Tag: Football News

First-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup match took place 29 years ago today China PR legend Sun Wen shares her memories of the occasion “I feel it was the most unforgettable experience of my life” When it comes to selecting a career highlight, Sun Wen is spoiled for choice. One of the female game’s all-time greats, the China PR legend appeared… Read More

Indigenous Football Week was created to help open up pathways Six indigenous Australians have represented the Matildas Shadeene Evans and Jada Whyman chasing Green and Gold dream for 2023 Indigenous Australians’ passion for sport is long and deep-rooted. Several sources refer to ball games being played by indigenous inhabitants of the land prior to the existence of codified football Down… Read More

Switzerland won the FIFA U-17 World Cup on 15 November 2009 Where are those champions now? FIFA.com talks with coach Dany Ryser and defender Charyl Chapuis ‘They came, they conquered, they never returned.’ This modified version of the well-known saying is rather fitting for Switzerland, who won the country’s first-ever global title at their historic maiden outing at a FIFA… Read More

FIFA.com has the build-up to Colombia-Uruguay, Chile-Peru & Brazil-Venezuela See quotes, stats, trivia & photos Live updates posted throughout the games Yesterday’s results Bolivia 2-3 Ecuador Argentina 1-1 Paraguay Colombia-Uruguay Did you know? Colombia and Uruguay both have a centre forward called ‘Luis Suarez’ in their squad. The former called up theirs – an uncapped player based with Granada in… Read More

Cavani & Suarez score as Uruguay win 3-0 in Colombia Vidal stars for Chile in win over Peru Follow Brazil-Venezuela from Sao Paulo Brazil-Venezuela It’s a real David and Goliath scenario in Sao Paulo as the most decorated World Cup winners take on the only South American nation never to qualify for the world finals. Richarlison, Roberto Firmino and Gabriel… Read More

Matchday 3 of South American qualifying for Qatar 2022 concluded on Friday Firmino goal saw Brazil edge Venezuela and make it three wins from three Vidal starred in Chile’s win over Peru, Uruguay won convincingly in Colombia Brazil edged Venezuela thanks to a Roberto Firmino goal, which saw them remain as the only team in South America with a perfect… Read More

South American qualifying for Qatar 2022 resumed on Thursday Ecuador edged Bolivia 3-2 in a La Paz thriller Paraguay held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires Paraguay and Ecuador registered admirable results in Argentina and Bolivia to hike their hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Angel Romero dispatched a penalty superbly won by Miguel Almiron… Read More

Chile-Peru in Santiago the standout fixture Argentina and Brazil aim to maintain perfect starts We preview third round of games in South American qualifiers Although it is still early days, the stakes are already high for a raft of South America sides as they gear up for the third round of qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.… Read More

After debuting at Russia 2018, Peru want more of the same in Qatar Contenders for one of South America’s four direct qualifying berths Key midfielder Renato Tapia talks to FIFA.com before double header When Peru upset the odds in 2017 to reach their first FIFA World Cup™ for 36 years, Renato Tapia was among a crop of exciting young talents… Read More

Rolf Feltscher insists that, despite a slow start, Venezuela can reach Qatar 2022 The right-back assesses upcoming opponents Brazil and Chile He also discusses Zlatan, Michael Jackson and MMA With their first two fixtures against Colombia away and Paraguay at home, Venezuela fans knew they were in for a tough start to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying. For all… Read More