Fifa World Cup Update
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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni supports biennial World Cup proposal
Football | Oct 07, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTFIFA is pushing a plan to stage its showcase tournament every two years instead of every four years, but the proposal has been widely criticized by soccer officials in both Europe and South America.
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Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm opposed to biennial FIFA World Cup
Football | Oct 06, 2021, 10:54 AM ISTFormer Germany captain Philipp Lahm has said that the current World Cup format should "remain as it is."
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UEFA says FIFA snubs request for talks on World Cup concerns
Football | Sep 23, 2021, 01:23 PM ISTInfantino has been deploying retired players and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in a campaign to win support for the overhaul of world football.
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UEFA says FIFA snubs request for talks on World Cup concerns
Cricket | Sep 22, 2021, 09:57 PM ISTDoubling the frequency of World Cups would create significant disruption for club competitions, continental tournaments, including the European Championship, and existing global events like the Olympics.
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FIFA intensifies push for men's biennial World Cup
Football | Sep 17, 2021, 09:09 AM ISTEuropean football body UEFA and South American counterpart CONMEBOL oppose FIFA’s plan and have threatened to boycott additional World Cups.
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AFC welcomes FIFA initiative on two-year World Cup cycle
Football | Sep 14, 2021, 06:01 PM ISTFIFA aims to optimise the new international match calendar by looking into the feasibility of a World Cup every two years instead of the current four-year interval.
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CONMEBOL, Jurgen Klopp and Julian Nagelsmann decry biennial World Cup push
Football | Sep 11, 2021, 09:51 AM ISTFinally, the day is here. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp seems sure why FIFA is so determined to gain support for the plan, and he's not pleased by apparent financial motivations.
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UEFA has 'grave concerns' over FIFA biennial World Cup push
Football | Sep 04, 2021, 11:29 AM ISTCeferin backed “extremely valid and important” concerns about the potential damage caused to domestic and regional competitions from doubling the frequency of World Cups.
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Liverpool refuse to release Mohamed Salah for World Cup qualifiers
Football | Aug 23, 2021, 10:22 PM ISTEgypt is on Britain’s red list, so Salah would be required to quarantine upon his return from Cairo and miss two Premier League games.
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Brazil have World Cup hopes dented after Copa America loss
Football | Jul 11, 2021, 11:09 AM ISTArgentina's 1-0 victory at the Maracana Stadium on Saturday proved that the Selecao's defensive prowess was not as strong as its players and coach have shown.
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Montreal out as 2026 World Cup site, FIFA to pick in 2022
Football | Jul 07, 2021, 10:01 AM ISTThe 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 nations and the first with three co-hosts in USA, Canada and Mexico.
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Dubai results won't have any impact on WC and Asia Cup qualifiers: India team members
Football | May 23, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTReturning to action after a long COVID-19 break, India had held Oman to a 1-1 draw but suffered a 0-6 loss against UAE in the two international friendlies in March.
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Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA's agenda
Football | May 19, 2021, 07:21 AM ISTSaudi Arabia’s football federation has formally asked FIFA to look at staging biennial World Cups for men and women, soccer’s world body said Tuesday.
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Ban of African stadiums puts FIFA World Cup qualifiers in doubt
Football | May 05, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTEight of the countries whose stadium accreditations were revoked by the Confederation of African Football are involved in those qualifiers, which are scheduled to start June 5.
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UEFA could ban Super League players from Euro 2020, FIFA World Cup
Football | Apr 19, 2021, 08:12 PM ISTCeferin spoke following a UEFA executive committee meeting held only hours after the English, Italian and Spanish clubs announced the project that threatens to split European soccer.
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Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar
Football | Mar 29, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTDenmark players wore red T-shirts with the slogan “Football supports change” for the team photo before kickoff against Moldova. The Danes won 8-0 to extend a strong start in Group F.
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Europe top teams win World Cup qualifiers as Switzerland move goalposts
Football | Mar 29, 2021, 07:21 AM ISTAll of the continent’s heavyweight countries secured victories, though Spain left it late — the second minute of stoppage time, to be precise — to see off Georgia 2-1 after falling behind.
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France beat Kazakhstan for first win in World Cup qualifying group
Football | Mar 28, 2021, 08:45 PM ISTFrance coach Didier Deschamps made a raft of changes from the 1-1 draw with Ukraine that opened the world champions’ Group B campaign
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Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiers
Football | Mar 27, 2021, 11:17 AM ISTThe 32-year-old Kathryn Nesbitt from Philadelphia became a pioneer as FIFA appointed women to work on-field officials for men's World Cup qualifiers.
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Norway football team makes human rights statement before World Cup qualifier
Football | Mar 25, 2021, 06:24 AM ISTPlayers lined up before kickoff against Gibraltar wearing T-shirts over their national-team jerseys that had the message “HUMAN RIGHTS” followed by “Respect on and off the pitch.”