Hostile to the World Cup dispute in a year in Qatar, the federations of the Nordic countries carry out an offensive to achieve commitments by Doha and the FIFA in favor of migrant workers in the emirate. Together with the NGO Amnesty International, the associations of the five neighboring countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and […]
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Repechages for the World Cup will be played with unique matches in a neutral venue, announces FIFA
Updated 11/19/2021 03:27 pm The intercontinental qualifying playoffs for next year’s World Cup in Qatar will be played with one-off matches instead of the usual round-trip format with home and away matches, FIFA announced. The playoffs include the best placed teams that have not qualified directly in the Africa, Asia, South America and Concacaf (North […]
Conmebol warns FIFA: it will not participate in the biennial World Cup
Updated on 10/27/2021 05:37 pm Despite the seduction tour of FIFA president Gianni Infantino in South America in favor of a World Cup every two years, Conmebol ratified its rejection of the initiative. “There are no reasons, benefits or justification for the change promoted by FIFA”Stated the entity in a statement. “In response to this, […]
Europe is willing to block FIFA’s plan for World Cups no matter what is voted
The plans of the FIFA for a biennial World Cup they face blockage from European and South American opponents, even if they receive the support of most soccer federations, multiple sources told Reuters. FIFA’s proposals will be put to a vote in December by the 211 member associations of the governing body of world football, […]