FIFA cancels next round of internationals outside Europe
FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end ...
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Indonesia taps ex-Korea coach
Jakarta—Former South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has been tapped to take over Indonesia’s struggling national team, the country’s football association ...
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Iran’s women to see football match freely for the first time
Tehran"•Thousands of Iranian women fans are to attend a football match freely Thursday for the first time in decades after ...
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FIFA drops plans for 48-team ‘Cup’
Lausanne—FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow ...
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More World Cup slots for Asia pushed
KUALA LUMPUR—Asia’s football chief said the region “deserves more slots” at the World Cup, as FIFA’s decision to expand the ...
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FIFA looking at player behavior
LONDON—FIFA is thinking about introducing new measures to improve player behaviour towards match officials, chief officer for technical development Marco ...
Read moreVideo referees, anyone?
ZURICH—Assistant referees in video rooms with access to all match images will be used for the first time in FIFA ...
Read moreDooley still Azkals’ coach for 3 more years
THOMAS Dooley will continue coaching the Philippine Azkals national football team. The Philippine Football Federation extended the contract of the ...
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