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Favorites in football--- there are certainly not one especially at the World Cup.   The ongoing event in Russia is a classic example. Defending champions Germany, former champions Spain, Argentina, Uruguay and five-time winners Brazil have all bite the dust. In truth, that’s rarely – if ever – the case, with the burden of expectation more often serving as a weighted jacket. Germany became a team to turn favoritism into a fallacy, ending its campaign more than two weeks sooner than it thought it would, with the ignominy of a last-place finish in Group F, behind Sweden, Mexico and South Korea Such an outcome barely seemed possible a year ago, when the Germans sliced through the Confederations Cup with what amounted to a reserve team, nor at the start of this month, when it selected a squad so loaded with talent that a cache of genuine world-class stars were omitted. But favoritism is shaky here because it is based on unreliable factors. Because soccer is primarily a cl

India kicks start FIFA World Cup preparation for the 2022 event in Qatar Four Croatians, one Frenchman and a Moroccan share one common goal in Qatar. All of them are working together to turn the football dreams of expatriate Indian youngsters of playing for the national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar a reality. The four led by head coach Slaven are football coaches oversee the training of 200-odd Indian footballers at Absolute Sports Academy in Doha Qatar. India has never qualified for the football mega piece event and the event to be held from four years’ time in Qatar offers a slim hope for the Asian country, which has been continental powerhouse in the 60 and early 70’s wining two Asian Games gold medals and one Bronze medal in 1970. The All India Football Federation is also looking to groom kids from other countries with their foreign scouting programme. Absolute Sports Academy in Doha Qatar is yet to join the programme but aim to do in the coming m

Messi retirement>>>>> when… still around for 2022??? Following Argentina’s elimination to France at the 2018 World Cup, one question immediately began to trend around the planet: would Messi retire from international soccer? What we now know for certain is that there’ll be no repeat of 2016’s events, when Argentina lost the Copa America final and Messi announced his premature retirement in the immediate aftermath of the defeat. There’s been no such announcement in the wake of Saturday’s match, although there’s speculation that Messi’s retirement remains imminent. However, with next summer’s Copa America taking place in Brazil, is there a chance that Messi’s international career continues, perhaps going as far as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? (Messi will be 35 years of age at that point.) The ultimate question is does Messi still enjoy representing his country? Against Croatia, it looked like Messi wanted to retire on the spot — his pained look during th

Welcome to Qatar, a varied and dynamic country that blends traditional Arab culture and hospitality with boundless ambition. In 2022, Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup will be a tournament like no other. For the first time, fans will be able to attend two matches in a single day.  The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is delivering the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadiums. In addition, shaping the tournament's host country planning and operations – and the vital legacy it will leave behind.

Qatar showcases 2022 FIFA World Cup in Moscow Football fans in Russia attending the 2018 FIFA World Cup are getting a taste of what’s to come in four years’ time after Qatar unveiled a host of activations in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The flagship installation, Majlis Qatar, was officially opened on Saturday 7 July by H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™. The opening ceremony was attended by hundreds of senior Qatari stakeholders, footballing partners and media representatives. The three-tiered pop-up installation is located in the centre of Moscow’s famous Gorky Park. It’s free to attend and will host the general public, VIPs and media during its nine-day run. During the launch, Al Thawadi said Qatar was excited at the prospect of football fans switching their attention from Russia to Qatar, and the prospect of

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