World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million, FIFA said Thursday, with more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts in Qatar. FIFA said 520,000 tickets were bought in a first-come, first-served phase of sales that closed this week. Brazil’s games against Serbia and Cameroon were among the most in-demand. ALSO READ| Bundesliga: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Setting the Pace in Germany The top 10 places ranked by ticket sales to their residents include Qatar and neighbouring countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The United States, England, Mexico, France, Argentina, Brazil and Germany are also on the list released by FIFA. The cheapest tickets for fans from outside Qatar are priced at 250 riyals ($69). Fans need a confirmed ticket purchase to book places to stay in Qatar through an official tournament website. The 64-game tournament in eight stadiums in and around Doha starts on Nov. 20 and has a total capacity … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left
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Durand Cup: Mumbai City Beat Indian Navy 4-1
Former Indian Super League champions Mumbai City FC (MCFC) overcame early hiccups to beat Indian Navy 4-1 in their opening Durand Cup match at the Saltlake Stadium here on Thursday. A two-goal blitz by substitute Lallianzuala Chhangte (89th, 90+1st) in the space of two minutes, following goals from Vikram Pratap Singh (45+4th) and Greg Stewart (65th) gave the Islanders full points from Group B. ALSO READ| FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left The star-studded Mumbai outfit dominated the possession but lacked in finishing early on as the Indian Navy took the lead with a peach of a strike from Adersh Mattummal (43rd) against the run of play. Navy’s seasoned goalkeeper-cum-captain Velutha Kulathil Vishnu was resolute under the bar and effected some fine saves to keep the ISL heavyweights at bay. Finally, Des Buckingham’s side got the much-needed breakthrough in the first-half injury time when Vikram made a fine run inside the box from the … [Read more...] about Durand Cup: Mumbai City Beat Indian Navy 4-1
Chelsea Probe Alleged Racist Abuse Against Tottenham Forward Heung-min Son
Chelsea are investigating after racist abuse was allegedly directed against Tottenham forward Son Heung-min at Stamford Bridge, threatening the “strongest action”. The South Korea international is alleged to have been abused by a member of the crowd during Sunday’s ill-tempered game, which ended 2-2. ALSO READ| FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left Chelsea have previously handed out life bans to supporters found guilty of similar behaviour. The back of every seat at Stamford Bridge now has instructions on how to report incidents of abuse as part of the club’s drive to stamp it out. “Chelsea Football Club finds any form of discriminatory behaviour totally abhorrent. It has no place at Chelsea or in any of our communities,” said a Chelsea statement. “Chelsea FC has consistently made its zero-tolerance position on discriminatory behaviour very clear, yet there are still idiots like this that attach themselves to this club as … [Read more...] about Chelsea Probe Alleged Racist Abuse Against Tottenham Forward Heung-min Son
Champions Chess Tour: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen Neck-and-neck after Third Round
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa earned a hard-fought win in the third round as the Indian star and World No 1 Magnus Carlsen remained are neck-and-neck on a perfect 9/9 score after both won their matches in the FTX Crypto Cup. Pragg, bidding for his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title, wasn’t at his best against an aggressive opponent in Hans Niemann but still ground out 3 points with a final game win on Wednesday. Niemann had shown he meant business as he got off to a winning start against the 17-year-old joint-leader. But Pragg struck back with a game Grandmaster Peter Leko called a “fantastic positional masterpiece”. Niemann, as he did on Tuesday day against Carlsen, surrendered a hard-fought lead immediately, the organisers if the event Play Magnus Group informed in a release. A draw in the third left the match hanging on the final game which could have gone either way before Niemann made a fatal blunder and Pragg won it for a 2.5-1.5 win in thus eight-player … [Read more...] about Champions Chess Tour: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen Neck-and-neck after Third Round