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The Football World Cup reunites people in a post pandemic world

People of various ages, races, genders, cultures, and nationalities are often brought together through football, and the World Cup is the perfect example of this. Because it is the sport that is played and watched the most around the world, the World Cup is one of the most eagerly awaited sporting occasions, with the Olympics coming in as a distant second.
19 November 2022, 12:06 PM

Your guide to buying football World Cup 2022 memorabilia

Get ready to see the flags of Argentina and Brazil, among others flying high on the rooftops of every building because it is the football World Cup time! Wearing your favourite jersey and going to your class proudly displaying your love for a team is now fashionable once again. Of course, flags and jerseys are not the only things you can buy; there are loads of other accessories/memorabilia for you to show off your passion for the game of football, so read on to get the complete shopping guide for World Cup memorabilia and fashion accessories.
17 November 2022, 14:06 PM

FIFA World Cup: Top 10 unique nicknames of teams

Nicknames of football teams give fans and players alike a unique sense of identity. The names can come from the team’s unique playing style or traits, the colours of their kits, and so on. With FIFA World Cup 2022 featuring top footballing nations worldwide, each with their unique nicknames, let’s take a look at 10 national teams with the most unique names.
17 November 2022, 13:50 PM

FIFA brings football training to Ivory Coast classrooms

Children at primary schools in Abidjan traded classrooms for football fields last week to take part in a FIFA initiative to make the sport more accessible and contribute to education.
16 November 2022, 05:45 AM

FIFA appeals for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine

The president of the world football body called Tuesday for a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the World Cup, saying sport could bring people together.
15 November 2022, 09:14 AM

AI thinks Brazil will win World Cup this year

The leading provider of sports data, OPTA, used artificial intelligence to forecast the World Cup winner.
13 November 2022, 07:52 AM

FIFA Uncovered rips the last shreds of righteousness from FIFA

FIFA Uncovered exposes FIFA's transformation into the toxic and political mess it is today.
10 November 2022, 14:49 PM

FIFA 23 predicts Argentina will win World Cup

Through its simulation in FIFA 23, EA Sports has predicted that Argentina will win the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022. The EA Sports simulator has previously predicted the FIFA World Cup winners in 2010, 2014, and 2018.
10 November 2022, 09:05 AM

Women's sport making 'significant' strides in popularity, sponsorship: FIFA

Women's soccer is making enormous strides in sponsorship and popularity worldwide, according to a new FIFA benchmarking report that analyzed 294 clubs across 30 leagues.
29 October 2022, 05:11 AM

Flight bookings to Qatar boom for World Cup

Flight bookings to Qatar are booming for the soccer World Cup being held in November and December, with particularly strong demand from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as fans work round a shortage of accommodation in Doha, a study showed on Tuesday.
11 October 2022, 10:56 AM

England and Germany sign off with 3-3 NL thriller

Gareth Southgate hopes England will feel the benefit of being put under intense pressure in recent days at the World Cup after fighting back from 2-0 down to salvage a 3-3 draw against Germany on Monday.
27 September 2022, 04:38 AM

FIFA 23 to feature Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond are going to be playable across different modes.
22 September 2022, 04:29 AM

Qatar to allow beer sales at WC games: reports

Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before kickoff and for one hour after the final whistle, but not during the match, a source with knowledge of plans for the tournament said.
3 September 2022, 04:18 AM

Indian federation asks FIFA to lift suspension

India's football association has asked world governing body FIFA to lift the suspension imposed on it after the mandate of a court-appointed committee to govern the sport in the country was terminated this week.
24 August 2022, 07:23 AM

India pleads for Gokulam, Mohun Bagan to be allowed in AFC competitions

India today said it has urged FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow two Indian clubs -- Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan -- to compete in the AFC competitions as scheduled.
19 August 2022, 12:16 PM

FIFA sells 2.45 million tickets

Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.
18 August 2022, 18:15 PM

SAFF to wait on India

India's participation in two of next month's SAFF tournaments delved into uncertainty after FIFA on Monday suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA statutes.
16 August 2022, 18:03 PM

Bhutia, others call for reforms after India’s FIFA ban

While many Indian football greats including Bhaichung Bhutia have termed the FIFA's decision to ban All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) very harsh, they are also seeing the positive sides of it to get the country's sport in order.
16 August 2022, 07:59 AM

FIFA suspends Indian football federation

FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to "undue influence from third parties", world soccer's governing body said on Monday.
16 August 2022, 01:27 AM

AFC sets pathway for eight teams in 2026 World Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has approved the qualification format for Asia’s Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as well as the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in preparation of the eight direct spots and single Intercontinental Playoff slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 48 teams according to a press release from the AFC.
1 August 2022, 05:46 AM