Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced Wednesday an increased budget of over two billion U.S. dollars in the 2023-2026 cycle for its FIFA Forward program. The FIFA Forward 3.0 Program, laid out by FIFA president Gianni Infantino in January, will provide 2.25 billion U.S. dollars to develop the sport worldwide, the …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has approved the Annual Report 2022 with a record-breaking revenue of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars during the 2019-2022 cycle. “FIFA’s unprecedented investment in football is the result of our solid financial transparency and stands as a concrete example of …
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⚽ CHAN FINAL🌍 Algeria 🇩🇿 0 (4) Senegal 🇸🇳 0 (5) — 🏆🇸🇳 #TotalEnergiesAFCON title holders — 🏆🇸🇳 #TotalEnergiesCHAN title holders — 🏆🇸🇳 #BSAFCON title holders Algiers, Algeria | CAFONLINE.COM | Senegal are CHAN champions after beating hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties after the final ended 0-0 on Saturday. Algeria’s …
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Davos, Switzerland, | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino has highlighted the importance of football to the world economy. In an interview with Xinhua at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, Infantino said he believed that it was very important to exchange ideas with leaders and business representatives from various …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda sponsored football tournament in the Ker Kwaro Acholi popularly known as the MTN Odilo Ker Football Tournament kicks off this Sunday, 15 January 2023, with the various teams playing in their first round. The football tournament will see male and female teams drawn from …
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Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | One of German football’s most famous names is about to take over the challenging job of rescuing the country’s struggling national team. The final steps to an official announcement are yet to go, but the return of 1990 world champion Rudi Voller appears the only …
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Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo eulogized late Brazilian football legend Pele on Friday for his contribution to the sport. In a tweet on his official account, Nana Akufo-Addo described the late Brazilian footballer as an inspiration to generations of footballers. “The whole world of sports is …
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World Cup heroics earn Morocco, Cameroon ranking rises Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A thrilling FIFA World Cup has made a major mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with several of the tournament’s surprise packages soaring up the global ladder. Brazil however remain top despite Argentina’s victory …
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UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Today Express FC v Vipers SC 4pm Kitende, Uganda | VIPERS SC WEBSITE | Vipers SC will make a short trip to the Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku on Tuesday to take on Express FC, with hope of assuming maximum points. The Venoms will be keen to build …
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With a shared history in addition to geographic, religious and economic ties with the rest of Africa, why is Moroccan identity controversial? COMMENT | Richard Ali – BIRD AGENCY | When Morocco held firm with a 1-0 win over Portugal despite Portugal’s dominance in the quarterfinal match at the Qatar …
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