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There are always some challenges with any mega-event and this month, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is in Qatar, a country established 51 years old ago with a total population of 2.8 million people. So with that perspective, here are some observations. [Behind the Scenes of the 2026 World Cup Bid Process] Seeing Qatar Up […]
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Putting on a world championship caliber event is difficult enough on its own. Doing it across the world in the middle of a desert – harder. Now, add in Formula 1 and the World Cup in the same area, and you get the logistical challenge that faces Spartan as it prepares for the 2022 Spartan […]
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has signed a partnership with FIFA making it a Regional Supporter in North America for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which started on Sunday morning. FIFA sold out all sponsorship tiers and inventory officially over the weekend. It has seven FIFA Partners and seven FIFA World […]
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on November 20 with host Qatar’s tournament-opener against Ecuador. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s tournament. Q: So, it’s in Qatar? And isn’t the World Cup usually in the summer and not the winter? A: Let’s get to the other parts of the event […]
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There was the controversial vote by FIFA all those years ago to give it one of the world’s biggest sporting events. There was the schedule change to the fall from summer, which meant changing the worldwide soccer calendar. There have been documented issues about how the stadiums have been constructed, the country’s restrictions against same-sex […]
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FIFA will re-imagine its FIFA Fan Festivals, starting with this fall’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar and continuing for the first time at the next Women’s World Cup scheduled for 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. For the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the fan festival will be held at one central location at […]
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FIFA has announced that World Cup ticket sales for the 2022 event in Qatar that starts in November have reached 2.45 million with more than 500,000 tickets still available with just under 100 days to go before the opening game that features the hosts against Ecuador on November 20. Other than the host country, the […]
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup will have its schedule changed just a few months before the tournament is to begin so that the host country can play in the inaugural match, something that has been traditionally allowed but somehow was not planned for until recently. The match schedule was to start on November 21 with […]
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Qatar Airways has agreed to a partnership with flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to connect match ticket holders to Doha via match day shuttle flights for 24-hour experiences throughout the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November. Fans based in Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia or the UAE will soon be […]
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The Mexico men’s national soccer team will play five matches in the United States as El Tri prepares for the 2022 FIFA World Cup starting in November in Qatar. Dallas, Phoenix, Chicago, and Atlanta will host the 2022 MexTour over four months starting in late May. In its 19th edition, Mexican national team matches have […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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