Soccer-Canada adds friendly against Bahrain to World Cup build up
(Reuters) - Canada has added a friendly against Bahrain in Manama as part of their final preparations for the World Cup in Qatar, Soccer Canada said on Thursday.
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Canadian men add friendly match against Bahrain ahead of Qatar World Cup
Canada has finalized its pre-World Cup plans, adding a warm-up game and camp in Bahrain ahead of next month's soccer showcase in Qatar.
Kaka leads beIN SPORTS line-up for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM
Brazilian football maestro Kaka will lead a star-studded line-up of pundits for beIN SPORTS’ (beIN) coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN SPORTS is the Official Broadcaster of the global showpiece tournament in 24 MENA territories and France, and the 120 leading international, regional and local on-screen male and female talent brings together the greatest and most diverse broadcast team ever assembled.
FIFA urges broadcasters to 'pay what women's game deserves' for 2023 World Cup rights
FIFA has rejected a number of bids for the 2023 Women's World Cup broadcast rights for being too low, the body's Chief Business Officer Romy Gai said as he called on broadcasters to seize the "opportunity" provided by the women's game. Gai, who was appointed to the role earlier this year, said the bids did not reflect the popularity of women's football and highlighted the 2019 World Cup's record viewership figures.
Football-crazy Kerala woman to drive to Qatar to watch FIFA World Cup
Football and travel are two things this mother of five is crazy about. So, taking a solo trip in her four-wheeler to watch the FIFA World Cup in Qatar was just a spontaneous decision for Kerala woman Naaji Noushi, a homemaker from nearby Mahe. As the World Cup fever is slowly gripping people and football fans, Noushi, an avid traveller, YouTuber and vlogger, commenced her journey to Qatar by driving a Mahindra Thar from here the other day.
How will Fifa's new semi-automated offside technology work at the Qatar World Cup?
In July football's governing body Fifa announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
World Cup 2022: Human rights abuses 'persist on a significant scale' in Qatar, according to Amnesty
Amnesty International says human rights abuses «persist on a significant scale» in Qatar ahead of the World Cup which gets underway next month. Amnesty report that progress has been made by the Qatari state to protect migrant workers, but weak regulations and a lack of enforcement means there is «still a long way to go».
Swiss prosecutors appeal against acquittals of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said on Thursday. Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court had cleared the two in July after a seven-year investigation in which both were booted out of the sport.