Tag: FIFA
BEHIND THE SCENES: Of the first WCQ for USA ’94, 31 years ago today (1992)
Arnie Ramirez, the special technical adviser to the Puerto Rico national team, was getting a bit anxious standing in the lobby of the Hotel Comodoro.
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MORE PRAISE FOR: ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers
Here is some praise for ALIVE AND KICKING, The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers by FrontRowSoccer.com editor Michael Lewis.
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FOUR MORE YEARS: Infantino re-elected FIFA president
Gianni Infantino was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday.
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MARATHON MEN: Expanded 2026 World Cup increased to 104 games and will last almost a record 40 days
The biggest World Cup ever staged by FIFA has gotten ever bigger.
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OFFICIAL POSTER: For Women’s World Cup is unveiled
FIFA Tuesday unveiled the official poster for the Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand alongside nine host city posters in pop-up-style outdoor gallery installations in Adelaide/Tarntanya and Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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HERE’S THE DEAL: For Concacaf competitions (Nations League, Copa America, Gold Cup)
Concacaf on Tuesday announced that its Council has approved the formats for its senior men’s national team competitions taking place between 2023 and 2026.
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WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR: Concacaf to begin World Cup qualifying in March 2024
Concacaf on Tuesday announced its qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup. Earlier this month,...
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RUNNER-UP: Morgan finishes 2nd in The Best FIFA Women’s Player
Alex Morgan, who led the National Women’s Soccer League in scoring last season and helped the U.S. women’s national team win the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, finished second in the voting for The Best FIFA Women’s Player for 2022 on Monday.
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CAN’T WIN THEM ALL: USA men fall to Mexico in Concacaf U-17 final
The U.S. Under-17 men’s youth national team fell to Mexico, 3-1, in the Concacaf U-17 Championship final in Antigua, Guatemala on Sunday night.
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A FAMILIAR FOE: USA men to meet Canada again in Concacaf U-17s, this time in the semifinals
After securing a U-17 World Cup berth with a wild 5-3 win against host Guatemala in the Concacaf U-17 Championship quarterfinals, the U.S. U-17 men’s youth national team is USA will face Canada in the semifinals on Friday at 8 p.m. ET (FS2, VIX+).
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 20): Weah tries his hand with this version of political football (2005)
George Weah (left) and his wife Clar in 1996: “I always had the interests of Liberia. My...
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HUMANITARIAN AID: FIFA Foundation will give $1M for earthquake victims
The FIFA Foundation has agreed to provide $1 million in emergency humanitarian aid following the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria which have claimed the lives of more than 42,000 people and left many more without shelter in freezing temperatures.
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