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Africa

Saudi Arabia in $200m African Super League talks: Report

by Staff Writer Fri 19 May 2023Fri 19 May 2023

Saudi Arabia may boost World Cup bid hopes with African Super League sponsorship

FIFA

Gianni Infantino to serve a second term as FIFA President

by Staff WriterFri 17 Mar 2023Fri 17 Mar 2023

Infantino was re-elected during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda

AFC

Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup, joins FIFA council

by Staff Writer Wed 1 Feb 2023Wed 1 Feb 2023

Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup, joins FIFA council

FIFA

Qatar World Cup 2022 to be most watched football event ever: FIFA President

by Staff WriterFri 28 Oct 2022Fri 28 Oct 2022

The matches in Qatar are to be watched by more than 5 billion people worldwide

Berthold Trenkel

Will everybody with a FIFA World Cup 2022 match ticket have a place to stay in Qatar?

by Josh CorderFri 20 May 2022Fri 20 May 2022

Qatar Tourism COO Berthold Trenkel discusses the supply of FIFA World Cup rooms

France are the current World Cup champions after being Croatia in 2018.

2018 FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia proposes major shake-up in world football

by Staff writerSat 22 May 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

FIFA to launch a feasibility study into the proposal by Saudi Arabia’s football federation to hold the World Cups for men and women every two years instead of four

Middle East fans will have to wait to see the likes of Lionel Messi, Luiz Suarez, Luka Jovic, Eden Hazard and Diego Costa come to the region.

Gianni Infantino

No plans to bring LaLiga matches to Middle East yet

by Gavin GibbonWed 7 Aug 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Spanish football authority keen to build on following in the region

For Coe, a former Olympic champion, British Member of Parliament and head of the 2012 London Olympics, there is also a potential conflict of interest.

Gianni Infantino

IOC eyes 10 new board members but omits Coe and Infantino

by AFPThu 23 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

The IOC Elections Committee’s nominees to become new members of the IOC’s governing body in June include Spyros Capralos, President of the Greek Olympic Committee

FIFA

FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup

by AFPThu 23 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had supported the increase in the size of the tournament

President of the Asian Football Confederation, Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa. (HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI/AFP/Getty Images)

afc president sheikh salman bin ebrahim al khalifa

Bahrain’s AFC head Sheikh Salman to be re-elected unopposed

by AFPThu 28 Mar 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Re-election as head of the Asian Football Confederation is assured after his only remaining challenger withdrew from the contest

Abu Dhabi

In pictures: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 kicked off in spectacular style at the Zayed Sports City Stadium

by ITPSun 6 Jan 2019Tue 19 Oct 2021

The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 opened in a spectacular style in Abu Dhabi, at the Zayed Sports City Stadium with an enchanting experience and breathtaking live show that was enjoyed by thousands of fans in the stadium and millions of viewers around the world.

Dubai

In pictures: 13th edition of Dubai International Sports Conference

by ITPThu 3 Jan 2019Tue 19 Oct 2021

The 13th edition of the event which took place at Madinat Jumeirah on January 2 and 3, as part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which was organised by Dubai Sports Council under the theme of ‘Football and the Economy’ in Dubai.