Tag: Fifa

Argentina have a ‘debt’ to settle at World Cup, says Messi

Argentina captain Lionel Messi admitted Monday that his generation has a score to settle at the World Cup in Russia after a series of...

FIFA lifts suspension on PFF

In an encouraging development on Tuesday, FIFA decided to lift with immediate effect the suspension it had enforced on Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) last...

2018 World Cup: FIFA urged to address ‘serious’ abuses in Chechnya

NORTH CAUCASUS: Human Rights Watch says world soccer's governing body must tackle rights abuses in the North Caucasus region of Chechnya now that the...

UNWTO’s secretary general seeks to visit FIFA World Cup in Russia

MADRID: The newly-appointed Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Monday he hopes to visit matches of the 2018...

Pakistan will get a glimpse of 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy...

ZURICH: Pakistan is not participating in the upcoming FIFA World Cup as they failed to qualify, however, as the country would get a chance...

FIFA halves doping sanction for Peru footballer to 6 months

LIMA: FIFA has cut its doping-related sanction of Peru's football captain Paolo Guerrero to a six-month suspension, half its previous year-long ban that would...

Conviction urged in FIFA corruption trial

NEW YORK: US prosecutors urged a New York jury to convict three wealthy South American former soccer officials "on all counts" in the face...

Gulf Cup to return to Kuwait after FIFA lift ban

Qatar has agreed to transfer this month's Gulf Cup of Nations soccer tournament back to Kuwait after FIFA lifted a two-year ban on the country's football...

FIFA ends Kuwait’s suspension for political meddling

World football governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday it was lifting its suspension of Kuwait, after the Gulf state's parliament adopted a law meant...

Global media paid bribes, FIFA trial hears

NEW YORK CITY: A former executive who cut a plea deal with US prosecutors told New York’s FIFA trial Tuesday that media companies, including...

Senegal to play FIFA World Cup after 16 years

POLOKWANE: Senegal have seized a second chance to qualify for the World Cup, beating South Africa 2-0 in a replay of a game they first...

FIFA 2018 World Cup official match ball is the Telstar 18

  DUBAI: The 2018 FIFA World Cup match ball has been revealed - the Adidas Telstar 18. As with their official kits for the tournament, Adidas have...

UEFA, FIFA discuss global expansion of Nations League

League will replace most international friendlies on calendar LONDON: UEFA says it has initiated talks with FIFA and other regional confederations about expanding its new...

Ronaldo wins fifth FIFA player award with his eyes set on...

LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo has set his sights on a “lucky seventh” piece of FIFA silverware after collecting his fifth Men’s Player of the Year award...

FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

The FIFA on Wednesday announced that it has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on account of undue third-party interference. The PFF’s membership...

Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia qualify for World Cup

Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualified for next year’s World Cup on Tuesday after a dramatic last round of South American matches that also saw...

Messi hat-trick fires Argentina into 2018 World Cup

Quito: Lionel Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick as Argentina sealed their place at the 2018 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Ecuador here Tuesday. Barcelona superstar...