World Cup

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse. The bid “intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw…
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Fifty-five websites have been seized for illegally live-streaming matches from the World Cup in Qatar, the United States Justice Department said Monday. The websites were shut down after a FIFA representative identified sites being used to…
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Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make…
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Veteran U.S. sports journalist Grant Wahl has died after he collapsed in the press area on Friday, while covering the quarter final match between Argentina and Netherlands at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Mr Wahl had been ill 10…
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The Saudi Arabian football coach, Herve Renard, has said that the reports that his entire team would be gifted Rolls Royce by the Crown Prince, Mohammed Salman, for their shocking win over Argentina is false. According to the New York…
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Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions, Qatar, enjoyed the…
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Nigeria’s Flamingos have beat the US on Friday to reach their first-ever semi-final at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes of regulation time. Onamuzo Edafe gave Nigeria the…
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The newly-signed partnership agreement between Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and world football governing body FIFA offers great opportunity for Nigerian football fans, BON’s Acting Chairman Godfrey Ohuabunwa has said. …
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World football governing body, FIFA, has hinted that the next edition of its flagship tournament, the FIFA World Cup, which would be held in Qatar would feature 32 countries, and not 48 being proposed. This was contained in a…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 75 out of 230 stranded Nigerian Football fans absconded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The ministry’s Spokesperson, Dr.Tope Elias-Fatile, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday…
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