Tag: Fifa

Michael Olunga is the first Kenyan to play in the J.League His time at Kashiwa Reysol has been nothing but a resounding success He speaks about Qatar 2022 hopes & that record-breaking eight-goal game Records seem to follow Michael Olunga wherever he goes. During his brief spell with Girona in La Liga, he became not only the club’s first player… Read More

Enderson Suarez helped Venezuela reach their first FIFA Futsal World Cup The pivot has been making a name for himself in Finland He discuses life in Europe and his nickname “I’m a little bit worried but not even Coronavirus can take away what we’ve achieved,” said a smiling Enderson Suarez, and rightly so. He and his team-mates had to work… Read More

Enderson Suarez helped Venezuela reach their first FIFA Futsal World Cup The pivot has been making a name for himself in Finland He discuses life in Europe and his nickname “I’m a little bit worried but not even Coronavirus can take away what we’ve achieved,” said a smiling Enderson Suarez, and rightly so. He and his team-mates had to work… Read More

A quarter-final for the ages concludes another #WorldCupAtHome week Brilliant Marta pushed USA to the brink Watch this Monday 20 April on YouTube at 20:00 CEST Heavyweights USA entered the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ knockout stage with their eyes fixed on a third title. Standing in their way was Marta, Brazil’s inimitable No10 who was named The Best… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome series continues with Brazil’s 2011 showdown with USA A quarter-final that went the distance and had it all Stunning display by Marta before Wambach soars to head in late equaliser The Stars and Stripes were taken all the way by a Brazil side inspired by the incomparable Marta. Despite having a player sent off and being a goal down… Read More

As a boy Zhao Junzhe stated a dream of playing at a World Cup He featured as China made their lone World Cup appearance in 2002 Zhao has high hopes for Team Dragon under new coach Li Tie The story of former China PR international Zhao Junzhe realising his childhood dream is indeed an inspirational one. In 1992, a 12-year-old… Read More

Germany-England chosen by fans for the #WorldCupAtHome series Germany inflicted the Three Lions’ biggest ever World Cup defeat Tune in on Sunday 19 April from 18:00 CEST Germany sensationally reached the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ as Joachim Low’s side beat England 4-1 in front of 40,510 spectators at the Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein, a… Read More

Group F curtain-raiser from Russia 2018 to be re-aired in full on Saturday Holders Germany sauntered into their meeting with Mexico Hirving Lozano propelled upset-minded El Tri to victory Last Sunday’s #WorldCupAtHome offering was one of the great FIFA World Cup™ heartbreaks in recent memory for Mexico – a bitter defeat at the hands of the Netherlands during the Brazil… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome features Germany-Mexico from Russia 2018 Enjoy more historic and exciting World Cup games We look back on the memorable opening fixture from Group F Defending champions Germany were brought crashing down to earth by Mexico in the opening game of Group F at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. El Tri executed a well-drilled tactical strategy to secure three… Read More

FIFA.com looks back at the first-ever official women’s international football match In April 1971 France faced the Netherlands in Hazebrouck in front of 1,500 fans “It was one big party” “That whole era was a dream come true. It was paradise,” said the late Marie-Louise Butzig. Butzig was in goal for France in 1971 when the Tricolores played the first… Read More