Tag Archives: World Cup

Hosting The World Cup: What Qatar Can Learn From South Africa About Nation Branding

South African supporters at the 2010 men’s football World Cup. Phil Cole/Getty Images Brendon Knott, Cape Peninsula University of Technology The eyes of the world are focused on Qatar for the 2022 edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup – the globe’s largest single-sport event. Qatar was a somewhat surprising choice. It’s the smallest-ever host in terms of its geographic ...

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Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia Stun Argentina

A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the ...

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Can An African Team Win The World Cup? New Football Study Crunches The Numbers

Senegal’s goalkeeper Tony Sylva celebrates his side’s famous win against France at the 2002 Fifa World Cup. Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images Matthew Andrews, Harvard Kennedy School Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an ...

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World Cup 2022: Senegal And Cameroon Carry Africa’s Best Hopes

Sadio Mané, Senegal’s star player, has suffered an injury just ahead of the tournament in Qatar. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, University of Texas at Tyler The men’s Fifa World Cup kicks off on 20 November in Qatar. Africa is allocated five spots in the month-long final stage of this elite competition, held every four ...

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Africa At The Football World Cup: 10 Defining Moments

Cameroon’s Roger Milla held aloft at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. RENARD eric/Corbis via Getty Images Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, University of Texas at Tyler Growing up in Sirisia on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Bungoma, Western Kenya, soccer was and remains a major pastime for young boys, whether herding livestock or in school. Their conversations at ...

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Lineker, Pele, Ronaldo, Others Pay Tribute As Maradona Dies At 60

Tributes were paid to Diego Maradona on Wednesday after the Argentinian football legend died aged 60. The World Cup winner suffered a heart attack at home just a fortnight after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain. Maradona, who was also being treated for alcohol dependency, is regarded as one of the greatest ever footballers. He famously scored ...

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