Lim was first elected president of FAS in April 2017 after his Team LKT defeated Mr Bill Ng’s Team Game Changers 30-13 FIFA chief Gianni Infantino paid tribute to the late Football Association of Singapore president (FAS) Lim Kia Tong, saying that both the sport’s governing body and the world of football have lost “a great friend”. FIFA...
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Seven countries that have been banned from playing in the FIFA World Cup
After the 1942 and 1946 editions of the World Cup were cancelled due to World War II, the tournament returned in 1950. By Marcus Chan In the light of the news that Ecuador could be kicked out of the upcoming World Cup, we look back at seven other countries that have been banned from the...
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Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial
Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country and the smallest nation ever to host the World Cup. “Stop! Can’t you see the metro station is full? Stop!” a frazzled supervisor shouted as green-vested marshals linked arms to contain thousands of fans streaming from the stadium that will host soccer’s World Cup final in Qatar. It...
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The impact of India’s growing sports tourism market on football
Their team has never played at a football World Cup but thousands are expected to experience Qatar 2022. By Shubi Arun Of the 1.8 million Qatar World Cup 2022 tickets sold across the first two phases, more than 23,500 were bought by fans in India. After the first phase of ticketing, India was ranked seventh...
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Qatar warns World Cup fans about sneaking alcohol into country
The Qatari authorities have said that alcohol availability will be limited to designated areas only and that fans will not be allowed to bring their own booze. By Mark Ogde Fans travelling to the 2022 World Cup will not be able to take alcohol for personal consumption into Qatar, with the head of the country’s...
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Qatar residents will be able to rent out homes for the World Cup
Organisers make the announcement as concerns over lack of accommodation for travelling fans continue to grow less than 80 days before the tournament. Qatar residents will be able to put their houses and rooms up for rent to facilitate World Cup fans in an attempt to ease accommodation concerns for the football tournament, which kicks...
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What is the human cost of the World Cup in Qatar?
An Australia’s Socceroos get educated on Qatar’s human rights issues ahead of the FIFA World Cup, SBS looks at whether it’s possible to count the cost of the tournament has already had on the migrant workers flown in to make it happen By Tom Canetti The FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be one of...
