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Xavi says 48-team Qatar World Cup would be too long

March 19th, 2019877 ormer Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez says FIFA should abandon a proposal to increase the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 from 32. The...

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FIFA told to consider human rights in World Cup expansion plan

March 12th, 20191140 A coalition of human rights groups, football fans, players and trade unions has urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to confirm that any country chosen to...

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UAE, other Gulf states could co-host expanded Qatar World Cup

February 27th, 20191348 The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman could stage some World Cup 2022 matches if required by hosts Qatar in order to hold an expanded event, the UAE's...

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Record audience watched 'best World Cup ever' - FIFA

December 21st, 20181452 A record audience of more than 3.5 billion people watched this year's World Cup in Russia, with the final between France and Croatia attracting 1.12 billion...

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Qatar won't decide on 48-team World Cup until it's seen FIFA study

December 18th, 20181545 Qatar will not take a decision on whether to expand its 2022 World Cup to 48 teams from 32 until it has seen the details of a feasibility study from FIFA, an...

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Infantino says he has wide support for 48-team World Cup in Qatar

December 14th, 20181650 FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national soccer federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48...

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Balkan 2030 World Cup bid 'is realistic'

December 13th, 20182487 A bid by Balkan countries to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup would have a realistic chance because the governments of Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Romania would...

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Infantino expects Qatar World Cup to be the best ever

November 22nd, 20181912 FIFA president Gianni Infantino expects the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be the best ever, he said in an interview. "It will be a very exciting World...

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Four years to next World Cup but will it be 32 or 48 teams?

November 21st, 20181413 Wednesday marks exactly four years to the kickoff of the next World Cup in Qatar, which could yet be an instrument to help end regional tensions and the first...

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Less running, less possession paid off for France at World Cup

October 16th, 20181566 France let their opponents do the hard work on their way to winning the World Cup, running less than most teams and enjoying less than 50 per cent possession...

Sport

French fans queue for shirt carrying second star

August 17th, 20182088 Scores of French football fans queued on Friday to snap up the first of the national team's new shirts carrying a second star to mark Les Bleus' World Cup...

Football

Khedira wants to continue international career

August 16th, 20181903 Germany veteran midfielder Sami Khedira said on Thursday he was eager to keep playing for the national team despite the former world champions' World Cup...

Football

France top new-style Fifa rankings, Germany slump to 15th

August 16th, 20181876 World champions France predictably shot to the top of the Fifa rankings published on Thursday while previous leaders Germany slumped to 15th after their...

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English FA preparing for potential 2030 World Cup bid

August 1st, 20182043 England's Football Association (FA) is carrying out a study into the feasibility of hosting the 2030 World Cup finals, FA chairman Greg Clarke said in a...

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Benitez offered to Spain by Newcastle as World Cup coach

July 31st, 20181768 Newcastle United offered the Spain national team the chance to have Rafael Benitez as their coach during the 2018 World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was sacked on...

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Which club will face the worst case of World Cup fatigue?

July 31st, 20181989 Manchester United are not the Premier League side who have been hardest hit by the World Cup, despite Jose Mourinho's complaints about the number of players...

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Neymar admits 'exaggerated' reactions at World Cup

July 30th, 20181859 Ridiculed the world over for faking and diving during a disappointing World Cup campaign in Russia, Brazilian forward Neymar has admitted to "exaggerated"...

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France's Pavard wins World Cup goal of the tournament

July 25th, 20182245 Benjamin Pavard's stunning long-range strike for France against Argentina has been named as the best goal of the 2018 World Cup by FIFA. The Stuttgart...

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Mourinho hopes Pogba gains from World Cup success

July 19th, 20181814 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho thinks Paul Pogba was "absolutely brilliant" during France's World Cup campaign and hopes the midfielder "understands why"...

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Alderweireld says World Cup show proved Spurs snub unfair

July 17th, 20182014 Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld says he was motivated to impress at the World Cup to prove that his prolonged exclusion from Tottenham Hotspur's first team...

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