Tag: Football

  • Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ starts its 2014 mission

    Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ starts its 2014 mission

    Zurich-Switzerland-March 28, 2012: Organising Committee FIFA World Cup, The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ convened in Zurich today, 28 March, for its first meeting in its new composition to focus on the 2014 edition. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, who opened the meeting, particularly welcomed the new chairman of the 2014 FIFA World Cup…

  • President PFF participated “FIFA Strategic Committee” meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich

    President PFF participated “FIFA Strategic Committee” meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich

    Lahore-Pakistan, March 27, 2012: Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) who has been recently inducted as member Strategic Committee of Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) in addition to his continuation as member of Players Status Committee had gone to Zurich on an invitation to attend FIFA Strategic Committee meeting. During…

  • Successful session of FIFA Strategic Committee

    Successful session of FIFA Strategic Committee

    Zurich-Switzerland-March 26, 2012: Successful session, With FIFA President Blatter chairing proceedings, the Strategic Committee met today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich to discuss a vast array of important issues relating to global strategies in football. “The committee’s composition is symbolic and unique because it brings together so many of football’s stakeholders, including the confederations,…

  • Faisal Saleh Hayat attended AFC Executive Committee meeting

    Faisal Saleh Hayat attended AFC Executive Committee meeting

    Lahore-Pakistan, March 24, 2012: Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and member AFC Executive Committee attended the AFC Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting on Friday, March 23, 2012 in AFC House, Kuala Lumpur. He is the first Pakistani who has been elected to the prestigious body which deals with important administrative mattes…

  • KRL swooped KPT National Football Challenge Cup title 2012

    KRL swooped KPT National Football Challenge Cup title 2012

    Karachi-Pakistan, March 24, 2012: Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) routed Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) in the sudden death session to win the KPT National Football Challenge Cup-2012 final by 3:1 here on Friday in front of a sizeable crowd at the KPT Football Stadium, Karachi. The kickers from KRL were Kaleem Ullah, Shahid Ahmed and Zia-ul-Islam…

  • AFC ExCo takes important decisions & AFC, AFDP sign collaboration agreement

    AFC ExCo takes important decisions & AFC, AFDP sign collaboration agreement

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 23, 2012: AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong and FIFA Vice-President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein on Friday signed a Collaboration Agreement between AFC and the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP). Jilong and HRH Prince Ali inked the agreement following a presentation to the AFC Executive Committee and its approval of…

  • FIFA debuts on video-sharing platform YouTube

    FIFA debuts on video-sharing platform YouTube

    Zurich, Switzerland-March 21, 2012: FIFA today debuts on the video-sharing platform YouTube (www.youtube.com/fifatv) to make the world football federation’s rich audiovisual content more accessible to fans. FIFA YouTube FIFA on YouTube features tailor-made football match action from the most recent FIFA competitions, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup…

  • FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2012 Trophy mascot unveiled

    FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2012 Trophy mascot unveiled

    trophy unveiled, The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2010 trophy is the object of desire for participating teams of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012. Below you find some facts and figures of the trophy. • Height: 46 cm • Widest point: 17 cm • Weight: 5.1 kg Material: Made from various copper…

  • PFF emphasis on maintenance of strict discipline and fair play among the players

    PFF emphasis on maintenance of strict discipline and fair play among the players

    Karachi-Pakistan: Tournament Disciplinary Committee has awarded KRL with three goals win against Police Football Team because of physical assault by their six players against the match referee imposed a fine of Rs. 20, 000/- and six match suspension against each of the guilty Police team players. According to the press release issued here by PFF,…

  • Constructive meeting with President Rousseff establishes joint 2014 mission

    Constructive meeting with President Rousseff establishes joint 2014 mission

    Brasilia-Brazil, March 18, 2012: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter on friday conducted a very constructive meeting in Brasilia to discuss preparations for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. 2014 FIFA World Cup Ambassador Pele, LOC Board of Administration Member Ronaldo and Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo also attended…