Tag: Football News

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee have announced that telecom operator Ooredoo is reprising its role as a National Supporter for the FIFA Club World Cup™, which as the tournament is again hosted in Qatar.  The 2020 edition of the tournament is set to be held in Doha with matches taking place from 4 to 11 February 2021. Six top… Read More

FIFA is opening two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, FIFA’s flagship competitions, in Sub-Saharan Africa . The tender processes are due to launch tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 January. The first ITT is for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™. The second… Read More

Al Ahly face hosts Al Duhail in their Qatar 2020 opener Coach Pitso Mosimane hails Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy He discusses a potential showdown against Bayern Munich Egypt’s Al Ahly Sporting Club are back at the FIFA Club World Cup after a seven-year absence. The Red Devils are aiming to go as far as they can in a tournament in which… Read More

Qualifiers from Zones 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 confirmed Playoffs in Zone 4 to take place on 28 January Zone finals in February to crown six zone winners After weeks of intense qualification, 27 out of 42 teams have qualified for the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021™. The pinnacle event of competitive EA SPORTS FIFA for teams will feature… Read More

Men’s Olympic Football Tournament 22 Jan 2021 © imago images Men’s Olympic Football Tournament kicks off in exactly six months We talk to Sylvain Ripoll, coach of France’s Espoirs (U-21) team “I’m part of a generation that dreamed of going to the Olympics” This Friday 22 January marks six months to the day before the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament kicks… Read More

Club World Cup has been dominated by European and South American sides Nonetheless, several unfancied sides have caused major upsets over the years We look back at some of the finest exploits of these ‘lesser lights’ Teams representing Europe and South America have enjoyed unbroken dominance at the FIFA Club World Cup. In the 16 editions to date, the winners… Read More

Following the success of the exclusive Visa Presale for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ presented by Alibaba Cloud, which was due to conclude today at 12:00 AST / 10:00 CET, FIFA has now extended the sales period for Visa customers. Fans will now have an extended and exclusive opportunity to secure match tickets on FIFA.com/tickets by using a… Read More

Bayern Munich’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign begins on 8 February German giants will meet Al Duhail or Al Ahly in the semi-finals For coach Hansi Flick, winning in Qatar would cap a fantastic season A win at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ would see Hans-Dieter Flick and Bayern Munich make history by becoming only the second team after… Read More

The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ Official Draw took place on 19 January Former Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio assisted in the draw Tournament runs from 4 to 11 February The teams participating in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ discovered their path to glory in the Middle East on Tuesday, 19 January with the tournament’s official draw being… Read More

Action to start on 4 February with Tigres against Ulsan Al Duhail and Al Ahly will clash in the second match The winners of the latter will play Bayern München in the semi-finals Today’s Official Draw at the Home of FIFA in Zurich mapped out the road to global glory for the six clubs competing at the FIFA Club World… Read More