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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Demand for private jets from India soars

The FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18

Women's football is seeing growing revenues globally: FIFA report

Women's soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while also seeing greater interest from fans, according to a new survey by the game's governing body. FIFA released its second benchmarking report on women's soccer on Friday as the sport gains momentum ahead of next summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The organisation surveyed 30 of the top leagues and 294 clubs, building on the first benchmarking report released last year. While COVID-19 impacted club revenue in the prior report, the latest survey found growth across the board from matchday, broadcast, commercial and prize money sources. Clubs reported year-on-year commercial revenue growth of 33 per cent indicating growing interest from sponsors. It found that 77 per cent of leagues had a title sponsor, up from 11 per cent in 2021. Year-on-year broadcast revenue grew 22 per cent. Ten leagues reported broadcast revenue compared to nine in the previous ...

India lose to Morocco by 0-3 in FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup match

The Indian U-17 Women's Team went down to fellow debutants Morocco 0-3 in their second match of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on Friday

An own goal: FIFA World Cup and human rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney

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Flight bookings to Qatar boom for FIFA World Cup, especially from Dubai

The strong demand comes despite the requirement to present a negative COVID-19 test to enter Qatar

Planning to visit Qatar for FIFA 2022 World Cup? Here's where to stay

People making last-minute plans have a wide range of options - from all-inclusive, five-star hotels to hostel-like rooms for $80 a night

Qatar World Cup will be my last, confirms Argentina's Lionel Messi

The 35-year-old plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team

RIL-backed Viacom18 Media to stream FIFA World Cup on Jio Cinema for free

The commentary for FIFA matches will be available to users in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Tamil

Several French cities to ban Qatar World Cup fan zones, giant screens

Leftist and ecologist mayors in those cities cited the loss of immigrant workers' lives during construction of stadia in Qatar and the energy that will be wasted to cool the sports arenas as reasons

Pakistan acknowledges Qatar's request for security during FIFA world cup

Pakistan on Friday tacitly acknowledged about a request by the Qatari government to provide security during the FIFA world cup. Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed was asked at the weekly briefing about reports that Pakistan has been requested by the Qatari authorities to provide security for the event. Well, I can say that as is evident from the PM's visit also, Pakistan and Qatar enjoy strong bilateral ties. We maintain close cooperation in various fields and this also includes security and defense, he said. The spokesperson also said Pakistanis have made important contributions in building the World Cup infrastructure in Qatar. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Qatar from August 23-24. Leaderships from both sides also agreed to encourage Qatar's investment in the fields of renewable energy, tourism and hospitality sectors. Prime Minister Sharif thanked the Emir of Qatar for Qatar Investment Authority's readiness to invest USD 3 billion in various commercial and ...

SC scraps CoA for AIFF, postpones polls for football body by one week

The SC, which expressed disappointment over the dimming prospects of India hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup, acceded to Centre's request to defer the elections for AIFF's executive committee.

2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Ticket sales top 2.45 mn, 500,000 still left

World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million, FIFA said on Thursday, with more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts in Qatar. FIFA said 520,000 tickets were bought in a first-come, first-served phase of sales that closed this week. Brazil's games against Serbia and Cameroon were among the most in-demand. The top 10 places ranked by ticket sales to their residents include Qatar and neighboring countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The United States, England, Mexico, France, Argentina, Brazil and Germany are also on the list released by FIFA. The cheapest tickets for fans from outside Qatar are priced at 250 riyals (USD 69). Fans need a confirmed ticket purchase to book places to stay in Qatar through an official tournament website. The 64-game tournament in eight stadiums in and around Doha starts on Nov. 20 and has a total capacity of about 3 million tickets. About 2 million tickets were placed on general sale and 1 millio

Dubai airport sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost: CEO

Dubai International Airport saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will further boost traffic to the city-state's second airfield, its chief executive said Wednesday. Paul Griffiths, who oversees the world's busiest airport for international travel, told The Associated Press that the airport handled 160% more traffic over the past six months compared to the same period last year, part of an air travel rebound around the world. The nearly 28 million people who traveled through the airport over the past six months represent some 70% of the airport's pre-pandemic levels, even as Dubai's key source market of China remains closed due to severe pandemic restrictions. Griffiths said he expects the airport's traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year. It's a very, very welcome surge of traffic, Griffiths said. The first World Cup in the Middle East, he added, will send foreign socce

'Unfortunate, very harsh', say Indian footballers after FIFA suspends AIFF

The world governing body of football, FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with "immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties", jeopardising the country's staging

FIFA World Cup 2022 to kick off on Nov 20 with Qatar vs Ecuador match

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence from November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opener match of the event

FIFA likely to start Qatar World Cup 2022 a day earlier; find out why

The decision to start the World Cup matches a day prior as the football association plans to let the host nation, Qatar play against Ecuador on November 20

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at 2022 World Cup

Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats

Los Angeles confirm signing of former Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale

Bale, 32, is considered one of the greatest Welsh players of all time and has made 105 appearances for Wales since 2006, scoring 28 goals and registering 22 assists.

New York, Miami, Los Angeles, 13 other cities to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

Other cities that will host the mens' matches include Seattle, Dallas and Atlanta, according to an announcement Thursday by FIFA, soccer's global governing body.