CDE News - The Dispatch - Fifa World Cup

Qatar’s World Cup turf needs chilled stadiums, desalinated water to thrive

Winter will come early to soccer stadiums in baking-hot Qatar when groundskeepers blast chilled air starting in September to ensure pitch turf thrives in the desert country for the World…

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Kane hits four as England book World Cup place ahead of Poland

Harry Kane scored four goals in England's 10-0 demolition of San Marino on Monday as Gareth Southgate's side made official their place in next year's World Cup finals in Qatar. In truth England needed only a point against…

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Italy fire blanks in Northern Ireland as Swiss qualify as group winners

Switzerland striker Noah Okafor scored his first international goal as they brushed Bulgaria aside 4-0 to seal a place at next year's World Cup in Qatar as Group C winners. Ruben Vargas, Cedric…

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European clubs and FIFA at odds over World Cup qualifiers

LONDON (Reuters) - European clubs have accused world soccer's governing body FIFA of abusing its regulatory function in a growing row over the extended release of players for World Cup…

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Serbia, Portugal could have avoided Ronaldo fury, says UEFA

A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal would have stood if the two football associations had agreed before the game to…

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Malta earns first point in their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovakia

Malta earned its first point in the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in a 2 - 2 draw with Slovavia in Trnava last night. Slovakia came from two goals down…

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COVID-19 chaos looms over World Cup qualifiers

Next week's World Cup qualifying games in Europe and beyond are set to be heavily affected by clubs refusing to release players for international duty, COVID-19 quarantines and travel restrictions.…

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Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifier draw

ZURICH (Reuters) - World champions France were handed an apparently comfortable draw in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers when they were placed with Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Kazakhstan in European…

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Brazil score 5 against Bolivia in World Cup qualifier

Roberto Firmino scored twice and Marquinhos and Philippe Coutinho also got goals as Brazil hammered Bolivia 5-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Friday. Brazil had…

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Argentina start their World Cup qualifying campaign with win over Ecuador

Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi’s early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match…

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Photo Story: New York welcome for US Women’s national football team

People cheer for the US Women's national football team from a restaurant window during a ticker tape parade celebrating the team's 2019 World Cup victory along Broadway in New York,…

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Michel Platini released from custody

The banned ex-Uefa chief Michel Platini was released from custody today after hours of questioning in connection with a criminal investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to…

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World Cup Nostalgia – 32 years ago Maradona’s famous ‘Hand of God’

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Russia 2018: Set-piece nightmare haunts Africa (AIPS Media)

AIPS MEDIA: A certain psychic pig is said to have predicted that Nigeria will make history at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia by reaching the semi-finals. But after the…

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Robbie Williams entertains and then looses it during World Cup opening ceremony

EuroSport Robbie Williams was booked to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup. He belted out a back catalogue of tunes, which were warmly received by those in…

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Malta amongst the 134 countries which voted for the United bid to host World Cup 2026

NYTimes: Malta was among the 134 countries which voted to award the hosting rights to a World Cup in 2026 to the United States, Mexico and Canada. Bloc voting by the…

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What makes a great football shirt?

What makes a great football shirt? Is it what it looks like? Who wore it? Whether a team won stuff in it? Whether it makes you smile? Misty-eyed? Well, it's…

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Argentina cancels ‘friendly’ football match against Israel

Argentina's national football team has cancelled an upcoming friendly match with Israel, Argentine sports website Minutouno reported. The report states that Saturday's game in Jerusalem had been "suspended" amid an…

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France won’t allow public screening of World Cup matches

Euronews reports that France has banned the showing of World Cup football matches in public spaces. The only exception will be then where there is adequate security. The country's interior ministry…

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Panini World Cup stickers used to lure voters in Peru

The Italian firm Panini is known for its sticker collections. These collections which vary in the subject know their popularity to the football collections, especially those linked with the big…

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