Tag Archives: World Cup

David Matoma: Uganda 16-year-old pitcher signs for MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates Gilgil, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan teams have qualified for the WBSC U-18 and U-12 Baseball World Cups. The first ever WBSC U-12 Baseball and Africa U-18 World Cup Qualifier was held in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya from 24th to …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | One month after Argentina won the Qatar World Cup, FIFA announced early figures of the tournament, showing around five billion people have engaged with the World Cup. “On social media, according to Nielsen, there have been 93.6 million posts across all platforms, with a 262 billion …

While Moroccan team members ranked high in categories including the best goalkeeper, coach, and playmaker in the 2022 rankings, there were plenty of Africans named in the “Men’s World Best” list. Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | Morocco’s national team goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, was ranked third-best goalkeeper in the world …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced on Friday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina due to potential breaches of rules during their FIFA World Cup final against France last month. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua |  One of German football’s most famous names is about to take over the challenging job of rescuing the country’s struggling national team. The final steps to an official announcement are yet to go, but the return of 1990 world champion Rudi Voller appears the only …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2022, in chronological order: – Beijing successfully hosted the Olympic Winter Games from February 4 to 20 and the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. Chinese President …

Doha, Qatar | QNA | beIN MEDIA GROUP announced it had recorded 5.4 billion cumulative views in the Middle East and North East (MENA) as well as 1.1 billion views on its social media channels throughout the month-long FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 championship. The final match, that saw Argentina claiming …

Doha, Qatar | QNA | Qatars commitment to staging a sustainable FIFA World Cup included extensive efforts to minimize waste and recycle used materials throughout the tournament. After successfully hosting 64 matches, tournament organizers ensured that more than 2,000 tons of waste were recycled or composted, the Supreme Committee for Delivery …

Zurich, Switzerland | QNA | The International Federation for Football Associations (FIFA) said that Argentine Lionel Messi and French Kylian Mbappe top the list of nominees for the Best Player Award at the “The Best FIFA Football Awards” slated for Feb. 27, 2023. In a report issued, FIFA pointed out that …

Zurich, Switzerland | QNA | FIFA reported through its Integrity Task Force that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 games played during the period between Nov. 20 and Dec. 18, were free of all manipulation as per the conclusion of the multi-stakeholder Integrity Task Force. FIFA stated that, the Integrity Task …