Iran will allow women access to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in October according to reports from the country. There has been a blanket ban on women entering football stadiums in the country since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Marcello Lippi who bought the World Cup as the coach has now been reappointed as the head coach of the national football team of China, and this news was proclaimed by the ‘Football Association of China’ on the morning of Friday. The Italian Netizen who is now 71 year old, stepped down from his post following the exit of China from the quarter-final of Asian Cup which held in the month of January, has now returned to guide & nurture the team all through the qualifying round for the upcoming World Cup which is to be held in 2022.
According to reports from the media Russia have offered to share Qatar information on its experience in hosting the World Cup. This was revealed in a joint press conference between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Qatar Foreign Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole has revealed the player Andreas Christensen should try to emulate and it’s not John Terry.
Former Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen had hailed the Cottagers after they acquire the signature of Jean Michael Seri this summer. The Ivory Coast international has joined the west London outfit after standing out with his performances at Nice and Meulensteen believes the midfielder is an absolute steal with the transfer fees involved.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has signed a new coach for the female arm of the national team. Swedish manager Thomas Dennerby was named the new head coach of the Super Falcons, who are the reigning African women soccer champions.
AFC Cup finalists Bengaluru FC will play North Korea’s April 25 Sports Club in the inter-zone semi-finals later this year. The Indian club reached the final of Asia’s second-tier competition, only to lose out Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya by a 1-0 scoreline. As a result, they have earned a clash with April 25 SC next season which will be an enthralling affair with the North Korean club due to host the return leg in the 114,000 packed May Day Stadium in September.
April 25 SC qualified for the inter-zonal finals by winning the east zone group, which included the likes of Kigwancha SC and Mongolian side Erchim SC. On the other hand, Bengaluru went through a similar qualification process as they ran victors in the south zone group which involved Indian heavyweights, Mohun Bagan. Both clubs are particularly new to this stage of a competition, and Bengaluru’s coach admitted that he has no clue over the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. Read more