Tag: News

2020 AFC Champions League campaign resumes after seven-month hiatus Three 2020 World Cup stadiums used as venues in West Asia Holders Al Hilal among six former winners chasing glory The AFC Champions League is set to return on Monday. The 2020 edition began in February, but only two rounds were played due to the COVID-19 outbreak. With strict measures put… Read More

Football players and clubs with new eSports teams Former FIFA eClub World Cup qualifiers strengthening their line-ups Overview of some of the most important transfers of recent weeks After months of calm, the FIFA eSports transfer scene has been hotting up in recent weeks. As well as new entrants of the calibre of David Beckham and BVB Dortmund, more established… Read More

18-year-old Dalila Ippolito is the first Argentinian woman to play in Italy She is the first female player from her country to have a stadium named after her The midfielder speaks about her footballing future and national team hopes Dalila Ippolito was in quarantine at home when she received a WhatsApp notification from her agent asking her if she was… Read More

New report outlines sustainability features of each tournament venue Reduction of capacities and cooling technology aim to ensure venues are used post-event, year-round Energy and water efficiency are above international benchmarks Eight stadiums will host matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Three of those venues – Khalifa International, Al Janoub and Education City – have already been unveiled,… Read More

Concacaf has held recent discussions with its member associations, FIFA and other stakeholders as the confederation continues to plan for the resumption of its competitions across the region. Following those discussions, Concacaf and FIFA have jointly agreed that the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will not be played in the FIFA match windows of October or… Read More

Marius Tresor looks back on his France career The central defender played at two FIFA World Cup™ competitions He relives each of his four international goals Marius Tresor began his France career only two years after arriving in the country and at a time when the fortunes of the national team were low. Twelve years later, the forward-turned-centre-half retired with… Read More

One of a group of youngsters that Uruguay coach Tabarez has high hopes for Established himself on the right side of defence towards the end of 2019 Hoping to make a name for himself in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022 “Si nos olvidamos de donde venimos, no sabemos hacia donde vamos.” If you don’t know where you come from, you… Read More

​Bora Milutinovic turns 76 today The Serb led Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria and China PR in it He was the first coach to take four nations past the first round Talk to Bora Milutinovic for one hour, or even one minute, and you’ll learn quickly about his passion for the people of the world and the game they hold… Read More

Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan was gutted to miss out on Russia 2018 The striker will do anything he can to help Egypt reach Qatar 2022 He reveals a challenge with old friend Mo Salah Egypt star Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan took an unconventional route to stardom, leaving his homeland earlier than many of his peers. Kouka’s precocious talents enabled him to secure… Read More

Education City Stadium hosted its first official match Al Sadd defeated Al Kharaitiyat 5-1 at the 2022 World Cup venue Santi Cazorla impressed with two excellent goals Education City Stadium, one of the right 2022 FIFA World Cup™ stadiums, hosted its first official match on Thursday as Al Sadd SC and Al Kharaitiyat SC contested the 2020/21 Qatar Stars League… Read More