Cafu: Every player dreams of winning the World Cup

Former Brazil captain Cafu speaks with Qatar2022.qa The two-time World Cup winner says Qatar 2022 will be a “dream come true” He is serving as as a Global Ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is less than two years away, and with every milestone reached, excitement […]

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Bayern out to cap dream year in Qatar

Bayern looking to win second FIFA Club World Cup title 2019/20 an astonishing season for the Bavarians Five titles in six months A simplified description of Bayern Munich’s 2019/20 season reads as follows: records, records and more records. The Bavarians set benchmark after benchmark during the 56th Bundesliga campaign and crowned the season with a […]

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Spirit crucial to Czechs’ futsal hopefuls

Czech Republic taking part in their fourth FIFA Futsal World Cup Captain Seidler: “Aiming for the knock-out phase” Coach Neumann: “Need to be stronger mentally” In a nerve-wracking November penalty shoot-out, Czech Republic edged out Croatia to book their ticket for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™. It was 24-year-old Jiri Vokoun who converted […]

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Illustrious quartet prepare for semi showdowns

Boca, Palmeiras, River and Santos have 14 Libertadores crowns between them Three of the four have reached the semi-finals within the last two seasons The final will take place at the Maracana on 30 January South American giants Boca Juniors, Santos, River Plate and Palmeiras have made it to the Copa Libertadores 2020 semi-finals, and […]

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Banda: Zambia are not going to the Olympics to make up the numbers

Barbra Banda is one of Africa’s hottest prospects The 20-year-old inspired Zambia to Olympic qualification She finished as top scorer in the Chinese Women’s Super League 2020 2020 may have been a challenging year, but in footballing terms, Barbra Banda will remember it fondly. She ended a successful spell in the Spanish top flight on […]

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Zagurskas: Futsal World Cup a significant event for Lithuania 

Lithuania captain Justinas Zagurskas speaks ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Zagurskas tells how he came to futsal as well as his expectations for the finals He explains the advantages and drawbacks of the tournament’s postponement The FIFA Futsal World Cup™ will kick off in Lithuania on 12 September 2021. The tournament was originally […]

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The best of FIFA’s 2020 interviews

FIFA interviewed Pele and fellow legends for his 80th birthday Others: Calvert-Lewin, Firmino, Neymar, Oblak, Rakitic & Richarlison Former players: Baresi, Cafu, Matthaus, Milla, Taffarel & Xavi “Pele revolutionised football. Pele stopped a war. Pele united countries, united families. There was no race problem, language problem. I was born in 1970. In 2002, I became […]

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Al Ahly claim ninth title in exceptional year

A touching tribute, record-extending champions, trophy returns to Egypt Top-scorer exits at the quarter-finals, two wonderful goals in the decider A champion with four coaches, Mosimane emulates El Gohary’s feat The 2019/2020 CAF Champions League was unique. After the Covid-19 pandemic halted football not only in Africa but the world over, the competition was suspended […]

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