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FIFA banks $2B in 2014; World Cup turns $337M total profit
Football | Mar 21, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTZurich: The World Cup's commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in
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FIFA kicks off 2026 World Cup bidding; 2022 start left open
Football | Mar 21, 2015, 08:48 AM ISTZurich: Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026.FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on
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France to host FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019
Football | Mar 20, 2015, 11:22 AM ISTGeneva: The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ahead of South Korea.The announcement, delivered by FIFA president
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FIFA says 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be on Dec. 18
Football | Mar 20, 2015, 09:36 AM ISTZurich: The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.FIFA confirmed on Thursday the date of the world's most watched sports event more than four years
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FIFA moves Pakistan-Yemen World Cup qualifier to Bahrain
Football | Mar 18, 2015, 11:25 PM ISTZurich: Pakistan's home World Cup qualifying match against Yemen has been moved to Bahrain after it was postponed because of deadly bombings in Lahore.FIFA says the kickoff time next Monday, and stadium venue in Manama
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Stephen Constantine announces 32-member probables for World Cup qualifier
Football | Feb 25, 2015, 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine today announced the list of 32 probables for India's forthcoming home and away matches for the preliminary joint qualification round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against
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FIFA confirms 4 contenders for presidential election race
Football | Feb 02, 2015, 04:03 PM ISTZurich: Three men remain in contention to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.FIFA's election oversight panel confirmed Monday that Blatter and three rivals — Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, Michael van Praag of
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Blatter joins FIFA election race without naming nominees
Football | Jan 30, 2015, 10:28 AM ISTGeneva: Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Sepp Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.Blatter published a low-key message on Twitter confirming an expected bid to extend
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Van Praag wants bigger World Cup
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 12:53 PM ISTAmsterdam: Michael van Praag wants more teams from outside Europe in the World Cup and aims to implant more strict measures to combat match fixing, the FIFA presidential candidate stated during his presentation at the
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Portugal welcomes Figo's decision
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 11:11 AM ISTLisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that
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Real Madrid says it complies fully with FIFA rules on minors
Football | Jan 27, 2015, 07:22 AM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid released a statement late Monday saying it complies fully with FIFA's rules on transfers involving minors, after acknowledging that football's governing body is looking into previous deals.Earlier, during Lucas Silva's presentation, club
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Ribery blasts 'political' FIFA Ballon d'Or award
Football | Jan 24, 2015, 04:58 PM ISTMunich: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has blasted the Ballon d'Or process, saying FIFA's top individual award is "purely political."Ribery watched his teammate Manuel Neuer finish third in the ceremony earlier this month, the same
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3 FIFA sponsors won't renew for 2018 World Cup in Russia
Football | Jan 23, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTZurich: Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson all let their World Cup
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FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion
Football | Jan 21, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth and women's football, and medical and health
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Putin reassures Blatter that Russia can host 2018 World Cup
Football | Jan 17, 2015, 07:54 AM ISTSt. Petersburg, Russia: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday he has received personal assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country's economic problems will not affect its ability to host the 2018 World Cup.Blatter
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Barca can't even contemplate selling Messi: Enrique
Football | Jan 15, 2015, 10:15 AM ISTMadrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said that the thought of having a team without Lionel Messi is "not even something we contemplate".The future of the Argentina forward has been the subject of much speculation
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Messi, Neuer, Ronaldo voted to FIFPro World XI lineup
Football | Jan 13, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTZurich: All three players shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award were selected by their peers for the 2014 FIFPro World XI team.Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer and Cristiano Ronaldo were among seven 2013 team members
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World Coach of Year a great honour: Joachim Low
Football | Jan 13, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTGeneva: German football coach Joachim Low said being named the FIFA World Coach of the Year was "icing on the cake" after his team won the World Cup in Brazil."Receiving this award after such a
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Three Dominican referees appointed as FIFA officials
Football | Jan 08, 2015, 01:44 PM ISTRoseau, Dominica: A referee and two assistant referees have been included in Dominica's list of FIFA officials for 2015.Referee Rhomie Blanc and assistant referees Shawn Lester McDonald and Caesar Gabriel have joined assistant referees Nehron
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CAS dismisses Barcelona's transfer ban appeal
Football | Dec 30, 2014, 09:54 PM ISTLausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Tuesday dismissed Barcelona's appeal against the transfer ban imposed by FIFA.FIFA exerted the ban on Barcelona for infringing regulations on registering minors as youth players. The CAS