Tag: FIFA
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FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013
Zurich – Switzerland, August 27, 2012: FIFA is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for the draw for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 opened today (27 August 2012) via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline for accreditation applications is Friday, 28 September, 2012. Thereafter, the applicant’s information will be subject to a…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012
Japan, August, 25, 2012: Glancing up at the scoreboard at the end of her team’s opening match with Argentina at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012, Canadian captain Shelina Zadorsky is likely to have considered the result as a job well done. The resounding 6-0 victory, which included a penalty from Zadorsky to…
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Thais aims to live up to Marta comparisons
Saitama – Japan, August 24, 2012: Marta, After two hard-fought draws in Group B of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 the alarm bells are ringing for Brazil. That much was clear on the faces of the players as they trooped out of Komaba Stadium in Saitama following Wednesday’s 1-1 stalemate with Nigeria,…
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Argentina call on Aguero, Barcos
August 24, 2012: Argentina have called up injured Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru next month. Aguero sustained a knee injury in City’s opening Premier League match against Southampton on Sunday and his club do not expect him back on duty until after the international break. City manager…
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Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber
Zurich – Switzerland, August 23, 2012: The chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, after having invited Mr Bin Hammam to submit a written statement, confirmed the provisional measures imposed on Mohamed bin Hammam. The decision was taken following the procedure stipulated in art. 84 par. 2 of the FIFA…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012
Miyagi/Saitama – Japan, August 22, 2012: THE DAY REPLAYED – exciting finale, Match day 2 in Groups A and B of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 proved a frustrating one for Nigeria and Switzerland, while Korea Republic got off the mark and Japan rescued a draw. The Nigerians came close to booking…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan
Hiroshima/Kobe – Japan, August 20, 2012: THE DAY REPLAYED – While the first day’s action at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 was notable for close-fought encounters and a solitary emphatic win, the second day of games could hardly have been more different. All four matches ended in comprehensive victories, with Canada helping…
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FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012
Zurich – Switzerland, August 20, 2012: The media accreditation process for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 is now open. The competition will be held in Bangkok and Korat from 1-18 November 2012. The deadline for media applications is Thursday, 20 September 2012. Media accreditation via the FIFA Media Channel is only for written…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2012
Miyagi/Saitama – Japan, August 20, 2012: Classy, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup hosts Japan got their campaign off to an impressive start with a 4-1 defeat of Mexico. The Young Nadeshiko were dominant throughout as Hanae Shibata, Hikaru Naomoto, Kumi Yokoyama and Yoko Tanaka put them into a comfortable lead, before Sofia Huerta struck a…
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Excitement building across Japan
Tokyo – Japan, August 18, 2012: The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 begins this Sunday with the host nation and reigning Asian champions among the favourites for the title. And as kick off nears for the Young Nadeshiko’s opener against Mexico in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the areas hit hardest by the 2011…