The Integrity Task Force established by FIFA to monitor the 2022 FIFA World Cup has successfully scrutinised both the betting markets and the in-game action in real time of the initial 56 matches of the competition, with no suspicious betting activities or match manipulation threats identified. The monitoring has been …
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Hosting the FIFA World Cup is a huge undertaking that requires years of planning and painstaking attention to detail. Learning from experience and knowledge sharing play a key part in putting on the greatest show on earth and FIFA’s Observer Programme offers organisers of future events an invaluable insight into …
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In a tournament of firsts, the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world sees International Volunteer Day fall for the first time ever on a match day this December 5. The rare occasion provides fans and Qatar 2022 organisers the opportunity to pause and recognise the …
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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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