Football: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay set to submit joint bid to host 2030 World Cup

Chile agreed to join the other three in the joint bid.

AFP

· Feb 15, 2019 · 08:41 am

No World Cup hangover: Russia witnesses a surge in fans attending football matches at new stadiums

Of the seven brand new stadiums built for the tournament, three are located in Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod and Saransk.

AFP

· Feb 05, 2019 · 04:00 pm

Qatar unveils design for Lusail Stadium which will host 2022 Fifa World Cup final

The stadium sits in the completely new city of Lusail, a $45 billion project located 15 kilometres north of the capital Doha.

AFP

· Dec 16, 2018 · 11:10 am

A majority of football federations support 48-team World Cup in 2022, says Fifa chief Infantino

Fifa has said it will make its final decision in March.

AFP

· Dec 13, 2018 · 11:09 pm

Fifa to decide in March whether 2022 World Cup in Qatar will have 48 teams, says Infantino

Thirty-two teams contested this year’s World Cup in Russia, widely feted as one of the most entertaining editions of the modern era.

AFP

· Dec 09, 2018 · 10:45 pm

Fifa women’s World Cup draw: England, Scotland drawn alongside Japan in same group

USA, the reigning champions were drawn in Group F along with Sweden, Thailand and tournament newcomers Chile.

AFP

· Dec 09, 2018 · 09:18 am

Football: France set for 2019 draw six months ahead of Fifa women’s World Cup

The spotlight on the women’s game continues to grow, and next year’s competition in France – which runs from June 7 to July 7 – will be the most lucrative yet.

AFP

· Dec 07, 2018 · 10:28 am

With Fifa considering 48-team event, no talks over finding co-hosts for 2022 World Cup says Qatar

Fifa is currently carrying out a feasibility study to see if the first World Cup in the region could be expanded.

AFP

· Dec 06, 2018 · 07:28 am

Football: World Cup of joy, but not for migrant workers in Qatar

An international row has rumbled over the number of people killed on construction projects, more than 1,200 according to one union’s estimate.

AFP

· Nov 21, 2018 · 02:56 pm

Fifa president Infantino insists that 2022 Qatar World Cup has to be ‘better than Russia’

Qatar is spending $6.5 billion on building or refurbishing eight stadiums for the tournament.

AFP

· Nov 21, 2018 · 09:04 am

Football: Qatar organisers considering offers from other nations to host teams during 2022 World Cup

Iran has recently offered to host teams who will play in tiny Qatar in the World Cup which starts in just over four years time.

AFP

· Nov 13, 2018 · 10:05 am

Fifa president Gianni Infantino plays down hopes of expanded 48-team World Cup in Qatar

Accommodating another 16 teams would vastly complicate Qatar’s task in preparing for the World Cup.

AFP

· Nov 07, 2018 · 10:18 pm