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JOHANNESBURG — FIFA says Mali’s home World Cup qualifier against Algeria will be played at a neutral venue because of turmoil in the west African country since a coup in March. The June 9 game had been scheduled for Mali’s capital of Bamako.
May 29, 2012 at 17:46 | Source: Washington Post
Vanuatu have produced several impressive victories during their relatively brief FIFA World Cup™ history. Most famously they eliminated New Zealand with a stunning 4-2 scoreline during qualifying for Germany 2006. They continued the role of continental ...
May 29, 2012 at 07:16 | Source: FIFA.com
last year sealed a fourth four-year term as the head of the organization that oversees the $5 billion World Cup. He promised action after criticism from sponsors, fans and governments following a number of bribery allegations. Delegates at FIFA ...
May 25, 2012 at 07:42 | Source: Businessweek
Fifa has approved a new kick-off time of 4pm for the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Brave Warriors of Namibia, taking place in Calabar on Sunday. A cautious Nigeria Football Federation had approached Fifa ...
May 29, 2012 at 12:31 | Source: Kickoff
Spain’s Alfonso Ramos is the new FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) champion after triumphing over Bruce Grannec to win the thrilling final in Dubai. Ramos has now netted himself a cool 20,000USD grand prize, a ticket to the Ballon d’Or Gala and the ...
May 25, 2012 at 12:22 | Source: footballfancast.com
Soccer’s new investigative body will probably examine the bids that won Russia and Qatar World Cup hosting rights once a head is appointed for the independent committee, according to the former U.K. attorney general advising FIFA on reform.
May 29, 2012 at 02:01 | Source: Bloomberg
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called on Germany's World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and his panel of soccer experts to try to come up with an alternative to penalty shootouts to settle drawn matches. Blatter was speaking ...
May 25, 2012 at 20:21 | Source: Reuters Football
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazilian officials are heading to Switzerland to show FIFA that preparations for the 2014 World Cup are on track. The meeting on Tuesday at FIFA's headquarters will mark the first encounter between Brazil Sports Minister Aldo ...
May 28, 2012 at 23:45 | Source: Yahoo Finance
FIFA recently approved six host cities for the Confederations Cup but has also prepared match schedules with four and five cities "to adapt smoothly to the actual situation in due time." Last week, Brazilian officials said only 5 per cent of all the World ...
May 29, 2012 at 19:12 | Source: Winnipeg Free Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Faking injuries on the pitch could jeopardize treatment for players, who suffer cardiac arrest and other life threatening conditions, World Cup final referee Howard Webb told a FIFA medical conference. Webb's quick reaction ...
May 24, 2012 at 13:56 | Source: Sporting News