Tag: fifa
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Advantage India as Afghanistan players continue national team boycott | Goa News – Times of India
[ad_1] Panaji: Ashley Westwood was in Qatar for the Asian Cup early this year and carefully took notes during India’s games, all of which they lost. Seated next to him was national team defender Haroon Amiri.Westwood, now the Afghanistan national team coach, has previously spent considerable time in India and won a major trophy during…
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World Cup to boost Toronto, Vancouver tourism, but how much is unclear | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Toronto and Vancouver are set to get a tourism boost from the World Cup, but experts say fans and planners alike should be wary of overly rosy projections. FIFA announced on Sunday the two cities will host a combined total of 13 games, including Toronto hosting Canada’s first ever men’s World Cup match. Toronto…
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Soccer teams may automatically lose games if fans commit racism: FIFA – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested “an automatic forfeit” for any team “whose fans have committed racism.” Maignan, who is Black, walked off after being…
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FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over confederation president’s removal by court
[ad_1] FIFA warned Brazil that it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January. FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer…
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Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here
[ad_1] Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to…
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66 People Violate Sc Direction On Bursting Crackers, To Face Action | Coimbatore News – Times of India
[ad_1] Coimbatore: The city police on Sunday registered 66 cases for bursting crackers beyond the permitted hours by the Supreme Court.A police officer said chargesheets would be filed against all the 66 people before the judicial magistrate court, which would punish them for violating the apex court order on bursting firecrackers.The apex court had earlier…