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  • Celebrating women’s football on a global scale at the FIFA Women’s World Cup

    Celebrating women’s football on a global scale at the FIFA Women’s World Cup

    Empowering Women through Football: The Journey of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™

    The FIFA Women’s World CupTM is more than simply a football competition; it is also a celebration of women’s empowerment and proof of how well-liked and respected women’s soccer has become on a worldwide scale. In this essay, we examine the Women’s World Cup’s inspirational journey and its contribution to the advancement of diversity and gender equality in sports.

    A Legacy of Progress: Tracing the Evolution of the Women’s World Cup

    The inaugural Women’s World Cup was staged in China in 1991, marking the tournament’s beginning. Since then, the tournament’s size and prominence have increased, drawing millions of viewers and taking women’s football to new heights. The development of the Women’s World Cup and the steps taken to give female athletes a platform to display their potential are covered in this section.

    From Underdogs to Champions: The Thrilling Moments of the Women’s World Cup

    There have been thrilling moments of victory throughout the history of the Women’s World Cup, when underdog teams bucked the odds and defeated strong opponents. These sports triumphs, from the United States’ legendary victory in 1999 to Japan’s uplifting victory in 2011, have irrevocably shaped the tournament’s reputation.

    Empowering Role Models: The Impact of Women’s Football on Society

    The Women’s World Cup has played a significant role in empowering women all around the world and encouraging the next generation of female athletes. The competition acts as a light of hope for ambitious young players by demonstrating the commitment, talent, and tenacity of female footballers, shattering gender stereotypes and upending social expectations.

    Raising the Bar: The Quest for Equality in Women’s Football

    The Women’s World Cup has furthermore served as a catalyst for the cause of gender equality in sports. Growing interest in the competition has improved funding and support for women’s football at all levels, from youth leagues to professional leagues. The problems that still need to be overcome and the actions made to close the gender gap in football are discussed in this section of the article.

  • Messi wins the FIFA award for the best soccer player in the world

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    Messi, who won the World Cup with his country at the end of last year, outperformed Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, his colleague in Paris Saint-Germain, and the other Frenchman, Karim Benzema, the Spanish Real Madrid player, who did not participate with his country in the last World Cup finals due to injury.

    Messi, 35, scored seven goals during the World Cup and won his second Golden Ball in the tournament after he led Argentina to victory in the final 4-2 over France on penalties after extra time ended in a 3-3 draw, in what newspapers described as one of the best final matches in history. Argentina won the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

    World Cup Golden Boot winner Mbappe and 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Benzema made their debuts among the final shortlist.

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    ( With inputs from : pledgetimes.com )

  • Fifa considers rare Cas appeal over lifting of Yves Jean-Bart’s lifetime ban

    Fifa considers rare Cas appeal over lifting of Yves Jean-Bart’s lifetime ban

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    Fifa is considering lodging a rare appeal against a ruling by the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) after its lifetime ban on Yves Jean-Bart, the former president of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), was overturned.

    It is understood Fifa will hold a meeting on Friday to determine its response, with an appeal said to be a real possibility.

    On Thursday the international players’ union Fifpro raised concerns about “serious, explicit and extensively documented threats” that it says were made towards those asked to give evidence. That followed a similar intervention by Human Rights Watch (HRW).

    Jean-Bart – known as “Dadou” – was banned by Fifa in November 2020 for alleged harassment and sexual abuse against female footballers. He had his suspension overturned at Cas on Tuesday despite claims from HRW that some alleged victims were “threatened into silence” and that one witness was sent a message that told him his coffin “was prepared”.

    According to Cas’s statutes, it usually permits appeals only “on a very limited number of grounds” including the “violation of elementary procedural rules (eg violation of the right to a fair hearing)”. Fifa is also believed to be considering other potential legal action.

    The Cas panel, when announcing its verdict, “unanimously noted the lack of coherence and inaccuracies in the statements of victims and witnesses presented by Fifa” and criticised HRW and Fifpro for failing to “corroborate or confirm” evidence they had presented to Fifa, describing it as not “sufficiently evidentiary”.

    Fifpro on Thursday criticised the decision and said it would “await the full judgment of Cas and Fifa’s decision to appeal before commenting in detail”. It said: “In light of the serious, explicit and extensively documented threats received by those asked to give evidence, and Cas’s failure to offer basic anonymity protection such as voice distortion, how does it anticipate ever being able to procure adequate evidence to discipline powerful alleged perpetrators?”

    Fifpro also questioned why the decision had been announced the day before Cas was scheduled to hear an appeal from the FHF’s former head of referees Rosnick Grant, who was banned for life in May 2021 by Fifa after being found guilty of committing acts of sexual harassment and abuse. “Why did Cas decide to publicise the decision the day before another hearing in a related abuse case, where victims and whistleblowers have also received extensive threats, thus risking those witnesses withdrawing from the procedure?”

    Cas has not responded to the Guardian’s request for comment. It is understood that Grant’s appeal is scheduled to conclude on Thursday.

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    ( With inputs from : www.theguardian.com )

  • Saudi Arabia to host FIFA Club World Cup 2023

    Saudi Arabia to host FIFA Club World Cup 2023

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    Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Football Association announced, on Tuesday, the approval of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) for the Kingdom’s request to host the Club World Cup 2023.

    The 2023 tournament will take place in Kingdom for first time from December 12 to December 22.

    Thus, the Kingdom will be the sixth host country for the FIFA Club World Cup since its inception in 2000.

    “With regard to the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held under the current system with the participation of 7 clubs, the FIFA Council unanimously appointed the Saudi Football Association as the host of the tournament from December 12 to 22, 2023,” said a FIFA statement on the sidelines of its council meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.

    Saudi Arabia has been active in hosting tournaments and major sporting events, as hosting the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time comes a few days after it was announced that it would host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup for the first time in its history, in addition to hosting the Spanish and Italian Super Championships.

    As per media reports, Saudi Arabia plans to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 alongside Egypt and Greece, and is preparing a strong propaganda campaign to be announced soon.

    The Kingdom has previously hosted many football events several times, including the Italian and Spanish Super Cups, and it also won the hosting of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup and the 2034 Asian Games.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Turkey-Syria earthquake: Qatar donates FIFA WC cabins to victims

    Turkey-Syria earthquake: Qatar donates FIFA WC cabins to victims

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    Turkey, Syria earthquake: Qatar donates World Cup cabins to homeless victims

    Doha: Qatar will send 10,000 units of cabins and caravans used during the FIFA World Cup 2022, to the homeless victims of the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey, local media reported.

    At dawn on Monday, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by another hours later with a magnitude of 7.6 and hundreds of violent aftershocks, which left huge losses of lives and property in both countries.

    In that situation, Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, announced that it would stand by the two countries.

    The first shipment of 306 cabins is scheduled to leave the port of Doha bound for Turkey on Monday, with more shipments expected to be delivered in the coming days, according to Qatari officials.

    “In light of the urgent needs in Turkey and Syria, we have decided to ship our cabins and mobile homes to the region, to provide immediate and much-needed support to the people of Turkey and Syria,” a Qatari official said in a statement to AFP.

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  • Saudi Arabia to sponsor FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

    Saudi Arabia to sponsor FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

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    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s tourist authority is reportedly set to be sponsor of FIFA’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this year, local media reported.

    Visit Saudi is expected to  join global brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola and Visa under FIFA’s new “commercial partnership structure”.

    The 2023 Women’s World Cup competitions in Australia and New Zealand will start on July 20, and will end on August 20.

    The 2023 Women’s World Cup will witness for the first time an increase in the number of teams to 32 teams, and also for the first time that it will be held in two countries, after it was 24 teams in the 2019 edition in France.

    Despite the huge strides women’s football has made in recent years, the announcement that Visit Saudi will become the headline sponsor has sparked condemnation.

    In recent years, the Kingdom has been criticized for its record on human rights and women’s rights.

    In 2022, it was ranked as the second worst human rights violation worldwide by Human Rights Watch due to the execution of 81 men in one day.

    This sponsorship will be the latest in a series of major sports investments by Saudi Arabia.

    Saudi Arabia has begun to enter the women’s football arena with full force since the country implemented its ambitious plan for Saudi Vision 2030, as the country has two degrees of competition, through the Women’s Premier League with the participation of 8 teams, and the First Division League with the participation of 17 teams.

    At the beginning of this year— 2023, Saudi Arabia organized the first international women’s football championship, under the name — Women’s International Friendly Championship 2023 in the Saudi city of Khobar, which witnessed the participation of Mauritius, Comoros, Pakistan and the Saudi landowner, who won the title.

    In June 2022, the country organized the West Asian Championship for Futsal Women 2022 in Jeddah, which ended with the landowner winning the runner-up, in exchange for the championship title going to the Iraqi national team.

    Women were allowed to attend football matches in Saudi Arabia for the first time in 2018, and the country introduced a women-only national football team for the first time in 2022.



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