Tag: Fifa

Walter Bwalya starred in Al Ahly’s victory over Al Duhail Coach Pitso Mosimane hailed his performance Can he break his Ahly duck against Bayern Munich? When African people hear the surname Bwalya, many instinctively think of Kalusha Bwalya, the former Zambia captain who lost almost all his international team-mates when their airplane crashed en route to a match in 1993.… Read More

Exclusive interview with Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich He looks ahead to what will be his debut FIFA Club World Cup appearance Semi-final lands on his 26th birthday In an August 2016 entry in The Players’ Tribune, Joshua Kimmich tells his story of learning to play football in his parents’ garden in the small German village of Bosingen. Total population? About… Read More

Ah Ahly SC edged Al Duhail SC Hussein El Shahat got the only goal after 30 minutes They will now face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals Hussein Elshahat’s superb, 30th-minute strike proved enough for Al Ahly SC to beat Al Duhail SC and secure a FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ semi-final against Bayern Munich. The hosts started brightly, but… Read More

Tigres started FIFA Club World Cup campaign by going a goal behind Andre-Pierre Gignac brace turned the game around “These matches are decided by details” Tigres UANL got off to a shaky start in their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ opener against Ulsan Hyundai, falling behind after just 24 minutes courtesy of a powerful header by Kim Keehee. Despite… Read More

Concacaf champions come from behind to win opening match 2-1 Andre-Pierre Gignac Tigres’ hero again with a well-taken brace Mexican giants will now face Brazil’s Palmeiras in the last four Andre-Pierre Gignac struck twice as Tigres UANL came from behind to beat Ulsan Hyundai FC and set up a FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ semi-final with Palmeiras. Frenchman Gignac,… Read More

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall restrictions prevailing in the region, FIFA, CAF and CONMEBOL have decided to postpone the two-legged Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 playoff series between Cameroon and Chile that was originally scheduled to be played on 18 and 24 February 2021. The matches will be played during the next women’s international match… Read More

Every year, the FIFA Club World Cup offers a unique opportunity for fans to watch the best clubs compete to be crowned as world champions. The 2020 edition will be contested by Al Duhail SC (host nation representatives), Al Ahly SC (CAF), FC Bayern Munich (UEFA), Palmeiras (CONMEBOL), Tigres UANL (Concacaf) and Ulsan Hyundai FC (AFC). This will be the… Read More

Every year, the FIFA Club World Cup offers a unique opportunity for fans to watch the best clubs compete to be crowned as world champions. The 2020 edition will be contested by Al Duhail SC (host nation representatives), Al Ahly SC (CAF), FC Bayern Munich (UEFA), Palmeiras (CONMEBOL), Tigres UANL (Concacaf) and Ulsan Hyundai FC (AFC). This will be the… Read More

Qatar 2020 kicks off with a meeting between Tigres UANL and Ulsan Hyundai Al Duhail and Al Ahly face off in the opening day’s second match Bayern Munich and Palmeiras will begin their campaigns in the semi-finals The eyes of the football world will be on the Qatari capital of Doha from tomorrow, when the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar… Read More

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) to collaborate in raising awareness of human rights issues, while continuing to ensure all aspects of human rights are considered in the delivery of the FIFA World Cup Qatar… Read More