Fifa World Cup Update
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2022 FIFA World Cup: Indian construction firm L&T bags contract to develop Qatar stadium
Football | Jun 07, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTLarsen and Toubro Limited (L&T) and Qatari contractor Al Balagh Trading & Contracting have been appointed as the main contractors for the construction of the 40,000 seater Al Rayyan Stadium in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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FIFA announces dates for 2022 World Cup
Football | Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTZurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced the dates of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar.The 28-day tournament will kick off on Monday, November 21 while the final is scheduled
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Indian football team is in the process of rebuilding: Stephen Constantine
Football | Aug 12, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTThe Indian football coach Stephen Constantine says the national team is going through a rebuilding phase."We are in the process of rebuilding our national team and it's obvious that the door is always open," Constantine
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FIFA Women's World Cup winners
Football | Jul 06, 2015, 12:53 PM ISTVancouver : The following is the list of the winners of the women's football World Cup since the first edition which was held in 19912015 in Canada: US beat Japan 5-2 in Vancouver, Third: England,
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Japan beat England to enter women's World Cup final
Football | Jul 02, 2015, 03:44 PM ISTEdmonton : Defending champions Japan snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over England to set up a women's FIFA World Cup final against the US here.England, who struck the woodwork twice in the second half on
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US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany
Football | Jul 01, 2015, 08:18 AM ISTMontreal: Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.Lloyd's penalty
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Oman test awaits India in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Football | Jun 10, 2015, 02:24 PM ISTBengaluru: An acid test awaits the Indian football team as it gets ready to host higher ranked Oman in the second round opening match of AFC qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup here tomorrow.Though
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Brazil is clean on winning World Cup bid: President Rousseff
Football | Jun 09, 2015, 01:43 PM ISTRio de Janeiro Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has said there was "no reason" to suspect kickbacks were used to secure the country's right to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup."There is no reason to begin
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Djokovic, Germany's World Cup team win Laureus awards
Other Sports | Apr 16, 2015, 12:08 PM ISTShanghai: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic won the sportsman of the year prize at the Laureus Sports Awards on Wednesday, while Germany's World Cup-winning squad received the best team award.Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the Wimbledon
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India beat Nepal 2-0 in 1st leg of World Cup qualifiers
Football | Mar 12, 2015, 11:30 PM ISTGuwahati: Star striker Sunil Chhetri struck twice in the second half as India notched up a 2-0 win over Nepal in a dominating display in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup football
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Brazilian legend Romario dating 19-year-old singer Dixie Pratt
Football | Jan 22, 2015, 09:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Brazilian Soccer legend Romario proves an English proverb just right, which says "Age is just a number." The 48-year-old is not just confined to the six-yard box after netting himself a stunning beauty
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FIFA files criminal complaint over World Cup bids
Football | Nov 19, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTGeneva: The latest twist in FIFA's World Cup bid corruption case has landed on the desk of Switzerland's attorney general.FIFA filed a "criminal complaint" against unnamed individuals, calling on Swiss federal prosecutors to investigate money
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FIFA moves closer to winter World Cup in Qatar
Football | Nov 04, 2014, 09:00 AM ISTGeneva: FIFA is targeting two options for holding the 2022 World Cup in the winter in Qatar, and organizers think that is “ideal” for the Middle East.After a meeting yesterday about five proposals on when
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Prime Minister Modi returns from Brazil
National | Jul 18, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned here Thursday night after taking part in the sixth BRICS summit in Brazil.During his visit, the Prime Minster had bilateral meetings with leaders from Russia, China, Brazil, and
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Suarez's initial absence no tragedy for Barcelona
Football | Jul 16, 2014, 09:18 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is not overly concerned about the absence of new signing Luis Suarez for the early part of the upcoming season as the Uruguayan serves his biting ban from the
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FIFA World Cup: Parreira against Brazil appointing foreign coach
Football | Jul 16, 2014, 01:32 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has urged the country's football confederation (CBF) against appointing a foreign successor to Luiz Felipe Scolari.The CBF Monday announced the resignation of Scolari and
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FIFA World Cup : Scolari quits as Brazil coach
Football | Jul 15, 2014, 02:24 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Luiz Felipe Scolari has tendered his resignation as coach of Brazil following the team's ignominious FIFA World Cup exit - and it has been accepted.The 65-year-old made the decision following a meeting
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FIFA World Cup: United Germany stands at the top of the world
Football | Jul 15, 2014, 08:21 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: United they stand, right at the top of the football world. And right on South American soil. Germany won its fourth World Cup title on Sunday, but its first since a country
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FIFA World cup: Targeted by Argentina, Schweinsteiger fights on
Football | Jul 14, 2014, 07:52 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: Battered and bloodied, Bastian Schweinsteiger kept fighting. No Argentine tackle or foul would keep the German midfielder from lifting the World Cup trophy. Schweinsteiger battled through the final and Germany won its
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FIFA World Cup : Mario Goetze's full talent on show in winning goal
Football | Jul 14, 2014, 05:22 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Mario Goetze lived up to the billing of being one of Germany's most talented players by scoring the goal that ensured Germany became the first European team to win the World