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Saudi Aramco signs 4-year partnership deal with FIFA
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco on Thursday, April 25, signed a four-year global partnership with professional football association FIFA, becoming a major worldwide partner in the energy category. Aramco will…
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Film Maidaan captivates audience; shows S.A. Rahim is still a hero
Indian football is going through one of the most horrendous phases in its history. Its present world ranking in the FIFA list is 121 out of the 210 affiliated countries. Despite the presence of…
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WC Qualifier: Afghanistan shock India in Chhetri’s 150th international match
Guwahati: Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeats in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri’s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in…
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Iran calls on FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza
Tehran: The Iran has called on the International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) to ban Israel from international competitions over its ongoing onslaught in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, on Saturday,…
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Saudi Arabia offers e-visa feature for FIFA Club World Cup 2023 ticket holders
In a step to streamline the travel procedures for football fans, Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the launch of the electronic visa issuance feature for ticket holders for the…
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Historic Jeddah sponsors FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023
The Historic Jeddah Program has obtained sponsorship rights as the official cultural destination and main supporter of the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
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FIFA-AIFF joint press conference in Mumbai
Mumbai: FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger and President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey during a press conference, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank…
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Saudi Arabia to host World Cup 2034, FIFA President confirms
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will host the FIFA World Cup in 2034, the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino announced. Taking to Instagram, late on Tuesday, October…
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Over 100 countries support Saudi’s bid to host 2034 FIFA WC
Riyadh: Over 100 of 211 member federations of FIFA across different continents have publicly pledged their support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup. As of Thursday evening, October…
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2034 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia submits letter of intent to host
Riyadh: Days after announcing its bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, October 9, officially submitted a letter of intent to host the event to Federation Internationale…
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2034 FIFA World Cup: Aus faces deadline as Saudi announces bid to host competition
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has set a deadline of October 31 for Australia and other potential Asian countries, to decide whether to bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup.…
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FIFA 23 introduces Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina wearing hijab
Moroccan footballer Nouhaila Benzina has become the first player to wear a headscarf in a FIFA 23 video game. In the latest major update for FIFA 23, called Game Update 16, EA…
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Fever pitch excitement as Morocco becomes first team from Arab nations in FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Lionesses of the Atlas Mountains have set out to hunt down their prey. Will they succeed or will their prey manage to escape their clutches? The Lionesses being referred to are the…
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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe ban
Harare: Football’s global governing body FIFA has lifted a ban on Zimbabwe from participating in world tournaments, the country’s Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry said. Coventry described the end of…
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Saudi Arabia all set to host FIFA Club World Cup
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to host the FIFA Club World Cup 2023. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) recently announced that the matches will be played in Jeddah. …