Tag: Football News

Stadium to be inaugurated on 18 December, exactly two years before the FIFA World Cup final Sustainability and efficiency measures embedded in the design to reduce the stadium’s carbon footprint The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced its latest milestone achievement on the road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The inauguration of the stadium located… Read More

Carin Gabarra won the first-ever Women’s World Cup adidas Golden Ball award The former USA star speaks to FIFA.com on the anniversary of inaugural final “I’m proud to be a part of the USWNT legacy and to be associated with that team” The term ‘pioneer’ perhaps gets thrown around liberally when talking about women’s football, but there is no doubt… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More

Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 to win the CAF Champions League Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy scored the late winner The Red Devils secured a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Zamalek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held… Read More

Watch the premiere of the 1986 FIFA World Cup™: The Official Film Diego Maradona has the starring role Several others legends feature Mexico 1986, more than any FIFA World Cup™, belonged to the No10. Enzo Francescoli and Michel Platini dazzled, Zico flashed his spellbinding genius, Preben Elkjaer bagged the adidas Bronze Ball and Gary Lineker the adidas Golden Boot. But… Read More

Preliminary draw to be held in Zurich on 7 December at 18:00 CET Belgium top seeds in Pot 1 13 out of 55 UEFA member associations to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 As excitement mounts ahead of the UEFA preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ that is due to take place on 7 December at 18:00 CET… Read More

Achraf Bencharki dreaming of second Champions League crown Moroccan has played professionally in Africa, Asia and Europe Helped Zamalek to Egypt Cup, CAF Super Cup and Egyptian Super Cup Zamalek’s Moroccan forward Achraf Bencharki will have another title shot this Friday, when his side take on fellow Egyptians Al Ahly for the 2020 CAF Champions League crown and the right… Read More

Maradona died on Wednesday 25 November The Argentinian legend had been working closely with FIFA since 2017 Joined the FIFA Legends programme and took part in a number of events “To bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football.” That was one of the pledges Gianni Infantino made during his campaign to win election as FIFA President. He… Read More

Over the course of his career, Diego Maradona won 11 titles as a player, including two with Argentina: the FIFA World Youth Championship Japan 1979 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™. He also lifted five trophies with Italy’s Napoli, among them two Scudetti and the UEFA Cup. Completing the list are the 1981 Argentinian Championship with Boca Juniors and… Read More