Category: FOOTBALL
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World Cup set to bring in more than $4bn
London, June 9, 2014: Is the World Cup, Fifa’s cash cow, losing its lustre? FIFA’s global showpiece is set to open against a backdrop of street protests, corruption claims, deaths of construction workers and the rise of national and international club competitions: But Sportcal, the sports market intelligence company, reveals in the latest issue of…
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Belo Horizonte as the city 2014 FIFA World Cup
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 8 June 2014: Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, today praised Belo Horizonte as a city with ‘quality’ that will provide a ‘warm welcome’ for the many tourists that will visit during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The young and dynamic capital of Minas Gerais, the country’s fastest growing state, will host six…
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FIFA World Cup 2014 from June 12
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, June 03, 2014: FIFA World Cup 2014 will start from June 12 through July 13 with action-packed matches thrilling the spectators. Brazil and Croatia will participate in the opening match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo on 12 June. Germany will become the first team to reach…
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AFC Expresses Concern over Intervention
Malaysia, May 26, 2014: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wishes to express its concern in respect of the intervention by the Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Maldives to investigate alleged misconduct in the sale of tickets of the AFC Challenge Cup tournament currently being held in the Maldives. While the AFC Challenge Cup, currently taking…
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THE APPEAL OF JOSIP SIMUNIC IS REJECTED
Lausanne, May 12, 2014: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected the appeal filed by the Croatian football player Josip Simunic against the decision of the FIFA Appeal Committee issued on 21 February 2014. The CAS confirmed the sanction imposed by FIFA against the player, who remains suspended for ten official matches, the first of which…
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CAF saddened by fans death
Egypt, May 12, 2014: CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed deep sorrow at the tragic death of at least 15 football fans who were killed in a stampede during the Congolese league match between AS Vita Club and TP Mazembe in Kinshasa and immediately asked the Congolese football federation, FECOFA to give CAF a full…
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Gambia suspended from all competitions for two years
Cairo, May 3, 2014: The Executive Committee of the Confederation Africaine de Football under the chairmanship of CAF President, Issa Hayatou met on 29 and 30 April 2014, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Fifteen (15) points were on the agenda including revision of the regulations of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Interclubs…
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AFC President Sheikh Salman marks one year
Kuala Lumpur, May 2, 2014: Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has vowed to build on the positive achievements over the past year as the FIFA Executive Committee member from Bahrain marks his first anniversary as AFC President on Friday. Under the banner of unity and with a mission to reunite a divided confederation; foster…
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CAF signed the Framework Agreement
Rabat – Morocco, Apr 22, 2014: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) signed the Framework Agreement on the organization of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2015 with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Rabat Morocco. CAF was represented by its 2nd Vice President, Almamy Kabele Camara…
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ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 16, 2014: In order to give opportunity for more Member Associations to be part of Asia’s flagship competition, the AFC Executive Committee on Wednesday decided to approve a proposal to increase the number of teams in the AFC Asian Cup from 16 to 24 from the 2019 edition. The committee, which met…