Imperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters An irrepressible, irresistible Brazil lit up the night sky on Monday with one of the performances of the World Cup to shred South Korea 4-1 and set up a quarter-final clash with Croatia. Sports 06 Dec, 2022
Australasia promise record crowds if awarded 2023 Women's World Cup SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand would deliver the highest-attended women's soccer World Cup in 2023, with projections of more than 1.5 million spectators and an average crowd of 24,000 if they are awarded the tournament, officials said on... 17 Dec, 2019
Asian confederation joins FIFA in urging release of Bahraini player ABU DHABI: The Asian Football Confederation has, for the first time, called on Thailand's government to release Bahraini player Hakeem Al Araibi, who was arrested in November over a prison sentence in his homeland. World governing body FIFA... 29 Jan, 2019
Boxers to go to Thailand for selection event Lalitpur, April 6 A four-member boxing team is on Saturday leaving for Thailand to compete in the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships slated for April 20-28 in Bangkok. Surendra Rai will compete in men’s 56kg weight... 07 Apr, 2018
Boxers in Vietnam KATHMANDU: An eight-member Nepali boxing team, including four boxers, on Wednesday reached Vietnam to take part in the eighth ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 2-8. Boxers... 02 Nov, 2017
Mexico qualify for World Cup with win over Panama MEXICO CITY: Mexico became the first CONCACAF side to qualify for the Russia World Cup on Friday when an Hirving Lozano goal gave them a 1-0 win over Panama at the Azteca stadium. They secured the points thanks to substitute Lozano, who... 02 Sep, 2017
Argentina leads Brazil in unchanged FIFA rankings ZURICH: Argentina and Brazil are Nos. 1 and 2 in an unchanged top 10 in the FIFA rankings. World Cup champion Germany, Copa America winner Chile and Belgium complete the top five ahead of World Cup qualifying matches this month. Poland has risen... 09 Mar, 2017
Asia pushes for more spots in expanded World Cup KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation says the continent deserves to be among the chief recipients of extra World Cup places following FIFA's decision to expand the event to 48 teams. All confederations will be eager to capture as many as... 11 Jan, 2017
Asia push for more spots in expanded World Cup KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation says the continent deserves to be among the chief recipients of extra World Cup places following FIFA's decision to expand the event to 48 teams. All confederations will be eager to capture as many as... 11 Jan, 2017
FIFA revives 2026 WC selection process Mexico City, May 11 FIFA revived on Tuesday the process to choose the 2026 World Cup host, frozen since last year amid corruption allegations hanging over the upcoming tournaments in Russia and Qatar. The FIFA Council’s resumption of the... 12 May, 2016
Infantino begins search for non-European chief executive MIAMI: The victory celebration over, new FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s first major decision in charge of the troubled world football organisation will be to appoint a secretary general, effectively a chief executive, to run day-to-day... 01 Mar, 2016
AFC reiterates support for Sheikh Salman Kuala Lumpur, February 18 The Asian confederation on Thursday reiterated its backing for Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa of Bahrain to succeed disgraced Sepp Blatter as president of world football body FIFA. Sheikh Salman, the Asian Football... 19 Feb, 2016
