Tag: Fifa

China women’s team resumes Olympic bid with a training camp Captain Wu reflects on February’s challenging opening qualifiers Wu maintains Steel Roses trademark character can help them qualify for Tokyo Life is gradually returning to some sort of normality in China PR thanks to the country’s enormous efforts in fighting COVID-19 over the past months. Notably, this means a return… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome series continues with Netherlands-Mexico from Brazil 2014 More iconic World Cup games for you to enjoy A look back at the thrilling last-16 encounter Featuring two teams that had started strongly throughout the group phase, Netherlands and Mexico met in what proved to be a thrilling Round of 16 encounter in Fortaleza. Motivated to go one step further than… Read More

Bobby Moore captained England to FIFA World Cup glory Pele rated him as the best defender he ever played against Moore, who passed away in 1993, would have turned 79 today “Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. First Englishman to raise the World Cup aloft. Favourite son of London’s East End. Finest legend of West Ham United. National… Read More

France and Argentina’s seesaw 2018 tilt re-airs Saturday, 11 April on YouTube Mbappe’s arrival and three lead changes characterised a chaotic duel The second of four #WorldCupAtHome games this week France and Argentina’s encounter at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ was one of the most entertaining tournament matches in recent memory. Kylian Mbappe’s four-minute brace, golazos from Angel Di… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome continues with France-Argentina from Russia 2018 Relive a selection of historic World Cup games Mbappe electric, Messi dejected The meeting of France and Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ was the pair’s first clash at the global showpiece for 40 years. And while hosts and subsequent champions Argentina defeated a Bleus side containing a young Michel Platini… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome brings you iconic World Cup games Selected matches from men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups re-aired every week Relive Nigeria-Italy from USA 1994 tonight at 20:00 CEST The Round of 16 at the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA served up an intriguing encounter between Nigeria and Italy. As three-time world champions and bronze medallists at the previous edition, the… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome restarts with a memorable meeting at USA 1994 Roberto Baggio’s brace saved Italy against swaggering debutants Nigeria Watch the game for free on Friday,10 April at 20:00 CEST on YouTube Our odyssey through some of the best of FIFA World Cup™ games continues this week, and the first course features two of the most impressive performers from the 1994… Read More

Mario Americo was Brazil’s masseur at seven FIFA World Cups He ingeniously passed on tactics and stole the Sweden 1958 Final ball Today is the 30th anniversary of Americo’s passing Mario Americo may not appear on any list of FIFA World Cup™ greats. He may not be associated with the skilful, free-flowing football that his native Brazil has come to… Read More

Oranje’s furious comeback against El Tri is your next #WorldCupAtHome selection Two goals in the final minutes dashed Mexico’s quarter-final dreams The game re-airs on YouTube this Sunday 12 April at 20:00 CEST This Sunday’s #WorldCupAtHome game was more than a riveting match-up – its ending produced a reaction still uttered by Mexican fans to this day: No era penal… Read More

Grzegorz Lato was the shock adidas Golden Boot winner at Germany 1974 He inspired Poland to two FIFA World Cup bronzes Today the former winger turns 70 Gerd Muller was the scorching favourite for the adidas Golden Boot at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™. Johan Cruyff followed. Giorgio Chinaglia, Jairzinho, Jupp Heynckes, Gigi Riva, Mario Kempes, Dusan Bajevic, Roberto… Read More