Tag: Sports

Mbwana Samatta is captain of the Tanzanian national team Striker fired the Taifa Stars to the 2019 AFCON after a four-decade absence Samatta is also the first Tanzanian to play in the English Premier League For several seasons now, the likes of Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez have been proudly flying the… Read More

Dominican Republic are in Group D in the Concacaf qualifiers for Qatar 2022 Jacques Passy is the man tasked with helping them make history “Every qualifying competition is an opportunity” He is Mexican but his name is French. He had ties with Dutch football for more than ten years as the head of the Johan Cruyff Institute in Mexico and… Read More

The AFC Champions League is set to return. The 2020 edition began in February, but only two rounds were played due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The remainder of the campaign will see 32 teams compete in a centralised format. In West Asia, all matches will be staged in Qatar across two weeks from 14-30 September, with 16 sides vying for… Read More

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