Tag: Fifa

​Cameroon’s keeper was dropped after claiming they had ‘no chance’ ‘I don’t believe in miaracles,’ said Francois Omam-Biyick The forward then created one against Maradona and Co With the 1990 FIFA World Cup just minutes from kicking off, this Cameroon supporter looks to be a lone figure. He would certainly have arrived at Milan’s gleaming, newly renovated San Siro in… Read More

Cafu raves about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Taffarel and Zinedine Zidane He predicts big things for Neymar and Trent Alexander-Arnold Brazil legend discusses lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy ‘The Express Train’ has reached the half-century stop on the birthday track. Indeed Cafu, the only man to have appeared in the FIFA World Cup™ Final thrice, hiker of the Trophy at Korea/Japan… Read More

Cafu raves about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Taffarel and Zinedine Zidane He predicts big things for Neymar and Trent Alexander-Arnold Brazil legend discusses lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy ‘The Express Train’ has reached the half-century stop on the birthday track. Indeed Cafu, the only man to have appeared in the FIFA World Cup™ Final thrice, hiker of the Trophy at Korea/Japan… Read More

Today marks first anniversary of the start of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Corinne Diacre, coach of France’s women’s team, looks back at the event “The media attention exceeded all expectations,” she said A year ago this Sunday, the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ got off to an exuberant, eye-catching start with a resounding 4-0 victory for the… Read More

The story of a pioneering Dutch East Indies side First Asian team to participate at a World Cup Debut against Hungary on 5 June 1938 If you were asked to name the first Asian country to qualify for a FIFA World Cup™, Korea Republic might be the first team to spring to mind. That would be incorrect, however, as the… Read More

New Zealand to compete at next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Decision taken after cancellation of the OFC qualifiers due to COVID-19 Kiwis have competed in all six previous U17WWCs and won bronze in 2018 New Zealand have been nominated as the Oceania Football Confederation’s representatives for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. This decision was… Read More

Zohib Islam Amiri is Afghanistan’s most-capped international Defender boasts a 15-year international career on his resume Afghan icon hope to help his country to maiden AFC Asian Cup qualification For many, attending a relative’s wedding is a pleasant experience. For Afghan international Zohib Islam Amiri, however, it was more than just a fond memory. His presence at a cousin’s wedding… Read More

Hungary went 31 games without defeat between 1950 and ’54 The Magyars began that record run 70 years ago today The streak famously ended in the 1954 World Cup Final International friendlies are rarely the stuff of football legend. But though no-one knew it at the time, one such game 70 years ago today proved genuinely historic. While the result… Read More

Safaa Hadi is the first Iraqi to play in Russia’s Premier League Midfielder has been key to Iraq’s fine start in Qatar 2022 qualifying 21-year-old enjoying his Russian experience February 2020 was a turning point in the life of stylish Iraqi midfielder Safaa Hadi. That was when the promising youngster signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara, becoming… Read More

Stephane Sessegnon is Benin’s national team captain Also the country’s all-time leading scorer and most capped player Now 36, he is still bringing his skills to bear for the Squirrels Good things come to those who wait, as Stephane Sessegnon can vouch for. During the course of an international career stretching back over 15 years, the Benin midfielder has given… Read More