Tag: Sports

#KickOffTheDream videos marking the build-up to International Women’s Day Uplifting personal stories highlight sport’s importance ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 That global showpiece takes place between 2 and 21 November International Women’s Day will be marked tomorrow and, for India, there is another key milestone on the horizon. In November, the country will host the… Read More

USA flex their muscles to reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 Mexico prevail in penalty shoot-out to advance They join hosts Costa Rica and Panama as North American finalists Mexico and USA cemented their places in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 on Friday by becoming finalists at the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship. USA ran… Read More

USA flex their muscles to reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 They join hosts Costa Rica and Panama as North American finalists Mexico and Haiti will contest Concacaf’s final spot The USA U-20 women’s national team cemented their place in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 on Friday by defeating the Dominican Republic 6-0 to… Read More

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met at the Home of FIFA to discuss football activities in Asia. For both FIFA and the AFC, the well-being and health of all individuals involved in football matches remains the highest priority, and as such, a formal proposal to postpone upcoming matches in the Asian FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian… Read More

Our #Sheroes series celebrates inspiring women in football We put the spotlight on champion freestyler Melody Donchet She talks about the sacrifices she has made to live out her passion and recover from serious injury Over the years, the likes of Elisabeth Loisel, Marinette Pichon, Laura Georges, Louisa Cadamuro-Necib and modern-day heroes Amandine Henry and Eugenie Le Sommer have fired… Read More

Hosts Dominican Republic seeking to extend historic campaign against USA Haiti take on Mexico At stake: Two tickets for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup In one semi-final, you have the experience of regional champions Mexico versus the ambition of Haiti to reach their second World Cup in this category. In the other, a multi-title winning USA team go… Read More

More than half of the majors completed ahead of the play-offs Rankings leaders, surprise packages and players on the rise Overview of the rankings as they stand Over half of the current FIFA 20 Global Series season is now behind us, making it an ideal time to take a closer look at the rankings. Ultimately, the top 32 players –… Read More

Huynh Nhu skippered Vietnam through to the qualifying play-off In-form forward eyes maiden Olympic qualification Unfazed by the test awaiting against formidable Australia If the underdogs have their day, then Vietnam can spring a surprise against hosts Australia in Friday’s play-off first leg of Asia’s qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. Even a draw in Newcastle will… Read More

Cameroon take on Zambia with a place at Tokyo 2020 at stake Ajara Nchout is the Indomitable Lionesses’ star striker “I’ve always dreamed of getting where I am today” “The girls are on a real high at the moment,” Cameroon striker Ajara Nchout told FIFA.com. “We’ve worked hard to get here and we’re on the brink of qualifying.” The Indomitable Lionesses… Read More

Complexity takes FIFA eClub World Cup crown ‘Zezinho’ first South American to win FUT Champions Cup Overview of all events in February en route to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2020 Another exciting month has come to an end with teams and players writing new chapters in eSport history. There were two majors in February with the FIFA eClub World Cup… Read More