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New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Iraq FA applies to host Asian World Cup qualifying group
HONG KONG: The Iraqi Football Association (IFA) has submitted an official request to host one of the two groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers for next year's World Cup in North America. Iraq will finish third or fourth in Group B in the third round, with 12 points ahead of their final match against Jordan in Amman on Tuesday. "We had sent a letter to International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) calling for the highest levels of transparency and fairness in the process of selecting the host country or countries for the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers," IFA said in a statement on Facebook. The IFA has said it is fully prepared to assume all organisational, security and financial obligations associated with hosting matches, with support from the Iraqi government and state institutions. In the fourth round of qualifying, the six teams who finished third and fourth in the third-stage groups will be divided into two groups. The top team in each group will qualify directly for the World Cup finals and the two teams finishing second will compete in a playoff to decide who will represent Asia in an international playoff. - Reuters
Straits Times
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Iraq applies to host Asian World Cup qualifying group
The Iraqi Football Association (IFA) has submitted an official request to host one of the two groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers for next year's World Cup in North America. Iraq will finish third or fourth in Group B in the third round, with 12 points ahead of their final match against Jordan in Amman on Tuesday. "We had sent a letter to International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) calling for the highest levels of transparency and fairness in the process of selecting the host country or countries for the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers," IFA said in a statement on Facebook. The IFA has said it is fully prepared to assume all organisational, security and financial obligations associated with hosting matches, with support from the Iraqi government and state institutions. In the fourth round of qualifying, the six teams who finished third and fourth in the third-stage groups will be divided into two groups. The top team in each group will qualify directly for the World Cup finals and the two teams finishing second will compete in a playoff to decide who will represent Asia in an international playoff. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Al Etihad
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
FIFA announces special transfer window for Club World Cup 2025
21 May 2025 22:27 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the opening of a special transfer window for all 32 clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup from June 1 -10, 2025, the exceptional registration window will allow teams to sign new players ahead of the move follows the adoption of amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, approved by the FIFA Council in October 2024. The aim is to address disparities in player registration periods and domestic season schedules across participating nations, while offering clubs greater flexibility to strengthen their the new regulations, clubs may register players during this designated window, with the final deadline for squad submission set for June 10. This enables teams to bring newly signed players to the US for the additional opportunity for player registration or replacements will be available following the group stage, between June 27 and July 3, 2025. This is subject to specific conditions, including that signings must be made within standard registration periods. The move is intended to encourage players whose contracts have expired to participate and to ensure top-tier talent is featured in the competition. The tournament will feature clubs from 20 national associations, including the UAE, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia and the United largest and most inclusive edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on Saturday, June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and run until July 13, with the final to be held at the iconic MetLife will take place across 11 US cities, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington D.C. The DAZN platform will serve as the exclusive global broadcaster for the tournament. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
Ya Biladi
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
FIFA expands Women's World Cup to 48 teams by 2031, matching men's tournament
The number of teams participating in the Women's World Cup will increase from 32 to 48, matching the men's tournament, starting with the 2031 edition, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced on Friday. The decision was made unanimously by the FIFA Council, the international body stated in a press release. This expansion in the number of teams was decided "in light of the remarkable progress recently made by women's football worldwide," FIFA explained.
See - Sada Elbalad
09-02-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Infantino is absent from Al-Ahly's ceremony to receive the Club World Cup
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), apologized for not attending the global ceremony organized by Al-Ahly Club on February 13 and 14 to receive the original version of the Club World Cup, due to his commitment to being in the United States of America during this time. Al-Ahly had sent an official invitation to the FIFA President to attend this global event, as the officials of the Red Castle were keen to invite many prominent figures in Egyptian and international sports to attend this global event, most notably Infantino, who apologized for not attending in the past hours.
