Tag: Football
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Over 86% of assigned tickets in public hands
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 14, 2013: More than 86 per cent of the 426,343 assigned tickets for the FIFA Confederations Cup have been directly distributed to the general public following the ballot triggered by the first public sales phase. The lottery after the first public sales phase, scrutinized by an official notary, allocated 209,692 tickets…
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IOC issues warnings to footballer Jongwoo Park
Lausanne – Switzerland, Feb 12, 2013: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today issued strong warnings to Korean footballer Jongwoo Park and the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) for inappropriate behaviour exhibited by the athlete during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The EB also called on the KOC to submit, for the…
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Pakistan clean sweeps Nepal in 2 matches
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 09, 2013: Pakistan clean sweeps Nepal in two friendly football matches at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal. Striker Muhammad Mujahid gave Pakistan his second win when he scored the decisive goal in 65th minutes of the game by utilizing a defensive lapse in Nepal defense line and bringing the honor for…
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FIFA launches new Reporting Mechanism
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 06, 2013: FIFA has launched a new reporting mechanism where infringements of the FIFA Code of Ethics and violations of FIFA’s regulatory framework relating to match manipulation can be securely reported and treated with the strictest confidentiality. The decision to launch this online reporting mechanism is part of FIFA’s on-going reform…
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AFC supports fight against match-fixing
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 06, 2013: AFC has noted the recently released reports of Europol on match-fixing in football and would like to announce the confederation’s support to Europol in its investigations. Though no formal contact to AFC has been made so far from any organisation, AFC is fully prepared to support institutions in…
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Pakistan routs Nepal in friendly match by 1:0
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 06, 2013: Pakistan routs Nepal in friendly match at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal by 1:0. Striker Hassan Bashir gave Pakistan his first win when he scored from a solo effort in the 90th minute of the game and bringing the honor for Pakistan in the hard fought match. The victory…
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Four female nominees for FIFA EC election
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 05, 2013: Four female, Four women are candidates to be elected as the 25th member of the FIFA Executive Committee at the FIFA Congress to be held in Mauritius on 30 and 31 May 2013. The mandate will be for a period of four years. In the framework of the FIFA…
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PFF announced its squad for friendly matches
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 04, 2013: Pakistan National Football team is leaving for Nepal and Maldives on Tuesday morning, February 05, 2013 through QR 333 at 0325 Hrs PST (03:25 AM) from Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore to take part in friendly international football matches between Nepal vs Pakistan on 6th & 9th February, 2013…
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FIFA World Cup ambassadors unveil Official Poster
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, Jan 30, 2013: In their first official mission, the newly appointed ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ today (30 January 2013) unveiled the tournament’s Official Poster at a media briefing in Rio de Janeiro. Four FIFA World Cup winners, Amarildo, Carlos Alberto Torres, Bebeto and Ronaldo, as well as…
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Seminar on PFF Statutes & Disciplinary Code
Lahore – Pakistan, Jan 30, 2013: “It is established fact that football cannot prosper and flourish without competent, and highly qualified administrative staff, who should be fully proficient with knowledge of Constitution and Disciplinary Code to ensure the enforcement of laws of the game and takes appropriate measures, if the statutory objectives of Pakistan Football…