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FIFA World Cup trophy now in Dhaka
Dhaka, June 8: The FIFA World Cup trophy has finally arrived in Bangladesh. The valuable trophy of world football arrived in Dhaka on a FIFA chartered flight from Pakistan at around 11:20 am on Wednesday. The trophy was accompanied by a seven-member FIFA delegation.
Legal dispute between FIFA and TUI Cruises about free-to-air TV on cruise ships resolved – TUI Cruises recognises FIFA’s rights
Zurich, June 11: The legal dispute between FIFA and TUI Cruises that had been pending at the Copyright Dispute Chamber of Hamburg District Court since 1 July 2020 has been resolved by way of a settlement between the parties, who have submitted their settlement agreement to be ratified and published by the court.
Bangladesh lose 0-2 to India in Doha
Doha, June 8: Bangladsh lost 0-2 to India owing to a brace from Sunil Chhetri in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday.
Official poster revealed for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021
Zurich, June 3: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee have unveiled a striking official poster for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021, which will be held in Moscow from 19 to 29 August.
FIFA World Cup 2022 media rights awarded in Italy
Zurich, April 10: Following the tender process for the Italian media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022, FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the competition to Rai, the Italian national public service broadcaster.
Analogue and digital: More than 7,50,000 people engage with FIFA Museum in pandemic-dominated 2020
Zurich, January 30: Despite the Covid-19 crisis and the resulting closure for several months, as well as further reduced opening hours and a significant decline in international visitors to the city, 7,66,834 people either enjoyed a trip to the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich or engaged with its digital content in 2020, an official release said on Friday.
Football: New composition of Egyptian Football Association normalisation committee
Dhaka, December 22: FIFA on Friday appointed three members in accordance with the Bureau of the FIFA Council decision to extend the mandate of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) normalisation committee until 31 January 2021 and to reduce its composition to three members, an official release said.
Normalisation committee appointed for Haitian Football Association
Dhaka, December 12: The Bureau of the FIFA Council (the Bureau) has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Haitian Football Association (FHF) in accordance with art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes.
UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022: Seeded teams confirmed
Dhaka, November 27: As excitement mounts ahead of the UEFA preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 that is due to take place on 7 December at 18:00 CET as a virtual event in Zurich, Belgium, were on Friday confirmed as the top-seeded team in Pot 1 following the publication of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 to be held on 17 December
Dhaka, November 22: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 will take place on 17 December, an official press release notified.
Football: Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Yves Jean-Bart
Dhaka, November 20: The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Yves Jean-Bart, the President of the Haitian Football Association (FHF) and former FIFA standing committee member, guilty of having abused his position and sexually harassed and abused various female players, including minors, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics, an official press release said.
UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022 to take centre stage on 7 December
Zurich, October 27: With FIFA World Cup 2022 preliminary-competition action already under way in Africa, Asia and South America, UEFA’s 55 member associations are eagerly looking ahead to the start of their own race to reach Qatar 2022, with 13 berths available. Their anticipation will be heightened on 7 December, when the preliminary draw will take place at 18:00 CET in Zurich, an official press release notified.
Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal rules in favour of FIFA
Zurich, October 24: FIFA welcomes the decision of the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal, which ruled that the former leadership of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) had acted unlawfully by appealing to a local court to contest the appointment of a normalisation committee for the TTFA, an official press release said.
Host City selection process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to begin
Zurich, October 22: Following the decision in June to award Australia and New Zealand the right to host the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, the process to select the host cities for the tournament took its first steps on 19 October with confirmation that virtual workshops between FIFA and the 12 candidate cities will take place from 20 October to 4 November.
Investigatory chamber of independent Ethics Committee concludes investigation into Yves Jean-Bart and sanctions another Haitian football official
Zurich, October 17: The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has concluded its investigation proceedings against Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Association, and submitted its final report together with the investigation files to the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, said an official FIFA release.