FIFA defers decision on Palestinian request to suspend Israel
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement: "The FIFA Council has implemented due diligence on this very sensitive matter...
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Beitunia, Palestinian Territories - Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who...
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Iraq football body launches ticket sales for Gulf Cup
The Gulf Cup brings together the hosts as well as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman and the United...
- The federation shared a link for the ticketing website on its Facebook page, with prices ranging from $10-$30
- Iraq has scrapped visa fees for the football fans entering Iraq for the upcoming tournament
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Basketball stands collapse in Egypt stadium, injuring 27
A basketball match in Cairo turned into a scene of tragedy when part of a sports stadium where the match...
- The Egyptian basketball federation suspended the match between Alexandria's Al Ittihad and Cairo's Al Ahly as first responders rushed to the Hassan Mostafa Sports Hall
- Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi has appointed a committee to look into the circumstances of the incident.
YouTube TV wins right to broadcast NFL games starting in 2023
YouTube TV subscribers, who now pay $64.99 a month for a viewing package, will have to pay an added fee...
- Google will pay around $2 billion a year over seven years, US media reported, for the right to broadcast Sunday games on its subscription YouTube TV service
- NFL's YouTube channel currently has more than 10 million subscribers, who regularly watch short videos showing high points from one of the world's most powerful sports
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Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory
The emirate went into the tournament under scrutiny for its treatment of foreign workers and LGBTQ people but one of...
- As a major supplier of natural gas and an intermediary in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Qatar already possessed diplomatic clout but struggled to gain public recognition.
- The public airing of the Palestinian cause in stadiums and Morocco's surge to the tournament's semi-finals also boosted feelings of Arab pride.
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Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina’s charm and vice
Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his...
- From early morning there was a constant swarm of people flowing down every road leading to Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires, where the World Cup winners were due end their parade
- A hastily arranged helicopter tour that took Messi, Scaloni and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul over the main parade sites was little consolation for those who hoped to see them
Morocco World Cup team arrives home to heroes’ welcome
The team and their coach Walid Regragui waved from an open-topped bus as they were driven from the airport and...
- The crowd cheered and some waved flares as fireworks crackled in the sky over the seaside capital, AFP correspondents said
- The king, alongside crown prince Moulay Hassan, handed out awards to the president of the Moroccan football federation
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Critics see Macron ‘offside’ in World Cup final
The French President delivered a wide-ranging performance at the World Cup final that was not to everyone's taste.
- He was an unmissable presence at the game at the Lusail stadium in Qatar, even making an appearance in the team's changing room to deliver an emotional post-game pep talk.
- "We must not politicize sport," the incoming leader of the ultra-left France Unbowed party Manuel Bompard, wrote ironically on Twitter.
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After hosting World Cup, Qatar looks to secure 2036 Olympics
During the tournament, Qatar was awarded the 2025 world table tennis championships and the opening race of the world endurance...
- The 2036 Olympics is the next big prize. The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, is an IOC member and Qatar has already bid for the 2016, 2020 and 2032 Games.
- The IOC has a declared policy of rotating the Games, and the Olympics have never been held in the Middle East. Qatar could face competition from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Mbappe heroics in vain but justify Pele comparisons
The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored only the second hat-trick in World Cup final history but his bid to become the...
- Mbappe has scored 253 times in 363 games for club and country, a tally that far exceeds those of Messi and Ronaldo
- He is already up to sixth on France's list of all-time top scorers with 36 goals, one behind Karim Benzema
FIFA readies 48-team World Cup as Eyes Turn to 2026
The enlarged competition represents a triumph for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who made expanding the World Cup a priority after...
- For the first time, football's greatest tournament will be held across three host nations -- the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- The tournament will notably see an expansion to 48 teams, up from the current 32-team format that has been in place since 1998
FIFA defers decision on Palestinian request to suspend Israel
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DP World, Zee Entertainment rope in David Warner for ILT20 Season 2 marketing campaign
Dubai, UAE - Australian cricket star David Warner along with Indian top Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh will lead the marketing campaign...
- Warner is set to make his DP World ILT20 debut in Season 2, the southpaw will appear for the Dubai Capitals
- The 34-match tournament will be played at the three cricketing destinations – Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
Saudi Arabia announces e-visa feature for FIFA Club World Cup fans
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, has rolled out...
- Exclusively tailored for FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 ticket holders, this electronic visa offering enables seamless entry into the Kingdom expressly for the event
- The feature supplements existing options available to citizens of diverse nations, allowing them to visit Saudi Arabia through electronic visit visas or upon arrival
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Saudi-backed Newcastle face Champions League reality check
Manchester, United Kingdom - Newcastle must overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies' first...
- Damaging back-to-back defeats to Borussia Dortmund have left Eddie Howe's men sitting bottom of a devilishly difficult Group F
- Newcastle are aiming to follow in the footsteps of Manchester City as a state-backed project that can go onto dominate English football and conquer Europe