the FIFA Arab Cup Mohammed Abdelrahman scored the all-important goal from the penalty spot Qualifiers to determine the remaining six participants Mohammed Abdelrahman was the match-winner as Sudan secured their place at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya in Doha. In a tight, evenly matched encounter,… Read More

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