Tag: FIFA
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Three officials tried in US given life bans by FIFA for corruption
FIFA has given three officials who pleaded guilty to corruption in a US court, life bans from all football-related activities for corruption, the sport's governing body announced on Wednesday.
September 20, 2018 -
Cristiano Ronaldo, the goal machine: In the words of others
Cristiano Ronaldo is a name the football fraternity swears by.
September 12, 2018 -
Trump welcomes FIFA chief Infantino, gives press red card
Trump duly seized the red card and directed it at members of the press.
August 29, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Colombia coach Jose Pekerman praises defender Yerry Mina
In the 2018 World Cup, Mina has so far accumulated 180 minutes and has scored two goals.
July 3, 2018 -
Ghana court suspends football federation on account of corruption
Football is Ghana's national sport and the revelations have sent shockwaves through the country just under a week before the start of the World Cup finals in Russia.
June 13, 2018 -
FIFA to choose between North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup
FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the second time, in Morocco. The choice is clear — between a slick bid based on gleaming stadiums in the United States, Mexico and Canada or an ambitious attempt from Morocco based …
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June 12, 2018 -
Putin welcomes teams and supporters to Russia for the World Cup
President assures that every effort had been "to ensure that all of our guests feel at home."
June 9, 2018 -
Ghana FA dissolved, risks FIFA ban ahead of 2026 World Cup vote
Ghana risks being suspended from the 2026 World Cup hosting vote by FIFA after its government said yesterday it had disbanded the national soccer federation amid allegations of “widespread” corruption made in an undercover documentary. The allegations implicated, among others, the federation president, who is a member of the FIFA Council. Ghana was expected to …
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June 8, 2018 -
FIFA files criminal complaint against ticketing site Viagogo
On Tuesday, Viagogo was still selling tickets of more than 50 matches, including all three of England's group-stage games.
June 6, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Everyone dreams of the title: Uruguay’s Luis Suarez
FC Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez says that everyone, including his team, dreams of the World Cup and hopes to go as far as possible. “Why don’t dream? Everyone dreams of the World Cup, with all the expectations to go far. We have capacity to go as far as possible,” he said at a press …
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June 6, 2018 -
Con is on, don’t fall for fraudulent 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets
While online tickets can only be purchased on the official FIFA website, it has come to light that fraudsters are sending out phishing emails offering "last-minute guest tickets" at much higher prices
June 5, 2018 -
Who is the greatest World Cup player of all time? FIFA calls vote on Twitter
FIFA will pit 32 World Cup legends against one another in a bracket vote. The bracket of 32 will move to a round of 16, then to quarter-finals and semi-finals, before narrowing down to a final two. The final set will take place on Sunday, 3 June.
May 26, 2018 -
Brazilian fans downbeat ahead of World Cup
Three weeks to World Cup kick-off and the Brazilians are downbeat, underperforming, and generally hangdog — Brazilian fans, that is. Their team may be hot, steamrolling Latin American rivals in the qualifiers and gunning for a record sixth world title in Russia. But the yellow-shirted fan base is decidedly blue. Souvenir sellers report slow business. …
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May 25, 2018 -
FIFA announces 2018 World Cup national slogans
The worlds governing football body, FIFA, published on Thursday a list of official logos for each of 32 participating teams in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup and the logo of hosts Russia is “Play With an Open Heart.” “The votes have been counted. The fans have spoken,” FIFA said in a statement, reports Tass …
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May 25, 2018 -
Top 10 teams unchanged in latest FIFA rankings
The next edition of FIFA's ranking list is due to be published on June 7.
May 18, 2018 -
FIFA World Cup trophy tour stops in Panama
The trophy tour for the 2018 World Cup made its way to Panama, where President Juan Carlos Varela received the iconic prize from former French football star David Trezeguet at the Panama Pacifico International Airport. The Boeing 737-300 that is transporting the FIFA World Cup Trophy landed here on Friday, reports Efe. Trezeguet, an ambassador …
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April 7, 2018 -
Michel Platini slams ‘rubbish’ FIFA and CAS judges: report
Disgraced former UEFA president Michel Platini has labelled the judges who banned him from office as “rubbish” and claims he will be “proved right”. The former France and Juventus legend had his initial eight-year FIFA ban, for receiving an illegal payment of 2.0 million Swiss francs (1.8 million euros, USD 2 million) from former FIFA …
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March 30, 2018