Tag: Football News

Ulsan come from behind to prevail over Persepolis 2-1 K-League side win the Asian Champions League for second time in their history Ulsan to represent Asia at FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ Korea Republic’s Ulsan Hyundai won the 2020 AFC Champions League on Saturday, overcoming an early setback to defeat Iranian side Persepolis 2-1. Brazilian Junior Negrao scored both… Read More

The board of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) met today, just three days before the inauguration of another FIFA World Cup™ stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, which will host the Amir Cup final on Qatar National Day. The meeting, which was held via video call due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, reviewed key achievements while looking forward… Read More

In the presence of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, along with an enthusiastic physically distanced crowd, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hosted the 48th Amir Cup final on Qatar National Day to become the fourth fully operational FIFA World Cup 2022™ tournament venue to be inaugurated. Today’s inauguration took place exactly two years ahead of Qatar’s… Read More

Persepolis and Ulsan will contest the AFC Champions League final The Iranians will play their second decider in three years The South Koreans are vying for a second title Persepolis, the Iranian champions for the past three years, and 2012 Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai of Korea Republic, meet in Qatar this Saturday with the AFC Champions League title on the… Read More

Osvaldo Santander is a member of the #FIFA Fan Movement Argentinian talks about his relationship with football and the World Cup “Only a few take away the glory, but everyone can take away the celebrations!“ The passion of the Argentinian fan has been well documented, not least at the last two FIFA World Cups™. In both Brazil and Russia, Albiceleste… Read More

Khalid Salman took part in the FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981 Qatari reminisces about event two years out from Qatar 2022 final Salman: “If it weren’t for the rain, we would’ve won the title” The countdown to the first FIFA World Cup ™ to be staged in the Middle East continues. Today, Friday 18 December 2020, marks exactly two… Read More

The Final of Qatar 2022 will take place in exactly two years’ time FIFA.com looks back on the competition’s most memorable showpiece matches The Maracanazo, the Miracle of Berne, Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick and the magic of Pele all remembered With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to grip the world, it is hard to plan even a few days ahead, let alone… Read More

Spain legend Xavi talks Qatar 2022, South Africa 2010 memories and more Xavi has lived, coached and played in Qatar for several years “Football culture is growing at a tremendous speed in Qatar” Xavi sits among the pantheon of great football technicians in the modern era. The midfield maestro was an integral figure as Spain won an unprecedented treble crowned… Read More

Inaugural FIFAe Continental Champion to be crowned on 20 December FIFAe Continental Cup group stage concluded Best eight teams in EA SPORTS FIFA Online 4 to compete in knockout stage Sixteen teams started out on the journey towards the ultimate title in EA SPORTS Online 4 but only the best eight now remain after a fiercely contested group stage that… Read More

The Best FIFA Football Awards 17 Dec 2020 © Believe is out now on Sugar / Decca Records Opera legend Andrea Bocelli opines on the world’s best player He reminisces about Italy’s triumphs at Spain 1982 and Germany 2006 Bocelli discusses singing at Leicester City and You’ll never walk alone A Tuscan kid grew up idolising men who could play… Read More