The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar draw has thrown up exciting fixtures Two coaches face former teams, while Egypt and Algeria are set to renew rivalry The first all-Arab match at a FIFA World Cup to be replicated at Qatar 2021 The draw for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™, which was conducted at the Katara …
World Cup veteran Morten Wieghorst is now Denmark’s assistant coach The Danes have made a flawless, free-scoring start to Qatar 2022 qualifying Wieghorst discusses their new-look team and reflects on his career highlights Morten Wieghorst was 15 when Danish Dynamite exploded on the global stage. He watched, starry-eyed, as the stylish, fluid football of Laudrup, …
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Welcome to the fourth episode of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Magazine Show, coming to YouTube and FIFA.com every month. In this month’s show we catch up with former Morocco captain Medhi Benatia, who reflects on the Atlas Lions’ Russia 2018 campaign and talks life at Qatar Star League side Al Duhail. We also spend a day …
FIFA can confirm that in conjunction with CAF and taking into consideration the current disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to ensure optimal playing conditions for all teams, it has been decided to postpone the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ that were due to be played in June …
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Ezgjan Alioski is a key player for North Macedonia and Leeds United His national team reached the EURO and beat Germany in World Cup qualifying Alioski reflects on those achievements and explains why Leeds “changed his life” When he swapped Lugano for Leeds United in 2017, there was little to hint at the adventures that …
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On Monday 10 May, FIFA held a virtual meeting with several member associations and confederations to discuss workers’ welfare reforms and broader human rights in Qatar in connection to the country’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022™. The virtual event was organised in collaboration with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), FIFA’s …
Following the tender process in Greece to acquire the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™, FIFA has awarded them to Antenna TV. Antenna TV will provide daily free-to-air coverage of the tournament, with at least 32 matches, including the opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, to be shown via its primary channel, Ant1TV. All …
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Rodriguez is one of the promising young talents Uruguay are banking on Winger has three goals in nine games with La Celeste He talks about maturing as a player, the national team and World Cup qualifiers In 2016 shortly after Brian Rodriguez had joined Penarol, Uruguayan legend Jose Perdomo, who had brought him to the Montevideo club, …
Martin Lasarte took over as Chile coach in February The Uruguayan is in charge of a national team for the first time He discusses the World Cup qualifiers, Copa America and his team’s objectives Just a few days shy of his 60th birthday, the Uruguayan Martin Lasarte accepted the biggest challenge of his coaching career …
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In May 2019 Casillas suffered a heart attack that has changed his life and priorities The Spain and Madrid legend turns 40 today 20 May He talks to FIFA.com about his concerns, new projects and cherished memories “We footballers believe that, because we’re monitored more, we won’t suffer from heart problems. However, cases like mine, …
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