Tag: Football News

Palmeiras saw off River while Santos prevailed against Boca The final will take place on 30 January at the Maracana Winners will qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup Palmeiras and Santos, the top two sides in the group stage, put paid to the hopes of River Plate and Boca Juniors in their respective semis to set up an all-Brazilian… Read More

Aron Gunnarsson has captained Iceland for the past eight years He now plays his club football in Qatar with Al Arabi Midfielder talks tattoos, wonder goals and World Cup hopes with FIFA.com Bearded, tattooed and brimming with passion, Aron Gunnarsson is widely seen as the embodiment of Iceland’s national team. He was named captain at 23, and a famous back… Read More

Five of six zones now under way in the race for FIFAe Club World Cup spots Favourites beginning to emerge Overview of the second round of FIFAe Club World Cup qualifying The first week of qualifying of the new year saw more zones begin their path to the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021, to be held from 24 to 28… Read More

The first ever FIFA Club World Cup was held in 2000 16 tournaments so far with 10 different winners Club World Cup 2020 to take place from 1 to 11 February In around three weeks’ time, the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ will be held in Qatar. We already know six of the seven participants, and you can see the… Read More

Al Duhail won the Qatar Stars League last season The Red Knights are set to take part in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ Manager Sabri Lamouchi talks about his side’s goals for the tournament Qatar Stars League champions Al Duhail are set to take part in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ where they will rub shoulders… Read More

Decision prioritises players’ welfare Concussion substitutions possible regardless of substitutes already used In addition, teams allowed to make up to five normal substitutions per game FIFA has today confirmed that it will trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion at the FIFA Club World Cup™, which is due to take place in Qatar from 1 to… Read More

Millie Bright was named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 2020 The Chelsea and England stalwart speaks about her place among the elite Bright also reflects on World Cup regrets and Olympic dreams Straightforward and self-assured, Millie Bright speaks the same way she plays. That unfussy honesty has also marked her steady, sustained rise to become one of the world’s leading… Read More

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ to broadcasters in each of the Nordic territories: DR and TV2 in Denmark, YLE and MTV in Finland, TV2 and NRK in Norway, and SVT and TV4 in Sweden. The deals complete FIFA’s current sales cycle in the Nordics, following the sale of the FIFA Women’s World Cup… Read More

Former Brazil captain Cafu speaks with Qatar2022.qa The two-time World Cup winner says Qatar 2022 will be a “dream come true” He is serving as as a Global Ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is less than two years away, and with every milestone reached, excitement continues to build in the… Read More

Bayern looking to win second FIFA Club World Cup title 2019/20 an astonishing season for the Bavarians Five titles in six months A simplified description of Bayern Munich’s 2019/20 season reads as follows: records, records and more records. The Bavarians set benchmark after benchmark during the 56th Bundesliga campaign and crowned the season with a historic achievement by winning a… Read More