Tag: Sports

An all-South American encounter is next for the #WorldCupAtHome Colombia reached the quarter-finals for the first time at Brazil 2014 The hosts had their hands full in their quest for the final four The knockout phase at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ began with four of the five remaining South American sides drawn together in a battle for one… Read More

UNESCO has entered into partnership with a CBF project Gol do Brasil uses football to help vulnerable children The partnership was part-financed by the FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund The FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™ continues to bear fruit in its host country. Its Legacy Fund, indeed, has just aided the CBF’s Gol do Brasil social project entering into a… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome continues with Brazil-Colombia quarter-final from 2014 Clash saw Neymar pick up serious injury David Luiz’s free-kick settled it for A Seleção The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ produced a thrilling quarter-final clash between Brazil and Colombia, from which Felipe Scolari’s charges emerged victorious to set up a last-four meeting with Germany. The game, however, was also tinged with sadness… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome continues with Mexico-Brazil from Peru 2005 Tournament brought Mexico a maiden world title Re-broadcast time: Friday 15 May at 20:00 CET Mexico claimed the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time after comprehensively beating Brazil in the final of Peru 2005. The gifted Tri side, led by Carlos Vela and Giovani dos Santos, contained a generation of players… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome week kicks off with Mexico’s Peru 2005 triumph Soon-to-be El Tri stars Carlos Vela and Giovani dos Santos led the way Relive this U-17 World Cup final on YouTube this Friday at 20:00 CET Mexico’s inspired run to the final at Peru 2005 left them one win away from hoisting the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy for the first… Read More

Martins has been coach of Mauritania for six years He guided Al-Murabitun to their maiden Africa Cup of Nations qualification French coach dreaming of Qatar 2022 Corentin Martins has been at the helm of the Mauritanian national team since 2014. And while six years in charge of an African national team is something of a rarity, the country’s decision to… Read More

Clement Tomaszewski is a veteran of eight FIFA World Cup™ competitions A France fan, he has been to 274 Bleus matches He has travelled over 300,000km and been to four continents Every football fan has their own special FIFA World Cup™ memories and diehard France supporter Clement Tomaszewski has more than most. The 72-year-old is regarded in his country as… Read More

Fans choose three more #WorldCupAtHome matches to be re-broadcast World Cup games: Brazil v Colombia (2014) and France v Croatia (2018) U-17 World Cup game: Mexico v Brazil (2005) Nine weeks of reliving some of the most memorable matches in the history of the FIFA World Cup™, FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and FIFA’s youth tournaments comes to a conclusion this… Read More

#WorldCupAtHome continues with USA’s clash against Japan at Canada 2015 Rematch of the 2011 final Match will be shown in full at 20:00 CEST on Monday 11 May With memories of their painful defeat to Japan in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ still fresh, a four-year wait for revenge came to an end for USA… Read More

USA’s revenge Final versus Japan joins the #WorldCupAtHome line-up Hat-trick hero Carli Lloyd rewrites the record books Watch USWNT lift the Trophy at Canada 2015 on Monday 11 May at 20:00 CEST The FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ ended in ecstasy for Japan and agony for USA; the Nadeshiko shocked the two-time world champions by prevailing in the Final… Read More