World Cup

FIFA organises Iran visit to 'assess preparations' for female fans

15:09 | 12/09/2019

FIFA said on Wednesday (Sep 11) it will send officials to Iran "shortly" to look at the possibility of allowing female spectators into football games ...

Vietnam tie goalless with Thailand in World Cup qualifiers 1

09:01 | 06/09/2019

Vietnam’s national men’s football team tied goalless with Thailand in a frenetic match in the opener of the World Cup qualifiers’ Group G in Thailand’s ...

Qatar unveils 2022 World Cup logo

14:39 | 04/09/2019

Qatar unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf emirate by displaying it in public spaces in Doha ...

Southeast Asia to launch joint bid to host 2034 World Cup: Thai PM

21:30 | 23/06/2019

Southeast Asian countries will jointly bid to host the World Cup in 2034, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Sunday (Jun 23), after meetings ...

Qatar World Cup stadium opens to fanfare

10:21 | 17/05/2019

Qatar inaugurated its first purpose-built stadium for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday (May 16), staging a prestigious domestic cup final in the US$575 million, ...

Organisers taken aback by demand for women's World Cup tickets

12:22 | 04/05/2019

Five weeks before the women's World Cup kicks off in France, and there is a hive of activity high up in the Montparnasse Tower, one ...

Pogba auctions World Cup winning boots for charity

15:47 | 16/04/2019

The football boots with which Paul Pogba effectively won the World Cup for France last year are to go under the hammer in Paris later ...

Ramos helps Spain edge Norway, Kean stars for Italy

11:03 | 24/03/2019

Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday (Mar 23) in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while ...