FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed that the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Group A tie between Iraq and the United Arab Emirates scheduled for March 24, 2022, has been moved from the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following the latest …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the United Arab Emirates as the neutral venue for the upcoming AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar fixtures involving China and Syria. China are set to face off against Saudi Arabia in Group B on March 24, 2022, at the Sharjah Stadium, …
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In line with the approved timeline for the bidding process of the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, FIFA has received bids from the following member associations: Bahrain Football Association Seychelles Football Federation United Arab Emirates Football Association As stated in the Bidding Process Overview, FIFA will review and assess …
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FIFA has announced that the start of the last-minute sales phase for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE presented by Alibaba Cloud will started online on January 7, 2022. Tickets to the final on February 12, and to the semi-finals featuring Palmeiras and Chelsea on February 8 and …
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With just over one month to go until the opening match kicks off, Visa cardholders have the chance to purchase tickets starting January 2, 2022, at 12:00pm UAE time (GMT+4), during the exclusive Visa Presale for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE presented by Alibaba Cloud. Fans have …
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Nearly three months on from the thrilling end of the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, FIFA has received registrations from five member associations interested in hosting the next edition of the tournament in 2023, namely: Colombian Football Association Bahrain Football Association United Arab Emirates Football Association Seychelles …
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The draw to decide the fixtures of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE will take place in Zurich on Monday, November 29 at 17:00 CET. The virtual event will be streamed live on FIFA.com for all territories. A total of seven clubs will feature in the competition, which …
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India U-23 head coach Igor Stimac stated that one single mistake cost India a point against UAE in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Dubai. “In the first half we handled it well, especially when the legs were still fresh. We also had two great chances in …
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India U-23 were on the receiving end of a heart-wrenching 0-1 defeat at the hands of hosts UAE in their second match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Fujairah Stadium on Wednesday, October 27. Incidentally, both of the Group E encounters ended in a similar fashion on …
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Fujairah City is a quiet place, some 120km from Dubai. From a distance, rocky mountains and barren landscapes strike you more than the few high rises. The locals inform that some 10 years back, there wasn’t anything here and that this is supposedly UAE’s next industrial town. “Another 10 years, …
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