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A look at some of the world’s smallest footballing nations

By Editor , 16th February 2023 at 8:43 PM (11v11 blog)
FIFA recognizes 211 national associations and their associated men's football teams as well as 129 women's national teams. That’s one for every country in the world and about 14 to spare depending on which measure you use. The discrepancy comes about because some countries have more than one FIFA team – the United Kingdom being the most obvious example. Events like the World Cup, Copa America and the European Championship give us a chance to see the world’s heavyweight teams…
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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers – Playoffs preview

By Editor , 28th March 2022 at 6:07 PM (11v11 blog)
Places at Qatar 2022 are at stake, with the two UEFA World Cup qualifying play-off finals set to take place on Tuesday. If you fancy a bet on the World Cup qualifiers, use this Stake promo code to help you get started, but make sure you read our previews first. The betting odds have been upset a bit with Italy being knocked out by surprise package North Macedonia, who will hope for another miracle as they hope to block Portugal's path…
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FIFA’s growing eSports reputation and its links to real-life football

By Editor , 11th November 2020 at 11:09 PM (11v11 blog)
It is not a great surprise that football attracts a huge amount of attention. After all, the sport is full of big-name stars, high-profile clashes between clubs and great action including stunning goals. However, it is not just the real-life game that is generating plenty of interest these days. The sport is one of several which have been successfully adapted into the world of video gaming and it also has a rising profile in the competitive domain of eSports. Source:…
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The EA effect: How FIFA became the most popular football video game franchise

By Editor , 10th September 2018 at 5:10 PM (11v11 blog)
It’s hardly a secret that many of us can be a little football mad from time to time and with the sheer popularity of the sport amongst avid fans and casual watchers alike, it’s no surprise that video games have taken the sport and twisted it into something playable even for the most inactive among us. EA’s FIFA has proven time and time again to be one of the very few games that have stood the test of time. With…
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FIFA 2018 World Cup Draw promises excitement for fans, football and commerce

By Editor , 01st December 2017 at 4:00 PM (11v11 blog)
The FIFA World Cup draw was held today in the State Kremlin Palace inside the Moscow Kremlin with the groups drawn by Gary Lineker with Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya. The former England international and Russian journalist were assisted by Nikita Simonyan, Diego Forlan, Diego Maradona, Laurent Blanc, Miraslov Klose, Gordon Banks, Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro and Carles Puyol. The top seeds in Pot 1 included Russia, the host country, and the highest-ranked teams as of October 2017: Germany, Brazil, Portugal,…
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The FIFA presidential candidates

By Editor , 05th February 2016 at 4:46 AM (11v11 blog)
The five candidates vying for the votes of the 209 national football associations in the contest due to take place on February 26 in Zurich are surely the most impressively named candidates for any election ever: Gianni Infantino, Jerome Champagne, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa and Tokyo Sexwale. On this page we briefly evaluate their campaigns, chances of success and public pledges of support. A candidate needs a two third majority of voters to win in…
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