[ad_1] FIFA announced the schedule for the 2026 World Cup during a live broadcast at the Telemundo Center in Miami on Sunday. The final of the mega event will be held in New York, New Jersey, on Sunday, 19 July 2026 and the opening match, involving the Mexican national team, will take place at the…
[ad_1] Pakistan have achieved a maiden victory in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup as they defeated Cambodia 1-0 in Islamabad. The historic victory guided the Team Green to advance to the second round of the 2026 edition of football’s mega tournament. This was the first time after 2011 that Pakistan will host a World…
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: World Cup history-makers Morocco will host minnows Eritrea – 181 places lower in the FIFA rankings – when they start their quest for a place at the 2026 tournament. The first two of 10 matchdays in Africa are scheduled for November 13-21 and, after Eritrea, the first semi-finalists from Africa face a potentially…
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: When South Africa’s historic run at the Women’s World Cup finally comes to an end, the first thing Thembi Kgatlana will do back home is visit three graves. Kgatlana scored a 92nd-minute winner over Italy to give South Africa their first World Cup victory and a place in the last 16 against the…
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: United States coach Vlatko Andonovski admitted the underfire title-holders were lucky to still be in the Women’s World Cup, ahead of a last-16 clash with Sweden on Sunday. The showdown in Melbourne will pit the two top-ranked sides left in the tournament after world number two Germany’s shock early exit. It will be…
[ad_1] AUCKLAND: United States captain Lindsey Horan has called on the holders to “raise the standard” heading into the Women’s World Cup knockout phase but defended her team against criticism that followed their goalless draw with Portugal. The two-time defending champions limped through to a last-16 tie against Sweden after holding on for a 0-0…
[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s proud players hope their performances at the World Cup will be a turning point for women’s football in the country despite the pain of an early exit. Some of the team were in tears as the tournament co-hosts bowed out on Sunday in the group stage in front of a sell-out…
[ad_1] ZURICH: FIFA has lifted its 18-month suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) just days before the draw for the African qualification competition for the 2026 World Cup, officials confirmed on Monday. An interim normalisation committee has been appointed to run the affairs of ZIFA until elections for a new management team are held….
[ad_1] Thousands of football fans marched over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday to mark 25 days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup starts in Australia and New Zealand. According to international media reports, artists perform during the event marking the 25-day countdown until the start of the Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023, on the…
[ad_1] This year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event ever with over one million tickets sold, FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup, which starts on July 20th, has sold 1,032,884…
