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Morocco ratified as Club World Cup host - 19th December 2011

Morocco is set to become the first African country to host the Club World Cup after FIFA confirmed it will stage the 2013 and 2014 editions of the tournament.

CAF takes centralised approach to World Cup rights - 21st September 2011

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the adoption of a centralised model for its marketing and broadcast rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Iran in running for FIFA Club World Cup hosting rights - 17th May 2011

Iran has tabled an unlikely bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014, world football’s governing body has announced.

Africa wants to host 2017 IAAF World Championships - 27th July 2010

The African continent has been encouraged by the recent FIFA World Cup in South Africa to consider a bid for the IAAF World Championships in 2017, the president of the African Athletics Confederation revealed.

Euro PGA Tour adds two tournaments, drops three - 20th October 2009

The European PGA Tour has added two African tournaments to its 2010 schedule, but dropped two Asian and one Australian event from this year.

RECORD ENTRIES FOR ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 5th April 2006

The IAAF says a record number of countries have declared an interest to host the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

G14 PLEDGE TO CONTINUE CAMPAIGN - 28th November 2005

The General Secretary of the G14 group of leading football clubs says it will continue to press for changes in the relationship between clubs and soccer’s international governing bodies.

OULMERS CASE SET FOR SOCCEREX DEBATE - 7th November 2005

Soccerex will host a debate on the key legal battle between G14-backed Charleroi and FIFA over the injury to Moroccan International Abdelmajid Oulmers.

G14 STEPS UP PRESSURE ON FIFA - 7th September 2005

Europe's elite G14 soccer clubs have thrown their weight behind a relatively obscure Belgian first division team in a legal challenge with FIFA.

G14 BEGINS LEGAL BATTLE WITH FIFA - 7th September 2005

Europe's elite clubs are suing FIFA over the release of players for international duty.