Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Can an African team win the World Cup?: Experts combine number crunching and research to predict THE LAST WORD The future of liberal democracy: Why efforts to export liberal democracy abroad are likely …
Read More »2 DAYS TO GO: Senegal’s Mane out of World Cup due to injury
🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ November 21 ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm Dakar, Senegal | QNA | The Senegal Football Federation has officially announced the absence of the Senegalese national team and Bayern Munich German striker Sadio Mane from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, …
Read More »2 DAYS TO GO: Sudan fully supports Qatar historic effort to host World Cup 2022
🌟 World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ November 21 ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm Khartoum, Sudan | QNA | The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on behalf of the government of Sudan, underlined its support and assistance for the State of Qatar …
Read More »3 DAYS TO GO: FIFA launches service to counter hate speech on social media
🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | FIFA announced that it had launched the service of protecting the social media platforms during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in cooperation with FIFPRO that represents the professional footballers worldwide. The service aims to monitor …
Read More »Semi-Automated Offside… A New Technology Launched in Qatar’s World Cup
Doha, Qatar | QNA | FIFA has introduced a new offside technology, set to help referees make offside decisions faster and more accurately. Preparations for the World Cup in Qatar extended to include the introduction of new footballing technologies that will help fans get the most out of the sport they …
Read More »FIFA head Infantino expects football to unite world
Bali, Indonesia | Xinhua | Football is much more than a sport, and has a “unique magic” power to bring people together, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. While attending the ongoing G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, Infantino …
Read More »Messi: Brazil, France, England are World Cup favorites
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Brazil, France and England will be the biggest obstacles to Argentina’s hopes of ending a 36-year FIFA World Cup title drought in Qatar, according to Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi. “Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams,” Messi said in an interview …
Read More »4 DAYS TO GO: England arrive for World Cup
🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | England’s football team has arrived in Doha, ahead of Sunday’s much awaited start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The English team delegation includes 26 players led by head coach Gareth Southgate. England, winners of …
Read More »Uganda Hippos set eyes on World Cup qualification
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), Moses Magogo has urged the National Under 20 team, the Hippos to shift their focus to qualifying for the U-20 World Cup 2023 that will be hosted in Indonesia. Magogo made these remarks while speaking …
Read More »Qatar 2022; Will any African team reach semi-finals?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar draws closer, African countries that will be representing the continent are finalizing preparations for the world’s biggest football tournament. All have already drawn their list of players that will take part in the tournament. But the continent’s representatives …
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