Lebanon welcomes Saudi basketball delegation
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Jeddah Basketball Club landed in Beirut on Friday afternoon, arriving from the Red Sea city on a Middle East Airlines flight.
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Iraq hire former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach
BAGHDAD: Iraq hired former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach of their national team on Friday.
FIFA Women’s World Cup to be expanded to 48 teams from 2031
PARIS: The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men’s competition, starting with the 2031 edition, FIFA announced on Friday.
FIFA confirms Women's World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031
The Women's World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday.
FIFA Council OKs 48 teams for Women's World Cup in '31 - ESPN
The FIFA Council on Friday unanimously approved plans to expand the Women's World Cup to 48 teams.
FIFA approves 48-team women's World Cup from 2031 edition
The women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after world soccer's governing body FIFA said its Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday.
FIFA picks 8 host cities for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil
Soccer's international governing body has confirmed eight host cities for the 2027 Women's World Cup to be held in Brazil.
Indian Women's Football Team To Play Uzbekistan In Two International Friendlies
The Indian senior women's team will play two FIFA international friendly matches against Uzbekistan in the May/June window, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. The two matches against Uzbekistan will be played on May 30 and June 3 at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. The Blue Tigresses, coached by Crispin Chettri, are preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, having begun their camp in Bengaluru on May 1. India have been drawn in Group B, where they are set to face Mongolia (June 23), Timor-Leste (June 29), Iraq (July 2), and hosts Thailand (July 5), in Chiang Mai.