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Spain storm to historic Women`s World Cup win   A new name has been etched onto the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy as Spain became the fifth team to win the title after beating England 1-0 here on Sunday. Olga Carmona took center stage as her 29th-minute strike ensured that Spain become the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles, with Spain's men having triumphed in 2010, reports Xinhua. Spain's Aitana Bonmati and Salma Paralluelo won the Golden Ball and Best Youn...
Spain storm to historic Women`s World Cup win
Spain storm to historic Women`s World Cup win
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21/08/2023 9:50:18 AM
Victories over World Cup semifinalists gives Australia belief: Yallop Australia's Matildas believe they can win the FIFA Women's World Cup after recent victories over all their fellow semifinalists, says midfielder Tameka Yallop. The Matildas will play their first World Cup semifinal against reigning European champions England on Wednesday night. The winner will face either Sweden or Spain in the World Cup final at Stadium Australia on Sunday night, reports Xinhua. Ahead of the clash, the Australians on Monday hit the training track in Sydney for ...
Victories over World Cup semifinalists gives Australia belief: Yallop
Victories over World Cup semifinalists gives Australia belief: Yallop
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15/08/2023 9:50:17 AM
Gustavsson backs Australia's fitness for World Cup quarters Australian coach Tony Gustavsson has backed his squad's fitness to get them over the line against France on Saturday. The Matildas have used 17 of 23 players in their run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup - the fewest of any team left in the tournament - and given substitutes an average of 19 minutes on the pitch, reports Xinhua. Eight Australian players have played more than 300 minutes at their home World Cup. By comparison, quarter-final opponents France ...
Gustavsson backs Australia's fitness for World Cup quarters
Gustavsson backs Australia's fitness for World Cup quarters
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12/08/2023 11:37:19 AM
Morocco upset South Korea to earn first-ever FIFA Women`s World Cup win Debutants Morocco on Sunday stunned South Korea 1-0 to claim their first-ever victory at the FIFA Women's World Cup, here. A diving header from striker Ibtissam Jraidi in the sixth minute broke the deadlock for Morocco, which is the team's first-ever goal at the World Cup. South Korea, the 2022 Asian Cup finalists, had fewer shots on target despite their dominance in possession. The second straight loss put them on the brink of elimination from the tournament, a Xinhua report sa...
Morocco upset South Korea to earn first-ever FIFA Women`s World Cup win
Morocco upset South Korea to earn first-ever FIFA Women`s World Cup win
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30/07/2023 4:58:12 PM
FIFA Women`s World Cup: Spain, Japan seal last 16 berths, Canada beat Ireland (roundup) Spain and Japan secured their berths in the last 16 stage with decisive victories over Zambia and Costa Rica respectively, while Canada defeated Ireland 2-1 at FIFA Women's World Cup on Wednesday. In Group C, after securing a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in the opening match, Spain began their clash against Zambia with a dream start.  Teresa Abelleira scored a stunning goal nine minutes into the game, and Jennifer Hermoso added another goal with a well-timed header four minutes ...
FIFA Women`s World Cup: Spain, Japan seal last 16 berths, Canada beat Ireland (roundup)
FIFA Women`s World Cup: Spain, Japan seal last 16 berths, Canada beat Ireland (roundup)
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27/07/2023 9:52:11 AM
FIFA Women`s World Cup: New Zealand register 1-0 win over Norway New Zealand celebrated a historic victory on Thursday at a nearly full Eden Park, edging Norway 1-0 in the opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, here. This triumph put an end to its previous poor campaign performance. In its five World Cup outings, New Zealand failed to reap any victory in the past 15 games. The winning goal was scored by Hannah Wilkinson in front of 42,137 spectators, while Ria Percival failed to add the second as her penalty was thwarted later by the w...
FIFA Women`s World Cup: New Zealand register 1-0 win over Norway
FIFA Women`s World Cup: New Zealand register 1-0 win over Norway
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20/07/2023 6:27:18 PM
Ghana to play Mexico in international football friendly Ghana's men's national football team are to play their Mexican counterparts in an international friendly, the Ghana Football Association confirmed. According to the GFA, the match will be played in the United States on October 14, with the venue yet to be determined, reports Xinhua. The GFA emphasised that the match forms part of the Black Stars' preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November and the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in January next year. Me...
Ghana to play Mexico in international football friendly
Ghana to play Mexico in international football friendly
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19/07/2023 5:00:02 PM
US remains atop in FIFA women's rankings The top five teams remained the same as the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) newly released the women's rankings. The United States, Germany, Sweden, England and France are the top five teams on the rankings, which were refreshed after three months, reports Xinhua. A total of 101 international games were played during the span as teams are preparing for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Australian and New Zealand, which is to kick off on July 20. C...
US remains atop in FIFA women's rankings
US remains atop in FIFA women's rankings
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10/06/2023 10:00:25 AM
Low-cost infra development at district-level vital to promote sports culture: Odisha Minister Development of low-cost infrastructure at the district-level is imperative to promote sports culture, Odisha Sports & Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera has said. Behera was speaking at the two-day conference - 'Chintan Shivir' - of Sports Ministers of states and UTs organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in Imphal, Manipur. "While world class infrastructure is important to bring international events to India, it is also vitally essential to...
Low-cost infra development at district-level vital to promote sports culture: Odisha Minister
Low-cost infra development at district-level vital to promote sports culture: Odisha Minister
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26/04/2023 9:07:44 AM
FIFA launches program for sports arbitration learning FIFA launched the third edition of the Executive Program in Sports Arbitration to teach footballers to deal with legal cases in sports. The applications for the program are open from April 12 to June 16, 2023, and the FIFA website provides more information about the program, a Xinhua report said. "FIFA has a long-standing and extensive practice before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), being the international federation with the most experience of dealing with such procedure...
FIFA launches program for sports arbitration learning
FIFA launches program for sports arbitration learning
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13/04/2023 2:53:52 PM
Portugal, Haiti through to FIFA Women`s World Cup after play-off wins  Portugal and Haiti have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 finals after play-off wins on Wednesday. Haiti has qualified for the elite tournament for the first time after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Chile in the Group B final of the Play-off Tournament held here, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Portugal beat Cameroon 2-1 in the Group A final to reach the Women's World Cup finals in nearby Hamilton. Haiti will be placed in Gr...
Portugal, Haiti through to FIFA Women`s World Cup after play-off wins
Portugal, Haiti through to FIFA Women`s World Cup after play-off wins
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23/02/2023 9:42:07 AM
App downloads takes a hit on Apple, Google online stores in Q4 2022  Mobile app adoption has levelled off, with global app downloads on Apple App Store and Google Play waning 0.1 per cent year-over-year to reach 35.5 billion in Q4 2022, according to a new report. Social media apps remain fiercely competitive, according to Sensor Tower. Instagram held its position in the top three apps for the past seven quarters since Q2 2021, maintaining its rank as the number one app worldwide in Q4 2022. TikTok and Facebook followed as the No. 2 and 3 apps wo...
App downloads takes a hit on Apple, Google online stores in Q4 2022
App downloads takes a hit on Apple, Google online stores in Q4 2022
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26/01/2023 12:13:43 PM
Football: Australia to host Cup of Nations ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup Australia's onational women's football team will play home games against Spain, the Czech Republic and Jamaica ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that the Matildas will participate in the Cup of Nations, a four-team tournament comprising three match days in February's international window. Games will be played at Central Coast Stadium on February 16, Parramatta Stadium on February 19 and McDonald Jones Stadium on Feb 22, wi...
Football: Australia to host Cup of Nations ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup
Football: Australia to host Cup of Nations ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup
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12/01/2023 3:04:44 PM
Messi and football: a lifelong love born in Rosario that guided Argentina to a dream World Cup trophy The house at 525 Estado de Israel street in La Bajada, Rosario, in Santa Fe province - an area of hard-working, humble people -- is where Argentine football star Lionel Messi started, and it has become a pilgrimage site for many fans. The house is getting more footfalls since the iconic player led Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar a few days back. "I love you Messi," two-year-old Nahitan Vera shouted towards the house. He travelled with his family from...
Messi and football: a lifelong love born in Rosario that guided Argentina to a dream World Cup trophy
Messi and football: a lifelong love born in Rosario that guided Argentina to a dream World Cup trophy
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26/12/2022 2:37:51 PM
La Liga Tech, Sevilla FC launch new tool to sort issues related to players' transfers La Liga Tech, the technology arm of the Spanish league along with Sevilla FC, have developed a new tool that gives football clubs a means to identify and claim compensation for transfers relating to players that they developed in their youth system. Earlier this month, La Liga Tech and Sevilla FC announced the availability of Transfer Tracker, a technology and legal consulting service, that will return millions in unpaid compensation payments to football clubs around the world. In India...
La Liga Tech, Sevilla FC launch new tool to sort issues related to players' transfers
La Liga Tech, Sevilla FC launch new tool to sort issues related to players' transfers
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22/12/2022 5:22:05 PM
Football: Confederation of African Football hails African teams` performance at Qatar World Cup The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is proud of the performances of the five African teams at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, CAF President Patrice Motsepe has said. "It is the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that an African nation has qualified for the semifinals. Our objective of ensuring that an African Nation wins the FIFA World Cup is alive and within reach," Motsepe said at a press briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, G...
Football: Confederation of African Football hails African teams` performance at Qatar World Cup
Football: Confederation of African Football hails African teams` performance at Qatar World Cup
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22/12/2022 5:18:44 PM
Viacom18 bags broadcast rights of 2024 Paris Olympics across India and subcontinent The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that Viacom18 (Viacom18 Media Private Limited) has secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2024 Paris Olympic Games across India and the subcontinent. "Fans across India and the Subcontinent will be able to witness the magic of the Olympic Games through this partnership with Viacom18. As a dynamic sports and media market, this is an important strategic region for Olympic broadcasting, and this new media right...
Viacom18 bags broadcast rights of 2024 Paris Olympics across India and subcontinent
Viacom18 bags broadcast rights of 2024 Paris Olympics across India and subcontinent
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21/12/2022 5:36:05 PM
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pinches Ranveer Singh`s nose at PKL final, video goes viral A video of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a chat with Bollywood livewire star Ranveer Singh at the Pro Kabaddi League(PKL) final has taken over the Internet for all the right reasons. Ranveer had joined Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya and their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan at the PKL final in India before he jetted off to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup final. The kabaddi championship was held in Mumbai. A clip featuring Aishwarya, Aaradhya and Ranveer indulging in a banter is doing the rounds. It a...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pinches Ranveer Singh`s nose at PKL final, video goes viral
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pinches Ranveer Singh`s nose at PKL final, video goes viral
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19/12/2022 3:15:14 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Argentina on winning the 2022 football world cup Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina for winning the 2022 football World Cup - their third time. "This will be remembered as one of the most thrilling Football matches! Congrats to Argentina on becoming #FIFAWorldCup Champions! They've played brilliantly through the tournament. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory!" Modi tweeted, also tagging Argentina President Alberto Fernandez. He also congratulated ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Argentina on winning the 2022 football world cup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Argentina on winning the 2022 football world cup
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19/12/2022 12:58:26 PM
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Mohanlal, Mammootty soak in world's `favourite madness` On an evening when India, ranked a lowly 106th in world football, was represented at the nerve-jangling Argentina-France faceoff by Deepika Padukone, who unveiled the glittering gold trophy that went to the men in blue and white after the two contenders went down to the wires, for the avid stargazer, there was enough to write home from Qatar's Lusail Stadium. Even as Paris Saint-Germain teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe were locked in a nerve-wracking war of wills, with Presiden...
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Mohanlal, Mammootty soak in world's `favourite madness`
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Mohanlal, Mammootty soak in world's `favourite madness`
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19/12/2022 12:55:35 PM
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi dazzles as Argentina dethrone Mbappe-inspired France, win their third title Lionel Messi's dream of winning the FIFA World Cup finally materialised on Sunday at Lusail Stadium with Argentina surviving a few anxious moments to register a fighting 4-2 penalty shoot win over defending champions France. At the end of the full-time play the teams were locked two all and both the teams added a goal apiece in the extra time to make it three all and take the title clash into a penalty shoot-out. In the tie-breaker, Kylan Mbappe opened the scoring for France but the...
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi dazzles as Argentina dethrone Mbappe-inspired France, win their third title
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi dazzles as Argentina dethrone Mbappe-inspired France, win their third title
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19/12/2022 12:52:07 PM
Google Search hit highest-ever traffic in 25 yrs as Lionel Messi dazzled: Sundar Pichai Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said that Google Search logged its highest-ever traffic in 25 years of its existence during the nail-biting FIFA World Cup final. Lionel Messi's dream of winning the FIFA World Cup finally materialised on Sunday, with Argentina surviving a few anxious moments to register a fighting 4-2 penalty shootout win over defending champions France. "Search recorded its highest ever traffic in 25 years during the final of #FIFAWorldCup , it ...
Google Search hit highest-ever traffic in 25 yrs as Lionel Messi dazzled: Sundar Pichai
Google Search hit highest-ever traffic in 25 yrs as Lionel Messi dazzled: Sundar Pichai
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19/12/2022 10:38:31 AM
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government was investing Rs seven lakh crore to develop the infrastructure in the northeastern region even as the spending for the region was mere Rs two lakh crore since the independence of the country. Addressing the golden jubilee celebration of the North East Council (NEC) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Ground) in Shillong, the Prime Minister said that the borders of the northeast were not the last areas but would be the secur...
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent in NE now: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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18/12/2022 4:52:00 PM
Golden Boot winners at each FIFA World Cup Going into the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are favourites to win the Golden Boot award, given to the top goal-scorer of the tournament. Both men have 5 goals each in the tournament so far. This will be Messi's final shot at winning the World Cup, a trophy that has eluded his glittering cabinet in his illustrious career. Below is the list of FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners (inputs from Xinhua): 1930 - Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) - 8 goals...
Golden Boot winners at each FIFA World Cup
Golden Boot winners at each FIFA World Cup
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18/12/2022 12:52:44 PM
Says Shah Rukh Khan: `Heart beats for Messi, but Mbappe is a treat to watch also` Shah Rukh Khan is clearly hedging his FIFA World Cup final bets. In the #AskSRK interaction on Twitter on Saturday, which was to last for 15 minutes but went on for an hour, the superstar said "the heart beats for Messi", but [French winger Kylian] Mbappe "is a treat to watch also". He misspelt the star footballer's name, however! Even as his upcoming film 'Pathaan' stirred a political hornets' nest with its 'Besharam Rang' number, SRK was busy a...
Says Shah Rukh Khan: `Heart beats for Messi, but Mbappe is a treat to watch also`
Says Shah Rukh Khan: `Heart beats for Messi, but Mbappe is a treat to watch also`
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18/12/2022 11:49:32 AM
FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach denies they were poor winners in match against Netherlands Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and defender Nicolas Tagliafico have denied they were poor winners in their action-packed and incident-laced quarterfinal win over The Netherlands. Tagliafico has defended his actions and those of his teammates, suggesting such scenes can happen again. "Those situations happen in the world of football; we are not machines. The emotions were running high. "It has happened in previous matches. It will likely happen again. This was a World Cup qu...
FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach denies they were poor winners in match against Netherlands
FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach denies they were poor winners in match against Netherlands
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13/12/2022 5:06:14 PM
Messi happy to qualify for semifinals Lionel Messi admitted his side had suffered to qualify for the semifinals of the World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout against the Netherlands. "We are really happy, we suffered too much, but it's a quarterfinal in the World Cup, and we suffered what we had to suffer to qualify," said Messi. Messi was the man of the match after setting up Nahuel Molina for the opening goal and then scoring Argentina's second from the penalty spot with just 17 minutes left to play...
Messi happy to qualify for semifinals
Messi happy to qualify for semifinals
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10/12/2022 2:41:39 PM
FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans` enthusiasm despite daily woes Harsh living conditions in Gaza, the besieged Palestinian enclave, have not tempered the residents' passion for the ongoing FIFA World Cup, which is being held in the Middle East for the first time. Omar Baalousha, in his 40s, came to Saad Saiel public hall early to save a front seat to watch the matches that aired on a big-screen television placed at the center of the hall. "Here, I could feel the full extent the enthusiasm of other fans who react to each goal, as if I were in...
FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans` enthusiasm despite daily woes
FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans` enthusiasm despite daily woes
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9/12/2022 1:52:23 PM
FIFA World Cup: Casemiro's goal books last-16 spot for Brazil Casemiro struck his first World Cup goal with seven minutes remaining in the match to break Switzerland resistance and book Brazil's place in the Round of 16 here on Monday. Brazil didn't alight on any rhythm in a stuffy opening half, their only attempts coming from Vinicius Junior, whose scruffy contact in front of goal allowed Yann Sommer to save, and Raphinha, who struck a hard hit effort into Sommer's midriff. Richarlison, the two-goal hero against Serbia on Thursday, ne...
FIFA World Cup: Casemiro's goal books last-16 spot for Brazil
FIFA World Cup: Casemiro's goal books last-16 spot for Brazil
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29/11/2022 5:52:44 PM
Fullkrug's strike helps Germany to 1-1 draw with Spain, qualifying hopes alive Substitute Niclas Fullkrug's goal seven minutes from end helped Germany to a 1-1 draw against Spain in a FIFA World Cup Group E match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday evening. The 29-year-old's close range strike gave the Germans the first point of the competition having lost their first match to Japan 2-1. Fullkrug, who is playing his first-ever World Cup, came from the bench to the rescue with a fine turn and finish to level in the 83rd minute, smashing home a l...
Fullkrug's strike helps Germany to 1-1 draw with Spain, qualifying hopes alive
Fullkrug's strike helps Germany to 1-1 draw with Spain, qualifying hopes alive
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28/11/2022 10:22:39 AM
Croatia recover from early goal to fashion emphatic 4-1 win over Canada Croatia recovered from an early goal to script an emphatic 4-1 win over Canada to go top of Group F in the FIFA World Cup. On Sunday evening at the Khalifa International Stadium, Alphonso Davies needed only 68 seconds to write his name into history as Canada's first goalscorer at a men's World Cup to give his team the lead. The Croatians fought back through Andrej Kramaric's double (36 and 70 minute) besides goals from Marko Livaja (44) and Lovren Majer (94). With Sunday&...
Croatia recover from early goal to fashion emphatic 4-1 win over Canada
Croatia recover from early goal to fashion emphatic 4-1 win over Canada
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28/11/2022 10:13:44 AM
FIFA World Cup: Win over Mexico `a weight off our shoulders`, says Messi Lionel Messi said Argentina are ready to "start over again" after resuscitating their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday. The two-time world champions, who lost their opening match against Saudi Arabia 2-1, will be guaranteed of a place in the last 16 if they beat Poland on Wednesday. "We didn't expect to lose the first match and the days leading up to this one were long," Messi said. "We wanted to have the opportunity to chan...
FIFA World Cup: Win over Mexico `a weight off our shoulders`, says Messi
FIFA World Cup: Win over Mexico `a weight off our shoulders`, says Messi
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27/11/2022 1:46:43 PM
CAS clears Ecuador to play in FIFA World Cup Ecuador will be free to play in this year's FIFA World Cup after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled they did not field an ineligible player during qualifiers. But CAS fined the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) 100,000 Swiss francs for submitting a document with "false information", the court said on Tuesday. Ecuador will also be docked three points at the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, it added. The Chilean federation had alleged that f...
CAS clears Ecuador to play in FIFA World Cup
CAS clears Ecuador to play in FIFA World Cup
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9/11/2022 3:36:50 PM
Brazil name Dani Alves in 26-member World Cup squad  Brazil manager Tite has named 39-year-old defender Dani Alves in his squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the South American country's football confederation said on Monday. The 26-man list also includes Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, Real Madrid attackers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, and veteran Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva. But there was no place for Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who was left out after suffering a thigh injury while training last week....
Brazil name Dani Alves in 26-member World Cup squad
Brazil name Dani Alves in 26-member World Cup squad
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8/11/2022 11:37:55 AM
Qatar 2022: Germany's World Cup hopes pinned on teenager Jamal Musiala Two months ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the number of admirers seems to inevitably grow when it comes to Jamal Musiala. Bayern Munich board member Uli Hoeness and former German international Lothar Matthaeus convinced that Hansi Flick's team can't do without the 19-year-old upstart. "He is a must for the starting eleven when performing in that way," the 70-year-old Hoeness said after Germany's 3-3 draw against England in the Nations League delivered a...
Qatar 2022: Germany's World Cup hopes pinned on teenager Jamal Musiala
Qatar 2022: Germany's World Cup hopes pinned on teenager Jamal Musiala
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28/09/2022 11:44:41 AM
Paraguay boss Schelotto already planning for 2026 FIFA World Cup Paraguay manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto revealed he has already begun planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the team's failure to qualify for this year's tournament in Qatar. Schelotto said the Guaranies are on the right track after a 1-0 win over the United Arab Emirates in Austria on Friday, a result that followed a 1-0 victory over Mexico late last month. The South American team will be aiming for a third straight victory when they confront Morocco in Seville, Spain,...
Paraguay boss Schelotto already planning for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Paraguay boss Schelotto already planning for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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27/09/2022 3:34:47 PM
100 days to go for FIFA World Cup; Messi, Neymar Jr, Sterling to drop many prizes for fans around the world With 100 days to go, excitement is building in the Middle East and around the world for the first-ever World Cup in Qatar. Eight state-of-the-art stadiums will stage 64 matches between 20 November and 18 December as Qatar set to welcome the best international teams on the planet for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world. This edition of the FIFA World Cup will be transformative for Qatar and the entire region. One of the sponsors of the FIFA World Cup, Budweiser kic...
100 days to go for FIFA World Cup; Messi, Neymar Jr, Sterling to drop many prizes for fans around the world
100 days to go for FIFA World Cup; Messi, Neymar Jr, Sterling to drop many prizes for fans around the world
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13/08/2022 4:49:39 PM
India look ahead to FIFAe Nations Cup With India being one of the participating nations in the FIFAe Nations Cup 2022, scheduled to be held in Copenhagen from July 27-30, 2022 among 24 countries, there has been a lot of interest in the three-member squad comprising of Charanjot Singh, Saransh Jain, and Siddh Chandrana among traditional Esports followers, and even aspiring ones. "It's like traditional football, but you play on a controller. Each half comprises six minutes, and a game gets over in 12 minutes flat,"...
India look ahead to FIFAe Nations Cup
India look ahead to FIFAe Nations Cup
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22/07/2022 1:52:04 PM
Spain-born footballer Inaki Williams set to play for Ghana in World Cup Spain-born Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams said on Tuesday that he will play for Ghana in the FIFA World Cup. However, his younger brother Nico has decided to continue playing for Spain's U-21 side. The 28-year-old announced through a video posted on his social media accounts. "It's about time," said a Twitter post by Ghana's national team. "Welcome to the Black Stars." Although Williams was born in Spain, his parents are originally from Ghana, ...
Spain-born footballer Inaki Williams set to play for Ghana in World Cup
Spain-born footballer Inaki Williams set to play for Ghana in World Cup
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7/07/2022 2:23:48 PM
18 Indian referees selected in FIFA's International list for 2022 As many as 18 Indian referees have been selected in the FIFA Refereeing International list for 2022, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Thursday. As per AIFF, the extensive list includes officials who are qualified to be referees and assistant referees. Notably, members of the list are eligible to officiate at the international level. The selection for the annual list is made through the nominations sent by FIFA member countries and the officials are required to clear...
18 Indian referees selected in FIFA's International list for 2022
18 Indian referees selected in FIFA's International list for 2022
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24/12/2021 12:43:38 PM
Ronaldo slaps defender before taking penalty in FIFA WC qualifier match  Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday became the all-time leading scorer in international men's football. The Portuguese superstar scored twice in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers group match against Ireland. Ronaldo scored twice in the final minutes of the match to set up a 2-1 win for Portugal, thus grabbing three points. It was Ronaldo's night to remember against Ireland. But there was an incident that led to him slapping Irela'd's defender Dara O'Shea before taking the p...
Ronaldo slaps defender before taking penalty in FIFA WC qualifier match
Ronaldo slaps defender before taking penalty in FIFA WC qualifier match
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3/09/2021 9:11:25 AM
FIFA under-17 women`s WC to be held in India in October 2022 The 2022 FIFA under-17 Women's World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30, 2022, football's global governing body said. India was set to host the 2021 u-17 Women's World Cup before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The World Cup was originally to be played between November 2 and 21, 2020, before being postponed to 2021. It was to be staged from February 17-March 7. "The announcement of the dates for U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 marks a f...
FIFA under-17 women`s WC to be held in India in October 2022
FIFA under-17 women`s WC to be held in India in October 2022
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21/05/2021 5:29:50 PM
Tournament director of U-17 Women`s World Cup in India quits The tournament director of the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup India 2022 and the AFC Womens Asian Cup India 2022, Roma Khanna, stepped down on Saturday citing personal reasons. Khanna, who spearheaded the U-17 Women's World Cup bid and was later appointed its tournament director, also successfully led the bid for the AFC Women's Asian Cup to be hosted by India in January. "Roma has been associated with the AIFF for 10 years. On behalf of the A...
Tournament director of U-17 Women`s World Cup in India quits
Tournament director of U-17 Women`s World Cup in India quits
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11/04/2021 11:09:32 AM
FIFA announces 10 host stadiums for 2023 Women`s World Cup Football's global governing body FIFA on Thursday announced nine host cities and 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand as venues for 2023 Women's World Cup. Eden Park in Auckland will host the opening match of the tournament on July 10 with Stadium Australia in Sydney selected to host the final on August 20. The other stadiums that have been announced as host venues are Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide), Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane), Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin), Waikato Stadium (...
FIFA announces 10 host stadiums for 2023 Women`s World Cup
FIFA announces 10 host stadiums for 2023 Women`s World Cup
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1/04/2021 2:01:40 PM
Indian women's team face Serbia in first of 3 FIFA friendlies The Indian women's team is set to kick-off its preparations for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup with three international friendlies in Alanya, Turkey, where in the first of these three matches, India square-off against Serbia on Wednesday. Coached by Maymol Rocky, the team has had a two-month training camp in Goa, before setting sail for Turkey, where midfielder Sangita Basfore will be leading the side. The Head Coach believes that the two months in the camp has given the coachin...
Indian women's team face Serbia in first of 3 FIFA friendlies
Indian women's team face Serbia in first of 3 FIFA friendlies
Source: IANS
17/02/2021 9:29:29 AM
Man City extend winning run as Liverpool lose again in Premier League  Manchester City defeated Tottenham 3-0 to strengthen their grip at the top of the Premier League in their latest encounter to extend their already record-breaking winning run. Saturday's game showed how things have changed since Spurs beat City 2-0 on November 21 to go top of the league and left City with 12 points from eight games as Pep Guardiola's side won with ease against a rival that is now struggling to qualify for Europe, reports Xinhua news agency. City's reco...
Man City extend winning run as Liverpool lose again in Premier League
Man City extend winning run as Liverpool lose again in Premier League
Source: IANS
14/02/2021 10:27:38 AM
FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in February. According to a FIFA statement, it will "trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion" at the seven-team tournament, which will be the first time that concussion substitutes will be allowed in an international football competition. In the Qatar Club World Cup, scheduled to be held from Fe...
FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup
FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup
Source: IANS
10/01/2021 10:25:38 AM