FIFA World Cup

FIFA publishes Global Transfer Report 2022 with all-time record-setting numbers

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 04:43 GMT

There were 20,209 international transfers in men’s professional football in 2022, representing an increase of 11.6% compared to 2021 and even exceeding the levels of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infantino congratulates El Hadary on his 50th birthday

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 02:37 GMT

El Hadary etched his name in the history books when he became the oldest player ever to participate in the World Cup.

Bureau of FIFA Council approves increase of FIFA World Cup™️ squads to 26 players

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 06:53 GMT

Size of final squad lists for FIFA World Cup 2022™️ increased to at least 23 and maximum of 26 players

FIFA President shows Green Card for the Planet

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 - 01:23 GMT

The FIFA President calls everyone to support the campaign by preparing their own “Green Card for the Planet” video message where they mention an action that they will undertake to protect the environment while also requesting others to follow suit.

United States, Mexico book spots at World Cup finals

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 - 01:30 GMT

The United States, Mexico and Canada will jointly host the 2026 World Cup.

Egypt, Qatar form joint committee headed by FMs to strengthen relations in all fields

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 - 08:26 GMT

Al Thani wished the Egyptian national football team better luck in his match against Senegal in the second leg of the 2022 Africa World Cup qualifiers due on Tuesday.

Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier ended after 5 minutes to be replayed

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 10:10 GMT

The Brazilian Football Confederation also criticised the decision and said it was deciding what action to take.

Tickets for all FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™️ matches back on sale tomorrow

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 - 11:53 GMT

With roughly two months to go until the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™️, fans have another chance to secure their tickets for the first FIFA pan-Arab tournament.

Majority of fans favour more frequent men's FIFA World Cups – global survey

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 - 07:21 GMT

A survey has provided feedback as part of the feasibility study regarding the frequency of the men`s FIFA World Cup.

Hadary to leave Ismaily

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 - 10:11 GMT

Ismaily's poor results at the league werethe main reason behind his decision to leave the club.

Min. of Tourism launches e-Visa service providing visa online

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 - 10:51 GMT

The Ministry of Tourism launched the e-Visa service for around 50 countries, simplifying the process of obtaining a travel authorization to Egypt.

Egypt's coach Cuper says satisfied with players' performance in World Cup

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 - 10:05 GMT

Egypt's coach Hector Cuper expressed on Sunday his satisfaction with how the African giants have performed so far in the FIFA World Cup in Russia

Novgorod stadium ready to host the World Cup

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 - 03:30 GMT

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium officially opened in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.

Overview: Africa’s heroes to Russia

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 - 06:05 GMT

Five African teams have qualified to the World Cup including three teams from North Africa; each of these teams led the group in which they played in.

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 officially announces Hospitality packages

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 - 03:32 GMT

Match Hospitality, the sole FIFA VIP ticket partner, is launching their packages in Cairo through their authorized sole agents.

Saudi Arabia vs. Japan preview

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 - 08:01 GMT

Saudi Arabia will go into crucial Group B fixture with Japan, knowing exactly what they have to do to advance to FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.

Maradona attacks Qatar

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 - 09:56 GMT

Maradona advised Qatar to stop their policy, he said “Qatar should admit and correct their fault.”

Diplomatic crisis impacts Qatar’s sports industry

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 - 11:05 GMT

The latest developments in the ongoing Qatari diplomatic crisis are expected to affect the sports industry in Qatar.

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