News tagged 'FIFA'

I feel World Cup vibes, says France striker Mbappe after PSG’s win

Aug 19, 2020

LISBON: Kylian Mbappe said he is feeling similar vibes as during France’s World Cup winning campaign in 2018 after Paris St Germain reached the Champions League final with an emphatic 3-0 win against RB Leipzig on Tuesday. “I feel the same vibes because we managed to create a group where everyone knows their importance and everyone do t...

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Asia’s World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

Aug 12, 2020

Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement on Wednesday. The second round of Asian qualifiers were originally scheduled to take place during the international windows in October and No...

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FIFA fines Arsenal over sell-on clauses for player transfers

Jul 4, 2020

Arsenal was fined 40,000 Swiss francs ($42,300) by FIFA and warned about its conduct regarding player transfers after the club used variable sell-on clauses that were found to give it influence over other clubs. In a previously undisclosed investigation, FIFA legal documents reviewed by The Associated Press revealed the global governing bodyâ€â„...

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World Cup: Belgium thrash debutant Panama 3-0

Jun 19, 2018

Romelu Lukaku’s brace and Dries Mertens wonder strike propelled highly-fancied side Belgium to a comfortable 3-0 triumph over debutant Panama at Fisht Stadium in Sochi today. Panama stubborn defence was finally breached by Mertens’s sear perfection volley within minutes of the second half. In the 69th minute, Kevin de Bruyne supplied ...

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Granqvist’s VAR penalty gives Sweden 1-0 win over South Korea

Jun 19, 2018

Skipper Andreas Granqvist coolly converted a 65th-minute penalty awarded after a video review to hand Sweden a 1-0 victory over South Korea in a scrappy Group F encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Monday. A match both sides were desperate to win after Mexico stunned Germany in the group opener was decided when Viktor Claesson went down f...

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U.S.-Russia Business Ties: 5 things you need to know !

Jul 9, 2017

Trade ties between the world's biggest economy and the largest country on the planet are largely inconsequential. Even before the U.S. slapped sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, the two sides did relatively little business. Still, some big American companies have a significant presence in Russia...

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Peralta seals Mexico's comeback win over Kiwis in Confederations Cup

Jun 22, 2017

Striker Oribe Peralta hit Mexico's winner in their 2-1 comeback victory over New Zealand on Wednesday to leave them on the verge of the Confederations Cup semi-finals. After Leeds United striker Chris Wood gave the All Whites a shock first-half lead, second-half goals by Benfica's Raul Jimenez and Peralta sealed the win. The result in Sochi saw M...

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Football: Xi meets FIFA boss as China eyes World Cup

Jun 15, 2017

Beijing (AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Wednesday as the football world watches for signs that the Asian giant will make a bid to host a World Cup. Xi greeted Infantino in the capital's palatial Great Hall of the People but the two men did not mention China's World Cup ambitions as they exchanged pleasan...

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FIFA bans Lionel Messi for 4 World Cup qualifying games

Mar 29, 2017

ZURICH, March 28: Lionel Messi has been banned from Argentina's next four World Cup qualifiers, starting with Tuesday's game in Bolivia. FIFA says Messi was banned for verbally abusing an assistant referee during a home qualifier against Chile on Thursday. FIFA intervened when the incident was not initially reported by the Brazilian referee ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA player of the year