FOOTBALL

Qatar and FIFA have unveiled La’eeb as the Official Mascot for Football World Cup 2022. La’eeb was unveiled as the official mascot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw held at Doha. La’eeb, which in Arabic means super-skilled player, belongs to a parallel mascot verse- a world of …

After much anticipation, Portugal qualified for World Cup 2022 by a 2-0 win against North Macedonia. Portugal was forced to go through the play-off route to book their place for World Cup 2022 after finishing second in their qualifying group. They overcame Turkey 3-1 to play against North Macedonia in …

Al Rihala is the official ball for the Football World Cup 2022 which is designed by Adidas and promises to travel faster in the air than any ball in the history of the competition. It is not just a simple ball but the official ball for the Football World Cup …

A goalless draw against arch rivals Brazil secured a place for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar. Lionel Messi will get a fifth, and possibly the last attempt to win the World Cup.  Second-placed Argentina booked a berth in the World Cup after their …

Looking set to book a place in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, needing only a draw against Serbia, Portugal had to digest a 2-1 defeat, after conceding in the 90th minute. Playing at home in Lisbon, Portugal hit the ground running at the Estadio Da Luz (Stadium of Light). Playing …

FIFA will hold discussions with its member Federations, Football clubs, leagues, and the players’ unions, at the end of this month, to discuss on organizing a biennial Men’s World Cup.  The world governing body of Football, FIFA, is pushing to organize a Men’s World Cup, after every couple of years, …

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that was scheduled to be held in November 2020 in India postponed by FIFA due to the coronavirus pandemic. The FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup was to be held at five venues in India- Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and Navi Mumbai- from November 2-21, …

In the 1980s, political situation in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia deteriorated leading to a series of political upheavals and conflicts in the 1990s. Formed after the Allied victory in the Second World War, Yugoslavia, was a federation of six republics, with borders drawn along ethnic and historical lines: Bosnia and …

‘The one who scores’- this is what Zabivaka means in Russian; an apt name to represent the mascot of 2018 Football World Cup. The anthropomorphic wolf with brown and white fur, wearing a combination of white, blue and red T-shirt and sporting an orange goggles, radiates fun, charm, and confidence. …

South Korea and Japan jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup. It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia and also the first one to be jointly hosted by more than one nation. Brazil won the Cup for a record fifth time that was scripted by their forward …