Tag: World Cup

Monday, November 21st 2022 - 13:30 UTC
Ecuador wins World Cup opening game despite bribe rumors

Narrated by American actor Morgan Freeman, the opening ceremony marked the beginning of the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar, an event that had been in doubt from the beginning, from the scandals splashing FIFA's awarding its organization to the non-democratic country to all-out global war from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 06:59 UTC
Forget Qatar rules on no alcohol in stadiums, beware of camels and camel's MERS

Alcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after FIFA and the country's authorities changed its policy two days before the start of the World Cup 2022. However not only keep away from the alcohol temptation, even more, but important also beware of camels and the camel virus.
Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 19:14 UTC
FIFA Chief calls for truce during football World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is in Bali attending the G20 Summit, Tuesday called for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and recalled that the former hosted the 2018 World Cup finals and the latter is vying to co-organize the 2030 event with Spain and Portugal.
Monday, November 14th 2022 - 19:56 UTC
Argentine Labor Minister said inflation is not a priority but Qatar World Cup

Only six days before the beginning of the World Cup, which has Argentina as the great favorite, the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security of that country, Kelly Olmos, did not hide her enthusiasm for the World Cup in Qatar and said: “Then we continue working on inflation, but first let Argentina win”.
Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:34 UTC
Lawmaker criticized that Argentine national team travels to Qatar with Uruguayan yerba mate

Argentine opposition Congressman Luis Mario Pastori of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), a party forming the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition, Tuesday noted on social media that the Argentine national football team taking part in the upcoming World Cup finals in Qatar had not prioritized home-made products.
Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:21 UTC
Football World Cup trophy lands in Uruguay

The World Cup trophy that will be at stake later this year in Qatar landed Friday at Carrasco airport, where it was welcomed by Brazil's 2002 world champion Lucio, Vice President Beatriz Argimón, and Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse, together with Uruguayan Football Association authorities.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 07:38 UTC
India which is to host U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 has been suspended by FIFA

Because of undue influence from third parties, FIFA the global football ruling body has suspended all activities of the Indian Football Federation, AIFF. Although India is no football power, FIFA's statutes are very strict, and very jealous of its autonomy.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 21:00 UTC
Passarella has a neurological condition similar to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

Daniel Alberto Passarella, who captained Argentina to their first ever World Cup title, on home soil in 1978, has been reported to have a neurodegenerative condition with combined signs and symptoms of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, which keeps him isolated at home most of the time.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
World Cup qualifier in Brazil halted due to presence of Argentine players from red-zoned England

The football World Cup qualifying match between South American giants Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was halted Sunday after just seven minutes by health authorities from the host country, claiming four of the visiting players had allegedly dodged quarantine and other COVID-19 measures.
Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 07:30 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina to allow crowds back at stadiums for football World Cup qualifiers

The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has agreed to allow the return of La Celeste fans for the next home football World Cup qualifying game, but with capacity restrictions and only for vaccinated fans.