The 1966 Final – as you’ve never seen it before

Iconic Final to be premiered on FIFA’s YouTube Channel Broadcast will feature interviews with former stars It will also feature previously unseen footage from Wembley Stadium On its 54th anniversary, England’s dramatic 1966 FIFA World Cup Final win over West Germany will be broadcast in full on the FIFA YouTube Channel on Thursday 30 July […]

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Al Bayt Stadium achieves outstanding sustainability rating

Al Bayt Stadium has become the second FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ tournament venue to achieve a five-star sustainability rating. The 60,000-capacity stadium in the northern city of Al Khor, which will host the opening match of Qatar 2022, received the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) certification from the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development […]

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Cunliffe: I’d love to play alongside one of my sons

Guam captain Jason Cunliffe has seen the east Asian nation make notable progress The national team’s most-capped player is showing little sign of slowing down The Matao set to resume Qatar 2022 qualifiers later this year At 36, most strikers are slowing down. Don’t count Guam’s most-capped player, record marksman and captain among them. The […]

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Gan: It is incredible how much Malaysians love football

Rapidly-improving Malaysia enjoy massive support at home Malayan Tigers’ midfielder Brendan Gan has become a key figure “It is amazing to be a part of and quite life-changing” Go to any pub, bar or restaurant in Malaysia and there is a good chance there will be a football match on. Often it is the English […]

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Amada: Madagascar can pull off the impossible

Ibrahim Amada started as a playmaker before switching to defensive midfield His outstanding performances helped Madagascar reach the AFCON quarter-finals He dreams of helping his country reach the next FIFA World Cup As football has developed in recent years, a growing number of coaches have focused on creating a solid defensive base before moving on […]

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Day seeks further progress with Bangladesh

“We have to be realistic,” Bangladesh coach Jamie Day told FIFA.com last year before the start of Asia’s second qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, in which they were drawn in Group E alongside four stronger opponents. Despite commendable performances in their four games to date, the South Asian side have picked […]

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