At a key meeting on Monday of the State Council, China’s cabinet, officials were urged to “revitalise and develop” the country’s football industry and bring it into a “new phase”. It was an unexpected agenda item at a meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, that was largely focused on implementing decisions from the Communist Party’s … Read more
Tough questions in Damascus and the region Al-Ahram, Egypt, December 13 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The recent developments in Syria, including those of the past few weeks and as recently as yesterday, are certain not to remain confined within Syrian borders. Indeed, it may not be an overstatement … Read more
DOHA, QATAR — It could only have been her. Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women’s soccer — named after the Brazil great. The 38-year-old was given the Marta Award at FIFA’s “The Best” awards on Tuesday for her goal for Brazil in an international friendly against Jamaica in June. … Read more
Last Updated:December 18, 2024, 00:09 IST Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the year 2024, while Star Barcelona women’s midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Best Female Player of the Year. Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho took home the Puskas Award for Best Goal…Read More Vinicius Junior. (X) … Read more
Last Updated:December 13, 2024, 18:17 IST Russia was excluded from Friday’s draw because its teams are banned from international competitions by FIFA and UEFA since the military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Thomas Tuchel is set to lead England for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup (AP) Thomas Tuchel’s first official duty as England … Read more
ZURICH — FIFA has confirmed Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body’s president, … Read more
Last Updated:December 11, 2024, 23:06 IST The 2030 tournament will mark a century since the first World Cup was held in Uruguay, and as a result the bid will also see the South American nation handed a game along with Argentina and Paraguay. The FIFA World Cup Trophy (X) FIFA has officially announced that Spain, … Read more
Last Updated: October 15, 2024, 09:10 IST Dorival Junior has called on 20 local-based players since taking charge. (AP Photo) Going by Monday’s training, Dorival Junior could be set to use another local player as a replacement for the suspended Lucas Paqueta. No Neymar, no Vinicius Júnior, no problem for Brazil. Two players from local … Read more
Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing reviews — … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) together with the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has launched a global concussion awareness campaign. This was contained in a statement issued by WHO on Wednesday. The campaign “Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk,” aims to educate players, coaches, and medical staff on the risks of … Read more
