Tag: Football News

Qatar is set to welcome the first Workers’ Cup of the new decade, with the eighth edition of the competition – organised by the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and sponsored by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – kicking off on Friday 28 February. The draw for the 2020 edition was conducted on Tuesday at the Al Aziziyah… Read More

Iraq are flying high in Asia’s 2022 World Cup preliminaries Success, including victory over rivals IR Iran, belies ongoing issues Ali Adnan, a key member of the team, discusses their campaign Ali Adnan wasn’t even born when Iraq last reached the FIFA World Cup™. But he was very much alive, and brimming with life, when the Lions of Mesopotamia famously… Read More

Cristiane hails Marta, Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair She discusses the great impact Pia Sundhage has had on Brazil The striker believes the Seleção can win gold at Tokyo 2020 Had one of the game’s deadliest markswomen made a heartrending exit from international football’s grandest stages? Cristiane, after scoring four times in what was her ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup™… Read More

Two out of eight stadiums have been delivered; three more scheduled to open this year Infrastructure being developed also includes roads, new metro lines and airport expansion FIFA Club World Cup 2019 and 2020 as key operational tests In exactly 1,000 days, the world will gather again for the biggest football show on Earth – in the most unique setting… Read More

Nigeria legend Precious Dede is coaching India’s U-17 keepers India hosts the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in November Dede discusses her transition to coaching alongside father figure Thomas Dennerby ‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ has become something of a mantra in women’s football. And amid this ever-growing appreciation of the importance of visible role models, India’s aspiring… Read More

Denis Law turns 80 today The Manchester United legend spoke to FIFA.com in 2014 Interview marked 50th anniversary of his Ballon d’Or win “Fifty years ago? Sorry, I can’t remember that far back.” Denis Law began his 2014 interview, on the 50th anniversary of his Ballon d’Or capture, with a wind-up. He may have been getting on, but the Scotland… Read More

‘Zezinho’ wins FUT Champions Cup Stage IV in Paris Brazilian beat former World Champion ‘MsDossary’ in cross-console final Becomes first South American player to win the tournament Brazil’s ‘Zezinho’ picked up his first FUT Champions Cup and, in doing so, became the first South American player to claim the title. The Benfica man was overcome with emotion after beating 2018… Read More

Concacaf qualifiers have new format This year’s U-20 Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Costa Rica and Panama Two World Cup places up for grabs As Costa Rica and Panama are set to co-host the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020, the two countries qualify automatically for the event. Therefore, with Concacaf allocated a total of four places at… Read More

Iain Ramsay represented Philippines during a period of exceptional growth Azkals challenging China PR for spot in next round of Qatar 2022 qualifying Ramsay says Philippines can one day feature in the FIFA World Cup Growing up Iain Ramsay always had a dream to be a footballer. He didn’t quite know where the game might take him, but he knew… Read More

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Morocco first competed on the world stage at the 2012 edition, where they finished last in their group with three defeats. It was a case of déjà vu four years later at Colombia 2016, although they at least ended that campaign with an encouraging performance against heavyweights Spain, only narrowly falling to a 4-3 defeat.… Read More