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UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner
A British minister Thursday called for FIFA to investigate after Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Falklands are Argentine) after...
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/ 4 years agoInfantino says World Cup will be health ‘benchmark’ for global sporting events
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar will become a “benchmark” for holding future global...
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/ 4 years agoUK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028
The UK and Ireland will not bid to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead focus on a joint campaign...
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/ 4 years agoPeru stun goal-shy Colombia, Venezuelan Rondon’s treble sinks Bolivia
Second half substitute Edison Flores gave Peru a smash and grab 1-0 victory away to goal-shy Colombia as goalkeeper David Ospina’s...
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/ 5 years agoWorld Cup star Mbappe against switch to biennial format
France striker Kylian Mbappe believes staging the World Cup every two years instead of every four would render the competition less...
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/ 5 years agoFIFA aims to keep alive biennial World Cup plans at global summit
FIFA’s controversial project to stage the World Cup every two years instead of the current four-year cycle is back on the...
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/ 5 years agoCroatia coach Dalic extends contract
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has signed a new contract taking him up to 2024 the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) said Wednesday....
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/ 5 years agoCroatia coach Dalic urges players to focus on Malta, not Russia clash
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalic has made it clear that his players need to focus on their upcoming World Cup...
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/ 5 years agoUEFA estimates 3 billion euro shortfall with biennial World Cup
A report commissioned by UEFA estimates a shortfall of between 2.5 and 3 billion euros ($2.9 to 3.5 billion) over four...
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/ 5 years agoBiennial WC to stop super clubs hogging money, says FIFA’s Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday his controversial plans to hold a World Cup every two years will help spread...
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/ 5 years agoInfantino says biennial World Cup gives countries chance to ‘dream’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday defended his plan to hold the World Cup every two years during a visit to...
