Tag: FIFA

  • Shaikh Salman welcomes FIFA Task Force outcome

    Shaikh Salman welcomes FIFA Task Force outcome

    Zurich, Sept 3, 2013: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed the outcome of the newly-created FIFA Task Force for improving situation of football in Palestine and hoped that it will help in the free movement of footballers, match officials and equipment to and from the West Asian country. “I believe the…

  • United Arab Emirates will meet Honduras

    Dubai, Aug 26, 2013: In Group A, the United Arab Emirates will meet Honduras, Brazil and Slovakia. The opening match at 17.00 local time on 17 October sees the Brazil and Slovakia face off at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. CONCACAF champions Mexico start the defence of the trophy they won two years…

  • Historic week showcases Afghan football success

    Zurich, Aug 16, 2013: The international friendly between Afghanistan and Pakistan scheduled for Tuesday, 20 August 2013, in Kabul’s AFF stadium, and the start of the second edition of the Afghan Premier League (APL) two days later, are set to become two major milestones in the recent history of Afghan football. The international match between…

  • Shaikh Salman reiterates support to Qatar 2022

    Shaikh Salman reiterates support to Qatar 2022

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Aug 15, 2013: The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has reiterated the AFC’s support to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “The AFC is confident that Qatar will host a magnificent World Cup; under the guidance of FIFA; and with it only being the 2nd time that…

  • Curitiba to stage sustainability workshop

    Curitiba – Brazil, August 14, 2013: In their aim to make the stadiums that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ even more sustainable, FIFA and the Brazil 2014 Local Organising Committee (LOC) will this week embark on the Sustainability Training Programme for Stadium Operators. The first workshop of the programme takes place in…

  • World Cup Canada 2014 match schedule unveiled

    Montreal – Canada: The official match schedule for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 was unveiled today at the City Hall of Montreal just less than one year before the start of the competition. The opening match with hosts Canada will take place on 5 August 2014 at the National Soccer Stadium in…

  • Many candidates to host FIFA Congress

    Zurich – Switzerland: FIFA welcomes the high level of interest in hosting the FIFA Congresses in 2016 and 2017. The 209 member associations were invited to submit a declaration of interest by the end of June 2013 and the procedure has been very successful, with a long list of candidates to host the most important…

  • FIFA World Cup™ ticket sales kick off worldwide

    Zurich – Switzerland, July 19, 2013: The long-awaited sale of 2014 FIFA World Cup tickets will start on 20 August 2013 at 12.00 CET (07.00 BRT) via FIFA.com For international football fans, ticket prices start at USD 90 for the group-stage matches in category 3 (apart from the opening match, which costs USD 220). For…

  • Tahiti to play UAE on their first match

    Tahiti to play UAE on their first match

    The Maison de la Culture (Te Fare Tauhiti Nui) in Papeete, June 07, 2013: The Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013, which will be played in Papeete, the capital of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, between 18 and 28 September 2013, took place today at the Maison de la Culture…

  • Nayyar Hasnain elected as the Member Disciplinary Committee

    Nayyar Hasnain elected as the Member Disciplinary Committee

    Lahore – Pakistan, June 04, 2013: It’s a singular honor and pride for not only PFF and its football family but the entire nation that Pakistan Football Federation official Syed Nayyar Hasnain is elected as the member of FIFA Disciplinary Committee at recently concluded 63rd FIFA Congress at Mauritius on 30th May and 31st May,…