35 years ago today Diego Maradona inspired Argentina’s 2-1 win over England It is arguably the best individual performance in World Cup history It included the ‘Hand of God’ and ‘The Goal of the Century’ ‘Half-angel, half-devil,’ read the headline in L’Équipe. The latter referred to the ‘Hand of God’, one of the most infamous […]
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FIFA President discusses 2018 legacy and sustainable growth of football during visit to Russia
President Infantino met with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Russia will host the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, kicking off on 19 August FIFA President Gianni Infantino noted the impact of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ on football and its place in society during a visit to the country, where he also […]
FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ qualification match between Jordan and South Sudan forfeited
Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation, the FIFA Bureau for Men’s Senior Tournaments has declared the match scheduled to take place this evening against Jordan as part of the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers a forfeit with a 3-0 win to Jordan. The decision is based on article 5.6 of the […]
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Ba: Mauritania must give everything to make the Arab Cup
Adama Ba a key player for Mauritania Led Les Mourabitounes to their maiden AFCON appearance Now hoping to help propel the team into the FIFA Arab Cup As a teenager, Adama Ba left the Mauritanian city of Gouraye for France, where he was hoping to complete his studies. He can scarcely have imagined the future […]
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Oman see off Somalia in Arab Cup qualifier
Oman beat Somalia 2-1 in Doha to qualify for the FIFA Arab Cup Mohsen Al-Ghasani scored one and earned the penalty for the second Victors survived a spirited second-half comeback from the underdogs Oman have become the second team to emerge triumphant from the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ qualifiers, edging past Somalia in an entertaining […]
Higuita: I’m incredibly proud people say I changed the way futsal is played
Leo Higuita has been named futsal’s best goalkeeper in five of the last six years He raves about his Kazakhstan team-mates Taynan and Douglas The Brazil-born player discusses their targets at Lithuania 2021 “Goalkeepers will never be named the best season after season like the Messis and Ronaldos,” said Manuel Neuer. “One mistake and you’ve […]
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Sudan seal spot at FIFA Arab Cup
Sudan beat Libya 1-0 to qualify for the FIFA Arab Cup Mohammed Abdelrahman scored the all-important goal from the penalty spot Qualifiers to determine the remaining six participants Mohammed Abdelrahman was the match-winner as Sudan secured their place at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya in Doha. In […]
The Week in Quotes
“We spoke with him this morning via videocall and we saw his smile on the screen. Then he said, ‘How are you all? I think you are worse than I am. I feel like going out to train right now.’ He always thinks about others before himself.” Kasper Hjulmand on Christian Eriksen [press conference] “I […]
Groups for FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 confirmed
Groups set for elite national teams ahead of FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 Nations pinnacle event to take place from 20 to 22 August in Copenhagen Toted “Group of Death” includes reigning champions France as well as countries such as England, Mexico, and Sweden As with all upcoming events, FIFA will continue to monitor the global […]
Qatar calling for Arab hopefuls
The FIFA Arab Cup takes place from 30 November to 18 December Its qualifying round runs from 19-25 June 14 teams vying for remaining seven places at tournament While the first half of June has been dominated by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ preliminaries, qualifying of a different kind will be the focus for a […]