Category: FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

Saudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco and world football governing body FIFA on Thursday announced a major sponsorship agreement until the end of 2027. The deal...

FIFA World Cup
/ 1 month ago

Son scores but Thailand hold South Korea in World Cup qualifier

Son Heung-min scored but South Korea were held 1-1 at home by Thailand in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday in...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 2 months ago

Japan-N. Korea World Cup game to stay in Pyongyang, JFA says

Japan’s World Cup qualifier against North Korea will be played in Pyongyang as planned later this month, the Japan Football Association...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 2 months ago

German ex-FA bosses on trial over World Cup tax evasion

Three German ex-top football officials went on trial on Monday in a 13.7-million-euro ($14.8 million) tax evasion case linked to the...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia formally launches bid for 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia formally launched its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on Friday, nearly four months after football’s world governing...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

New York to host 2026 World Cup final

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday. The...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

FIFA to reveal World Cup final venue

FIFA will announce which city will host the final of the 2026 World Cup when they unveil schedule details for the...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 5 months ago

FIFA confirm three candidates to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations”...

By Alex Larsens
FIFA World Cup
/ 5 months ago

Messi’s 2022 World Cup jerseys predicted to top $10 mln at auction

A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December,...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 6 months ago

Saudi ready for summer or winter World Cup in 2034: FA chief

Saudi Arabia is prepared to host the 2034 World Cup in summer or winter, its football chief told AFP, after the...

By AFP