par This Is Beirut, 16/01 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA's best men's player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for the third time, but the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was a surprise victor ahead of Erling Haaland on an otherwise glorious night for ...
05/02 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, as announced by FIFA on Sunday. The New York bid held off a strong challenge from Dallas to secure the July 19 game, the culmination of the expanded 48-team tournament being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. The competition will kickoff with the opening game ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/02 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's football federation said Saturday it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war in Gaza. In an announcement posted on the Iranian football federation's website, Iran asked FIFA to "completely suspend" the Israeli federation "from all activities related to football". The ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/04 14:24 - Reading : less than a minute
The FIFA Football Tribunal rendered its decision in favor of the Lebanese Coach Wael Gharzeddine, represented by the International Sports Lawyer Ralph Charbel, in the case opposing him to Etihad Club from Jordan. The FIFA Football Tribunal decided that Etihad Club has to pay to Coach Wael Gharzeddine outstanding payments, compensation for the ...
par Roudi Abou Nader, 25/04 14:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese football is in crisis. With a local championship played on only two fields and disappointing results for the national teams, notably the men's team, which has not won any official or friendly match since September 10, 2023, and has dropped to 120th place in the latest FIFA ranking, the talent drain continues. The latest to date is ...
17/05 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Brazil on Friday won the right to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid in a vote at FIFA's annual congress. Delegates voted 119 to 78 to send the 10th edition of the tournament to South America for the first time, sparking jubilant celebrations by the Brazilian bid team in the Bangkok conference ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/06 14:34 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanese club Tadamon Tyr, represented by attorney Ralph Charbel, has won a victory before the FIFA Football Tribunal against Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. Yesterday, FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber ruled in favor of the Algerian player Mohamed El Mehdi Boukassi and the Tadamon Sour club, in their case against Raja Casablanca. This is another ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/07 16:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into,” a spokesperson for world football's governing body said. They added, “FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination ...
