India aims for a giant leap in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan
Mar 21, 2024, at 06:24 am
Abha/Saudi Arabia: The Indian senior soccer men’s team will be on the verge of writing a new chapter in the post-independence era of Indian football history when it resumes its FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 campaign against Afghanistan on March 22.
Qatar to hold next five editions of FIFA U17 World Cup
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:39 pm
Qatar will be host of the next five editions of the U-17 World Cup from 2025, FIFA announced on Thursday.
FIFA announces New Jersey will host World Cup 2026 final
Feb 05, 2024, at 02:40 pm
New Jersey will host the final match of the 2026 World Cup which will witness 48 teams competing to capture the top glory.
Legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:25 am
Franz Beckenbauer, the 1974 World Cup winner and a legend in German football, passed away at the age of 78.
World Cup Qatar 2022, won by Lionel Messi's Argentina, available now on FIFA+
Dec 19, 2023, at 04:14 pm
Zurich/UNI: Exactly one year since Lionel Messi lifted the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy and wrote football history, FIFA+ is releasing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: A Historic World Cup – the Official Film of the first-ever edition of FIFA’s flagship event to be held in the Middle East.
UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:53 pm
The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment of women taking part in sport.
Fifa Women's WC: Spain beat England 1-0 to lift title
Aug 21, 2023, at 12:46 am
Sydney: Spain are the FIFA Women’s World Cup champions after a dominant and deserved 1-0 win over England at Stadium Australia here on Sunday.
India men's football team moves up on rung in FIFA rankings
Jul 21, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Indian men's football team moved up one rung to the 99th slot in the latest FIFA rankings announced on Thursday, achieving its best position since 2018 when it took the 96th place.
UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:12 pm
New York: UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and discrimination on and off the pitch.
FIFA working on changing offside rule: Reports
Jul 02, 2023, at 04:58 am
Zurich, July 1 (UNI) The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) are working on a new offside concept, Spanish sports news portal Mundo Deportivo reported on Saturday.
Argentina to host 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup
Apr 18, 2023, at 05:17 pm
Geneva/UNI: Argentina will host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup, taking the place of Indonesia, which was removed by FIFA, the world football governing body has announced.
Argentina's World Cup triumph yet to sink in: Lionel Messi
Mar 28, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Asuncion/UNI: Football legend Lionel Messi said on Monday that he is yet to fully grasp the magnitude of Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar.
FIFA launches 2027 Women's World Cup bidding process
Mar 24, 2023, at 05:34 pm
Geneva/UNI: Football's global governing body FIFA has launched the 2027 Women's World Cup bidding process for the first time.
FIFA honours Lionel Messi with best football player of 2022 award
Feb 28, 2023, at 06:58 pm
Switzerland/UNI: Argentina's iconic footballer Lionel Messi, who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, has been honoured with the best player of 2022 award by the FIFA.
Russia may participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup by joining AFC
Dec 27, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Moscow/UNI: The international football federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.
We will return: Kylian Mbappe tweets after Argentina beat France in World Cup final
Dec 19, 2022, at 10:59 pm
Paris: French superstar Kylian Mbappe won hearts on Sunday night with his heroic performance against Argentina in the final but failed to clinch the World Cup title for the second consecutive time.
Morocco protests to FIFA over semi final referee
Dec 16, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Rabat/UNI: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France.
Adidas unveils official match ball of FIFA WC Finals
Dec 13, 2022, at 09:10 pm
Mumbai: Adidas revealed 'Al Hilm', the Official Match Ball for the semifinals and final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar.
FIFA World Cup: Argentina overcome Netherlands in dramatic shoot-out
Dec 10, 2022, at 02:22 pm
Lusail: Emiliano Martinez came to Argentina's rescue as his side overcame the shock of losing a two-goal lead to go on and defeat the Netherlands on penalties and reach the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina beat Australia 2-1, book QF date with the Dutch
Dec 04, 2022, at 06:12 pm
Al Rayyan/UNI: Experience and youth worked in unison to earn Argentina a 2-1 win over Australia and a last-16 date with the Netherlands at Qatar 2022.
FIFA World Cup: Switzerland win thriller to seal last-16 spot
Dec 03, 2022, at 02:55 pm
Doha: Switzerland overcome Serbia fightback to secure 3-2 decisive victory to book a FIFA World Cup last-16 date with Portugal, scheduled on Tuesday.
FIFA World Cup: Netherlands defeat Senegal 2-0; USA-Wales 1-1
Nov 22, 2022, at 04:17 pm
Two late goals helped Netherlands overwhelm Senegal in their tournament opener in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday.
FIFA World Cup opener: Valencia's brace helps Ecuador secure 2-0 win over Qatar
Nov 21, 2022, at 04:45 pm
Doha/UNI: Enner Valencia's brace helped Ecuador secure a 2-0 victory over host country Qatar in the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium here on Sunday.
Qatar: Grand FIFA World Cup ceremony starts mega football event, BTS star Jung Kook wins hearts
Nov 21, 2022, at 04:13 am
Al Khor: The grand opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, which is taking place in Qatar for the first time in the history of the tournament was held on Sunday amid cheers of amused fans.
Football for schools: FIFA signs MoU with AIFF & education ministry
Oct 31, 2022, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The All India Football Federation, Union Ministry for Education and the FIFA have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for development of football through the schools across India.
Hosting FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup a great learning experience: IAS Vineel Krishna
Oct 23, 2022, at 12:34 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In the second week of October 2022, when the FIFA secretary General Fatma Samoura visited Bhubaneswar, for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) hosted a warm felicitation function for the senior official from the world body.
JioCinema to be the Digital Home of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Oct 06, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Viacom18 Sports, India’s newest premier sports network, has announced that JioCinema will live-stream all the matches and offer curated content around the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Padma Shri and Arjuna Awards may come to Bengal this time: New AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey
Sep 09, 2022, at 03:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kalyan Chaubey, the new chief of the governing body of Indian football (AIFF), Thursday said there is a high chance of his own state West Bengal getting the country's two top awards, Padma Shri and Arjuna.
FIFA lifts suspension of AIFF, India to remain host for U-17 Women's World Cup 2022
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:06 am
Zurich/IBNS: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Friday lifted its suspension on the All India Football Federation (AIFF), allowing India to remain as the host country for the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in October.
AIFF requests FIFA to reconsider suspension on Indian football
Aug 24, 2022, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: All India Football Federation (AIFF)'s acting general secretary Sunando Dhar has requested FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to “reconsider their decision of suspending" the governing body of Indian football.