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Qatar 2022 postage stamps to deliver FIFA World Cup™ delight worldwide

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Fans of the beautiful game now have the chance to collect little pieces of football history after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Philatelic Programme launched with the promise of delivering commemorative postage stamps to a worldwide audience. The stamps will celebrate the first-class features of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, including the state-of-the-art stadiums and the stunning capital… Read More
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Host Cities and Stadiums announced 

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9 Host Cities and 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand to welcome the world’s best players and football fans in 2023 Opening Match to take place in Auckland and Sydney to host Final Australia and New Zealand to host one semi-final each The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ took an important and exciting step today with the announcement of… Read More
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Niger makes several arrests after foiled coup attempt

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– – Several people have been arrested in Niger while others are on the run after a foiled coup attempt on Wednesday morning. Government officials said a military unit tried to seize the presidential palace in the capital Niamey overnight. Assailants from a nearby air base, according to the government fled after the presidential guard met their attack with heavy… Read More
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Déjà vu as Honduras and Mexico lock in Tokyo spots

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Men’s Olympic Football Tournament (FIFA.com) 31 Mar 2021 © Getty Images Mexico win Concacaf Olympic qualifying competition for third consecutive time El Tri will look to replicate London 2012 triumph in Tokyo Men’s Olympic Football Tournament to take place from 22 July to 7 August For the third consecutive time Honduras and Mexico will represent the North, Central America and… Read More
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Heavy gunfire heard near Niger’s presidency

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– – Niger’s capital Niamey is on high alert after residents said they heard heavy gunfire on Wednesday morning near the presidency. A resident was quoted by AFP as saying that “It was around 3am, we have heard shots from heavy and light weapons and it lasted 15 minutes before stopping, followed by shots from light weapons.” Another resident of… Read More
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World Cup qualifiers: Tuesday's scores and stats

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All the live scores, results and news from Tuesday’s Qatar 2022 qualifiers Big wins for Belgium and the Netherlands as Slovakia shock Russia Japan and Saudi Arabia dazzle; Concacaf matches bookend the matchday Results Guyana 4-0 Bahamas Guyana won their first World Cup qualifier since November 2011 and they did so decisively. Terence Vancooten opened the scoring after eight minutes,… Read More
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Tanzania: Sacked ports boss arrested for embezzlement

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– – The dismissed Director-General of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Deusdedit Kakoko has been arrested by authorities. He is accused of embezzling 3.6bn Tanzanian shillings ($1.5m). Deusdedit Kakoko was this week suspended by the new President, Samia Suluhu Hassan after an audit report showed embezzlement of government funds at the state corporation. This was the new president’s first key decision… Read More
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ICC upholds conviction of DR Congo’s warlord Bosco Ntaganda

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– – The International Criminal Court on Tuesday upheld the war crimes conviction against Congolese rebel leader, Bosco Ntaganda. The Court in 2019 sentenced the former military leader to 30 years in prison. Ntaganda was convicted of several atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers. He was found guilty on 18 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity… Read More
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Tender processes launched in Poland for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ and FIFA World Cup 2026™

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FIFA has opened two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously in Poland for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ and the FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA’s flagship women’s and men’s competitions. The first ITT is for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand. The second… Read More
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