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UAE-owned Manchester City has announced a deal with Zurich International Life making the Swiss firm its insurer in the Gulf country. The partnership, Gulf Business reports, will involve a range of digital and esports activations, including an online FIFA tournament Read more
FIFA, the world governing football body Tuesday said Qatar will host next year in February, Club World Cup, initially scheduled for December. “The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, which was originally scheduled for December, has been subject to the Read more
Former world football governing body boss, Sepp Blatter has told German media Bild that he believes, Qatar should be stripped of the organization of the 2022 world cup. The Swiss national who is serving a six-year ban from the powerful Read more
World football governing body, FIFA, has announced it received assurance from Iran to allow women to enter stadiums following the death of a woman last month after she set ablaze herself when she was arrested for sneaking into a stadium Read more
The current host of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is confident to stage FIFA 2030 World Cup as head the Egyptian football association notes that the ability of the North African country to organize the ongoing African championship is Read more
A senior UAE minister Tuesday indicated that the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its neighbors including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt is likely to drag on in the New Year despite calls for an end. “In my estimation, Read more
Al-Ain Tuesday saw off Argentina’s giant River Plate in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup ongoing in the UAE, in penalty shootout, 5-4, to book their place in the final against either Spain’s super club Real Madrid or Read more
Head of the World football governing body Gianni Infantino Thursday said majority of member-countries of FIFA are favorable to enlarge the number of teams to play in the FIFA world Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 but added that Read more
Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of world football governing body FIFA will meet in Zurich Iranian women activists seeking the body’s support in their campaign to obtain rights to sit next to men in football stadiums. For the first female Secretary Read more
The UAE is rubbing hands for big returns as it gears up to host in December in capital Abu Dhabi FIFA Club World Cup with 300,000 people expected for the event. Head of local organizing committee, Aref Hamed Al Awani, Read more