Category: Sports

FIFA has opened two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously in Poland for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ and the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA’s flagship women’s and men’s competitions. The first ITT is for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand. The second… Read More

In recent weeks, the headlines in the Swedish press have been all about the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying, five years after he announced his international retirement in the wake of the UEFA EURO. Sebastian Larsson was one Zlatan’s team-mates at France 2016, where the Blagult failed to make the knockout phase after finishing… Read More

Luka Modric now Croatia’s most-capped player of all time Midfielder made his 135th international appearance against Cyprus He discusses that milestone in this exclusive interview “There is no way of looking at this in which Luka doesn’t deserve the title as the best in history.” These words were spoken by Robert Prosinecki, himself considered by many as the… Read More

Turkey enjoy best ever start to World Cup qualifiers Sights set on return to biggest stage after 20 years We look at some key takeaways from their opening victories The big question in Turkish football this week: is their national team set to return to the world stage after a 20-year absence? The early signs are certainly promising after the… Read More

Kyogo Furuhashi finished as Vissel Kobe’s top marksman last season Attacker admits that he has drawn inspiration from team-mate Andres Iniesta Aims to translate club form to international arena during Qatar 2022 campaign If Kyogo Furuhashi’s performances with Vissel Kobe last season are anything to go by, it seems that the attacker is set to bloom on the international stage… Read More

FIFA.com reviews all of Sunday’s Qatar 2022 qualifying results and news Several big nations victorious in a roster of 15 matches across Europe Concacaf featured another late win for Panama and a shock for El Salvador FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying continued to build momentum in Europe on Sunday with a host of traditional heavyweights in action. France, England,… Read More

Honduras become first team from Concacaf to book Tokyo 2020 ticket Mexico joined them with victory over Canada Pair won semi-finals of eight-nation Concacaf tournament Honduras booked a place in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament for the fourth consecutive time after edging USA 2-1 in the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament semi-final on Sunday. Juan Carlos Obregon Jr put Los… Read More

Rodriguez a mainstay for Switzerland despite relegation worries at club level He set up the all-important opening goal against Bulgaria Says Switzerland are “more unpredictable than other teams” The past couple of seasons have not been particularly easy for Ricardo Rodriguez. Last year he went on loan to PSV Eindhoven from AC Milan, but while his stint there initially looked… Read More

Another big matchday of FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe Five more Concacaf matches will conclude Sunday’s match schedule Follow all today’s action and catch up on Saturday’s news here Thirty European nations will be in action on Sunday as 2022 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying action in Europe intensifies. Reigning world champions France and 2010 winners Spain will both seek… Read More