BY: AIDA ALAMI Casablanca, Morocco—On that glorious night, they stood on their seats for almost the entire game, arms aloft, shouting, cheering, booing and, most of all, singing. Lyrical chants filled the air that chilly November evening. There was a sea of green—their team’s color—on their shirts and on the flags they waved. Artistic … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: SCHAMS ELWAZER, ELENA GYLDENKERNE, AND MICHAEL SCHWARTZ (CNN) Argentina has called off a pre-World Cup exhibition match with Israel following political pressure and claims of threats towards players, sparking outrage from Israeli officials. Argentina’s players decided to pull out of the game, which was scheduled to take place in Jerusalem on Saturday, … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Two AFC Cup matches involving Iraqi clubs have been postponed until April in the hope that Fifa will lift a ban on the country hosting competitive international games, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday. Al Zawraa were scheduled to host Bahraini side Manama Club on Tuesday, while Air Force Club’s … Continued
SOURCE: AL ARABIYA The political and rift between Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar over the latter’s support for terror groups in the region and Doha’s political meddling in the neighborhood has resulted in the slowdown of stadia being readied for the 2022 World Cup. The slow progress in construction since June on … Continued
SOURCE: THE MEDIA LINE BY: MICHAEL FRIEDSON Women in Saudi Arabia rejoiced recently when they received the right to drive. Another barrier fell last October when it was announced that women may now attend certain soccer matches. The new privilege begins next week. Three stadiums where the Saudi Professional League plays – in Riyadh, Jeddah … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was named Arab Player of the Year for 2017 on Monday in a poll of around 100 sports journalists from several Arab countries. Salah, 25, has been an instant success at Liverpool since joining from AS Roma, scoring 17 goals in the Premier League already and … Continued
SOURCE: KINGFUT BY: MOHAMED MOSAAD Former Spain international and FC Barcelona’s defender Carles Puyol praises Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and his dedication to play in Europe. In an interview in the Dubai International Sports Conference, Puyol said, “Arab players should follow the footsteps of Mohamed Salah and seek opportunities to play in Europe.” He added, “Playing in Europe and gaining … Continued
SOURCE: FIFA Following Australia’s 2-1 defeat of Thailand, Saudi Arabia had no option but to beat Japan in their final group game to secure automatic qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Fahad Al Muwallad’s superb strike in the 62nd minute was well worth the wait, as the Green Falcons made sure of their … Continued
SOURCE: GOAL BY: TAIYE TAIWO Following an intense encounter on Wednesday, the Morocco international got a breath of air with his relatives in Abu Dhabi Real Madrid Achraf Hakimi chilled out with his family in the United Arab Emirates after their 2-1 defeat of Al Jazira in the Fifa World Club Cup semi-final fixture. The … Continued
SOURCE: BLOOMBERG BY: TAREK EL-TABLAWY AND AHMED FETEHA In a region more used to strife and daily struggle, the historic qualification of four Arab nations for next year’s soccer World Cup finals in Russia is providing some cheer — for fans as well as their troubled leaders. Morocco and Tunisia on Saturday joined Egypt … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY NEWS EGYPT The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will witness historic Arab participation, as four Arab football teams have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in history. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Morocco secured their places in the competition, which will be held in June and July 2018. … Continued
SOURCE: STEP FEED BY MALIK AL-ASH SHAYKH Salah guaranteed Egypt’s World Cup qualification with his second goal coming from a penalty kick during the game’s last minute. After defeating Congo’s national football team, Egypt has officially qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1990. Egypt’s football star Mohamed Salah scored … Continued
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