Dubai: Qatar has been ranked as the world's wealthiest country in a new list compiled by the prestigious US magazine Forbes. The Gulf State with a population of 1.7 million topped the list as the world's richest country per capita, thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massive natural gas reserves. Adjusted for purchasing power, Qatar booked an estimated gross domestic product per capita of more than $...
09:59 AM, Feb 26, 2012
New Delhi: Continuing their partnership with Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KVSN), the English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur renewed their association with the Indian National team, which will participate at the forthcoming 2011 Homeless Football World Cup to be held in Paris from August 21. Spurs' involvement in the World Cup - an annual international football competition - is a continuation of the club's relationship with KVSN and their involvement in...
12:55 PM, Aug 18, 2011
Buenos Aires: Alejandro Sabella has been confirmed as coach of Argentina until the 2014 World Cup finals after Sergio Batista had his contract rescinded following a disappointing Copa America. Argentine Football Association (AFA) President Julio Grondona told Fox Sports on Monday there would be no formal announcement since it had become common knowledge Sabella was being given the position. Sabella, who was assistant to Daniel Passarella at the 1998 World...
10:04 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Rio de Janeiro: World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament " the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years. Officially kicking off proceedings for the event, the draw placed England with 2012 European Championship co-hosts Ukraine and Poland in Group H. Italy will meet Denmark and the Czech Republic in Group B, while...
09:18 AM, Jul 31, 2011
New Delhi: India's FIFA World Cup dream ended on Thursday as they drew the home-leg 2-2 but went down 2-5 in aggregate to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first round of Asian qualifiers. UAE caught India off-guard from a counter attack and went ahead in the 40th minute through Mohammed Al Shehhi and they doubled the lead in the 71st minute after Ali Al-Wehaibi slammed it in from...
10:26 PM, Jul 28, 2011
Frankfurt: They came to play for their earthquake and tsunami-ravaged country. They left with the Women's World Cup trophy, holding it high above their smiling faces, flecked with gold confetti. Japan stunned the Americans in a riveting final, beating the favorites 3-1 in a penalty shootout on Sunday after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 draw. Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori made two brilliant saves in the shootout. "Before we went...
09:38 AM, Jul 18, 2011
Port of Spain: The qualifying process for the 2014 World Cup finals began on Wednesday with Belize's Deon McCauley hitting a hat-trick in the opening match on the road to Brazil. McCauley struck three times for Belize as they beat Montserrat 5-2 on Wednesday in the North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) regional preliminary round. The first leg tie was the first of an expected 832 qualifiers for the finals...
09:25 AM, Jun 16, 2011
The football World Cup held in South Africa did not do much for the upliftment of the locals. ...
11:03 AM, Jun 14, 2011
New York: The World Cup will definitely return to Europe in 2018 while the 2022 tournament will now be held in the United States or Asia after the battle lines for the bidding process were finally drawn up on Friday. Europe was always expected to win the right to stage the 2018 tournament after a 12-year gap but that only became official when the U.S. announced on Friday they were...
09:25 AM, Oct 16, 2010
Students from ten countries, including India, have unleashed their super football machines in Bangalore. ...
01:07 PM, Sep 19, 2010
Students from ten countries, including India, have unleashed their super football machines in Bangalore. ...
01:07 PM, Sep 19, 2010
Singapore: The issue of goalline technology is on the agenda for the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) October meeting, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday. Blatter told a news conference in Singapore that IFAB, the body responsible for determining the rules of the sport, had agreed in their July meeting to put the issue on their agenda for their official gathering in Wales later in the year. "At this...
03:50 PM, Aug 11, 2010
After Lampard's no-goal, FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised for refereeing mistakes at the football World Cup. ...
04:40 PM, Aug 02, 2010
Argentine football legend speaks out after being sacked as national team coach. ...
09:39 AM, Jul 29, 2010
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