KIGALI: Prize money in the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be tripled in the final edition in 2019, the president of FIFA. Gianni Infantino was announced on Thursday, as he also revealed that Saudi Arabian tourists will not support the tournament. In his speech at the FIFA Council in Kigali...
RABAT: King Mohammed VI d Morocco It was announced on Tuesday that his country joined the bid of Spain and Portugal to host the centenary of the World Cup in 2030. The announcement means war-torn Ukraine may be kicked out of the bid. King Mohammed made the announcement in a message delivered after he was...
GENEVA: Qatar monitored a meeting in 2017 between Switzerland’s former attorney general and FIFA president Gianni Infantinoin the midst of fears that the hosting of the World Cup last year may be canceled, a newspaper reported on Sunday. The emirate denied the allegations, saying they were part of a “disinformation campaign” by European media. But...
PARIS: Scholar women felt they had to put motherhood aside until their playing days were over. Now some are starting families in the middle of careers, angry at their clubs being changed by a FIFA policy. Pregnant athletes faced reduced or non-payment of wages, intimidation, maternity leave and even the dismissal. That’s only in 2021...
KARACHI: There are very few things that trump the goodness of pure efficiency, among the things that do trump it are honesty, integrity, inclusivity, and most of all equity. All the traits that are missing from what looks like the Pakistan women’s national football team that has played two tournaments since making its historic come-back...