The FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) held its third press conference of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar in Doha on Sunday, December 4. In providing a comprehensive analysis of the group phase, they offered up their learnings from the competition’s first 48 matches. Joining FIFA Chief of Global …
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After 13 days and 48 matches, the first edition of the FIFA World Cup to be hosted in the Middle East and Arab world has presented an array of facts and figures, starting with a cumulative stadium attendance of 2.45 million spectators. That equals an average of 96% occupancy and …
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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar is continuing to engage TV audiences around the world with record-breaking numbers across multiple markets. In Japan, the group game between Japan and Costa Rica on Sunday, November 27drew an average audience of 36.37 million viewers. This surpassed the audience of their incredible comeback …
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At the FIFA referees media day prior to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, the Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina, gave notice that time lost due to different specific events that transpire during matches would be compensated for. The aim of this move …
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Recognising the role that the media plays in making football the most popular sport, FIFA paid tribute on Tuesday to the longevity and commitment of the journalists who have covered eight or more FIFA World Cup tournaments. A special ceremony was held in conjunction with AIPS for the 70-odd journalists …
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During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, FIFA and the Qatar Stars League (QSL) have announced the launch of an Executive Programme for the management of football clubs, as part of the implementation of QSL’s development strategy project to upgrade the technical and professional levels of clubs. The programme aims to …
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The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in February 2022 in accordance with article 16 of the FIFA Statutes. The decision was taken following a letter sent by FKF General Secretary Barry Otieno to FIFA, in which …
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At the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG) will provide cutting-edge analysis of all 64 matches. FIFA’s Director of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger not only has a more comprehensive set of tools at his disposal than in previous tournaments, he also has a team …
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The FIFA World Cup is proving as popular as ever around the world with preliminary figures for the opening match of the 2022 tournament in Qatar showing an increase in viewers compared to the corresponding match in Russia four years ago. For example, the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador …
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FIFA World Cup fans arriving in Qatar have joined forces with tournament organisers, including FIFA, to support climate action, pledging to reduce their carbon emissions during and after the tournament. FIFA, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC and Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy have committed to reducing and …
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