Tag: Fifa

Vladimir Petkovic had some big shoes to fill when he took over as head coach of the Swiss national team in 2014 following Ottmar Hitzfeld’s successful tenure. But the 57-year-old has proven himself, and his contract was extended until the end of 2022 just a few months ago. Petkovic, who was at the helm of Lazio in the Serie A… Read More

FIFA Legends look forward to Monday’s draw De Rossi: “Playing at the FIFA World Cup and lifting that iconic trophy is every footballer’s dream” Van der Vaart: “I expect an exciting race for the 13 European FIFA World Cup spots” With the eagerly anticipated UEFA preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ fast approaching, FIFA Legends Daniele De… Read More

Today marks 20th anniversary of Spain’s first Futsal World Cup title La Roja defeated hot favourites Brazil 4-3 in final of Guatemala 2000 Then coach Javier Lozano recalls his side’s achievement Spain’s triumphant campaign at the FIFA Futsal World Championship Guatemala 2000 saw them overcome some formidable opponents along the way, win an epic final with a stirring comeback, and… Read More

Albania is 75-year-old Edy Reja’s first national-team appointment He is now aiming to take Albania to the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time Read FIFA.com’s exclusive interview with Reja about his unique challenge When Edoardo Reja sat in a dugout for the first time, Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola were respectively seven and eight years old, Jurgen Klopp was… Read More

San Marino made history with consecutive draws in competitive games Argentina-born Dante Rossi was instrumental in the feat The defender has a big target for San Marino A 0-0 draw in football does not usually mean great press. It is the score most fans dread when heading to the stadium. That said, when San Marino recently posted two of them,… Read More

Stadium to be inaugurated on 18 December, exactly two years before the FIFA World Cup final Sustainability and efficiency measures embedded in the design to reduce the stadium’s carbon footprint The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced its latest milestone achievement on the road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The inauguration of the stadium located… Read More

Carin Gabarra won the first-ever Women’s World Cup adidas Golden Ball award The former USA star speaks to FIFA.com on the anniversary of inaugural final “I’m proud to be a part of the USWNT legacy and to be associated with that team” The term ‘pioneer’ perhaps gets thrown around liberally when talking about women’s football, but there is no doubt… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More