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Colombian stadium renamed for Pelé

Colombia’s Bello Horizonte stadium is the latest to be renamed in honour of the late Pelé following this week’s suggestion…

Cape Verde to name national stadium after Pelé

The national stadium in Cape Verde will be renamed in honour of Pelé, the Brazilian football legend who passed away at the end of December.

FIFA wants nations to rename stadiums as Pelé tribute

FIFA plans to ask all footballing nations to name one of their stadiums after Brazilian icon Pelé, who passed away…

World Cup organisers claim stadium capacity ‘in excess of 96%’

Local organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup have claimed they have delivered on their winning bid’s promise to ‘Expect Amazing’ after this year’s tournament concluded in Qatar yesterday (Sunday).

Club World Cup returns to Morocco, set for expansion in 2025

FIFA has announced that its Club World Cup will return to Morocco next year, while confirming that an expanded version of the tournament has now been set for 2025.

Stadium beer policy reversed for World Cup

FIFA has today (Friday) confirmed a major about-turn on the eve of the 2022 World Cup by announcing that alcoholic beverages will no longer be sold to fans inside or around the perimeter of Qatari stadia.

AFC, FIFA to deliver new 10,000-capacity stadium in Malaysia

The Asian Football Confederation and FIFA have held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new stadium in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Site of Indonesian stadium disaster to be demolished

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that the stadium where more than 130 people died following a stampede earlier this month will be demolished and rebuilt.

Indonesian FA, FIFA to launch taskforce following stadium disaster

FIFA, football’s global governing body, will support a taskforce set up by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) that will seek to increase public security capacity following the stadium disaster that claimed the lives of 131 football fans earlier this month.

Alcohol to be sold outside Qatar 2022 venues

Fans attending matches at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be permitted to drink alcohol prior to kick-off…

Lusail Stadium gains five-star sustainability rating

Lusail Stadium, the centrepiece for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, has achieved a five-star rating under the Global…

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