Australia’s goalkeeper praises world class stadiums in Qatar
DOHA: Australia’s goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne has praised the state-of-the-art stadiums and facilities built by Qatar for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 scheduled Nov 21 until Dec 18. Speaking to the official website of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, he said the stadiums were of world-class standard, adding that he looks forward […]
3 female referees appointed first time to officiate World Cup matches
ANKARA: The FIFA Referees Committee announced Thursday that three female referees were selected for the first time as match officials at the men’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Stephanie Frappart from France, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda as well as Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan were named to officiate the men’s edition, reported Anadolu Agency. Separately, Neuza […]
On a mission to redeem pride
Preview BY AHMAD NAZRIN SYAHMI MOHAMAD ARIF KUALA LUMPUR: September 3, 2015 will forever be remembered as the day Malaysian football plunged to its lowest ebb when they lost 10-0 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 2018 World Cup qualifying second round Asian Zone Group A match at the Mohamed Zayed Stadium in […]
AFC announces new dates for World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced new dates for the 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers, which earlier was scheduled for March and June, before being halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After consultation with the International Football Federation (Fifa), AFC on Friday night said, remaining matches for the second-round joint qualifiers is now […]
