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Infantino to seek fourth term as FIFA president

VANCOUVER: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that he planned to seek re-election for a fourth term in a bid to continue to lead the governing body of world soccer. Infantino confirmed he ‌would run ‌for the 2027–2031 term in the ‌closing ⁠moments of the ⁠FIFA Congress in Vancouver, which comes less than two months before the start of the World Cup. The election will be held on March 18 in Morocco, which is set to co-host the 2030 World Cup. Infantino said ⁠he was “honored and humbled” to have ‌the chance to run ‌for a fourth term. The Italian-Swiss took office in ‌2016, replacing Sepp Blatter, and was re-elected ‌unopposed in 2019 and 2023. Infantino has pushed for the expansion of FIFA competitions during his tenure, with this year’s World Cup in North America the ‌first to feature 48 teams, while the women’s tournament in 2023 has ⁠been ⁠expanded to 32 teams. Infantino’s tenure has also drawn some criticism over issues such as high World Cup ticket prices and the decision to award the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December. Earlier this month, the council of South American football’s governing body (CONMEBOL) said in a statement it would unanimously support the 56-year old if he decided to seek another term.

Bencharki leads Al Ahly to 3-0 win over Zamalek in Cairo derby

Cairo, May 1 : Forward Achraf Bencharki scored twice and set up another goal as Al Ahly beat Zamalek 3-0 in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday.

Canadian Olympic bronze medalist Alysha Newman banned after missed drug tests

Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman joins ‘Fox News @ Night’ to report on the U.S. men’s hockey team’s victory over Canada in the gold medal game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Olympic medallist Alysha Newman banned for missed doping controls after ending career

Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman was banned for 20 months on Friday for missed drug tests, though track and field investigators accepted she had ended her career as a pole vaulter.

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’

SYDNEY: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historical moment,” former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics, something Popal said was the culmination of a “long fight.”“I woke up this morning imagining a young Afghan girl opening her eyes and saying, ‘I’ve got the right to play’.

PSG's Hakimi out of Champions League trip to Bayern with thigh injury

April 29 : Paris St Germain will be without right back Achraf Hakimi when they visit Bayern Munich for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final next week due to a thigh injury, the club said on Wednesday.

Clinical Sinner holds off wildcard Jodar to reach Madrid Open semis

MADRID, Spain, April 29 : World number one Jannik Sinner held off 19-year-old wildcard Rafael Jodar to win 6-2 7-6(0) in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, becoming the sixth player to reach the semi-finals of all nine ATP 1000 Masters tournaments.

Afghan women’s refugee team allowed to play in FIFA tournaments

VANCOUVER: An Afghanistan women’s refugee team have been granted eligibility for international competitions, some five years after national team players fled their country’s Taliban rule. The FIFA Council, meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, agreed on Tuesday to amend its regulations to recognize the refugee team, which play under the name Afghan Women United. While it is too late for the refugee team to try to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, they could participate in qualification for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. “We are proud of the beautiful journey initiated by Afghan Women United, and with this initiative we aim to enable them, as well as other FIFA member associations that may not be able to register a national or representative team for a FIFA competition, to make the next step, in coordination with the relevant confederation,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. The first move toward recognition came last October, when the Afghan refugees played in a tournament that included Chad, Libya and Tunisia in Morocco. That event followed years of lobbying on the team’s behalf by players, former captain and activist Khalida Popal and human rights groups. “For five years, we were told the Afghanistan women’s national team could never compete again because the men who took our country would not allow it,” Popal said in a statement.

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Infantino to seek fourth term as FIFA president

Bencharki leads Al Ahly to 3-0 win over Zamalek in Cairo derby

Canadian Olympic bronze medalist Alysha Newman banned after missed drug tests

Olympic medallist Alysha Newman banned for missed doping controls after ending career

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’

PSG's Hakimi out of Champions League trip to Bayern with thigh injury

Clinical Sinner holds off wildcard Jodar to reach Madrid Open semis

Afghan women’s refugee team allowed to play in FIFA tournaments