Ivory Coast National Under-23 Football Team
The Ivorian national under-23 football team represents Ivory Coast in international under-23 tournaments. Nicknamed ''Les Petit Éléphants'' (The Small Elephants" in English), the under-23 national team's first appearance on the world stage was in 2003 at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship; they reached Round of 16 before being ousted by the United States. Results and fixtures ;Legend 2021 Players Current squad * The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches. * Match dates: 22 and 29 October 2022 * Opposition: *Caps and goals correct as of: 21 October 2022 Recent call-ups Honours *2010 Toulon Tournament (first title) Competitive record 2010 Toulon Tournament The Toulon Tournament (officially the Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon or "Toulon Hopefuls' Tournament")is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams comp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ivorian Football Federation
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The Ivorian Football Federation (french: Fédération Ivoirienne de Football, FIF) is the governing body of football in Ivory Coast and is in charge of the Ivory Coast national team and other footballing matters in the country. The top teams are as follows: Ligue 1 Ligue 2 References External links Federation Ivoirienne de Football Ivory Coast Football in Ivory Coast Sports organizations established in 1960 Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salem Al-Dawsari
Salem Mohammed Shafi Al-Dawsari ( ar, سالم محمد شافي الدوسري; born 19 August 1991) is a Saudi Arabian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal SFC, Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national football team, Saudi Arabia national team. Club career Al-Dawsari joined Al Hilal SFC, Al Hilal as a youth player. In 2018, as part of a deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and La Liga, he joined Spanish club Villarreal CF, Villarreal on loan. He made one appearance in Spain, coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid as Villareal came from behind to draw 2–2. In the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League Final on 24 November, Al-Dawsari scored the opening goal in an eventual 2–0 away win over Urawa Red Diamonds, which saw Al-Hilal win the title following a 3–0 aggregate victory; the title allowed them to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Club World ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament – Knockout Stage
The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... was played from 31 July to 7 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. ''All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00, UTC+9).'' Format In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, Overtime (sports)#Association football, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage. Bracket Quarter-finals Spain vs Ivory Coast ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the national men's team and the national women's team, as well as the Uruguayan football league system. Presidents Chronological list of A.U.F. presidents Association staff Tournaments organized * Primera División * Segunda División * Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino Men's football The AUF organizes the national football tournament, two professional divisions (First Division and Second Division), and the third category (Amateur Second Division), involving amateur teams from Montevideo metropolitan area. Amateur clubs from the rest of the country are organized by the Interior Football Organization (OFI), federation affiliated to the AUF, but independently. Women's football In Women's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi
, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, is an athletic and football stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 49,133. The crescent-shaped roof extending past the edge of the stadium is meant to evoke images of Date Masamune, a ''daimyō'' of Mutsu Province, which included the present-day Miyagi Prefecture. From 1 April 2014, the stadium was known as the , named after the main variety of rice produced in the prefecture, as the naming rights were acquired by the Miyagi Prefecture headquarters of Zen-Noh. The stadium adopted its current name on 1 April 2020 due to a sponsorship agreement with the Q&A Corporation. Miyagi Stadium hosted three matches in the 2002 World Cup, and also hosted the 56th National Sports Festival of Japan in 2001. It is one of the planned football venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In addition, Miyagi Stadium also hosted six matches at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and it would become the first s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rifu
is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 36,014, and a population density of 800 persons per km2 in 13,568 households. The total area of the town is . Rifu is known for its nashi pears. Recently, wine and candy made from nashi pears have been developed in the town. Geography Rifu is located in east-central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Sendai metropolis to the south and by Matsushima Bay to the east. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture * Sendai *Tagajō *Shiogama * Tomiya * Ōsato * Taiwa * Matsushima Climate Rifu has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Rifu is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1237 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Benjamin Henrichs
Benjamin Paa Kwesi Henrichs (born 23 February 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. Club career Bayer Leverkusen Henrichs is an academy graduate of Bayer Leverkusen, whom he joined at the age of seven, and captained the side at under-19 level. Having impressed during his formative years with the club, he was promoted to the senior side in 2015 and made his Bundesliga debut on 20 September when he came on as a second-half substitute for Karim Bellarabi in a 3–0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. He became a regular with the side the following season during which he amassed 29 appearances for the campaign. He ultimately went on to make over 80 appearances for the club across all competitions before signing for Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in August 2018. AS Monaco On 28 August 2018, Henrichs joined Monaco on a five-year contract. RB Leipzig (loan) On 8 July 2020, Henrichs joined RB ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eduard Löwen
Eduard Löwen (; born 28 January 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC. Club career Löwen began his club career with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2016-2017, playing 14 games with the reserve squad and 11 with the primary club in 2. Bundesliga. After three seasons that included the club's promotion to Bundesliga in 2018-2019, Löwen signed with Bundesliga club Hertha BSC for 7 million Euros during the Summer 2019 transfer period. Over the ensuing three seasons, Lowen alternated between games for Hertha BSC and their reserve squad, and loans out to Bundesliga clubs FC Augsburg in 2020 and VfL Bochum in 2021-2022. On 24 June 2022, Löwen signed a contract with MLS club St. Louis City SC, who would begin play in the 2023 season, through the 2026 season with an option for 2027. He would join the second team in 2022. In week two of the 2023 season, Löwen was named to the league's Team of the Matchday after scoring t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is a full member of FIFA and governs American soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, youth organizations, beach soccer, futsal, Paralympic and deaf national teams. U.S. Soccer sanctions referees and soccer tournaments for most soccer leagues in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation also administers and operates the U.S. Open Cup and the SheBelieves Cup. History U.S. Soccer was originally known as the United States Football Association. It formed on 5 April 1913, at the Astor House Hotel in Lower Manhattan and on 15 August of that year was accepted as one of the earliest member organizations of FIFA and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ismail Elfath
Ismail Elfath ( ar, اسماعيل الفتح; born March 3, 1982) is a Moroccan-born American soccer referee for the Professional Referee Organization. He has been a referee in Major League Soccer since 2012 and a FIFA listed referee since 2016. Early life Elfath immigrated to the United States in 2001 at the age of 18 after winning a diversity visa lottery. Elfath graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2006. As of 2022, Elfath resides in Austin, Texas. Career Elfath was first a Fourth official in MLS in 2011 and made his MLS refereeing debut in 2012. Elfath became a FIFA listed official in 2016. Elfath was the referee during an August 2016 match between New York Red Bulls II and Orlando City B where the worldwide first on-field Video Assistant Referee review took place as the system was being tested in USL. On March 26, 2019, Elfath was selected to referee the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Elfath, along wit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Zealand Football
New Zealand Football is the governing body for the sport of association football in New Zealand. It oversees the seven New Zealand Football federations, as well as the New Zealand national football team (nicknamed the "All Whites"), the national junior and women's teams (nicknamed the "Football Ferns"), the men's and women's national Leagues New Zealand National League, National Women's League, and a number of tournaments, including the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. A New Zealand team, Wellington Phoenix FC who plays in the Australian A-League also comes under New Zealand Football jurisdiction. History It was founded in 1891, as the New Zealand Football Association and became officially affiliated with FIFA in 1948. In May 2007, the organisation was renamed New Zealand Football (NZF), replacing the word "soccer" with "football" in line with the common usage in other parts of the world. Although formal organisations for football have always referred to the sport as football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matthew Conger
Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North. Born in Texas, United States, Conger operates in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship. He is also a school teacher in Palmerston North. Refereeing career Conger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s. Conger has refereed at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2017 Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He has also officiated in numerous A-League and New Zealand Football Championship games. He has also been the man in the middle for OFC Champions League The OFC Champions League, also known as the O-League, is the premier men's club soccer competition in Oceania. It is organised by the OFC, Oceania's football governing body. Beginning as the Oceania Club Champion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |