Palmeiras sink Flamengo to win second consecutive Copa Libertadores
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Montevideo/UNI/Xinhua: Palmeiras successfully defended their Copa Libertadores title on Saturday after an extra-time goal from substitute Deyverson gave them a 2-1 victory over Flamengo.
Bayern down bottom side Bielefeld 1-0 to stay atop in Bundesliga
Nov 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Berlin/UNI/Xinhua: German giants Bayern Munich defended their top spot after carving out a hard-earned 1-0 win over resilient Arminia Bielefeld on the sole goal from Leroy Sane at the 13th round in Bundesliga on Saturday.
Kashmir: Khyber Premier Division League semifinals set for today
Nov 10, 2021, at 08:59 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The two semifinals of the Khyber Premier Division football league are going to be played at the Synthetic Turf TRC ground Monday.
Premier League to kick off on September 27 in Srinagar
Sep 19, 2021, at 02:17 am
Srinagar: The biggest football event of the season, Premier Division League is going to kick off in Srinagar on September 27.
Indian football steadily moving forward together: Sandesh Jhingan
Aug 20, 2021, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata/UNI: ATK Mohun Bagan central defender Sandesh Jhingan, the first Indian footballer to play in the top tier club - HNK Sibenik- in Croatia said that Indian football has moved forward together in recent years and the growth at all levels is there for all to see.
Football has a long way to reach international standards in South Asia
Jun 17, 2021, at 02:32 am
Football, though a very popular sport in a cricket-mad region, has still a long way to reach international standards in South Asia, with all the eight countries from the region bowing out in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers – two of them in the first round, and the others in the second.
UK's Johnson vows to prevent creation of new European Super League
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:14 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that his government would do everything possible to prevent the creation of a European football Super League in the form proposed by the authors of this initiative.
ISL 2020-21: Football takes centre stage in India amid Covid-19
Nov 20, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Panjim/UNI: When ATK took on Chennaiyin FC in the last Hero Indian Super League season’s final, the coronavirus pandemic was just starting to become a frightening reality across the country.
Oct 19, 2020, at 04:52 am
A young footballer from Jammu and Kashmir is making the country proud by participating in an international football trick-shot competition which has been organized by Cristiano Ronaldo Fragrances.
Regal FC, Khumanie FC emerge winners
Oct 07, 2020, at 03:43 am
Srinagar:In the ongoing Spectrum Football tournament, two matches were played on Sunday between Shining Star FC Vs Regal FC and Novelty FC Vs Khumanie FC at Iqbal Ground (Tanch Bagh) Pampore.
Kashmir: Spectrum football tournament begins in Pampore
Sep 16, 2020, at 12:23 am
Pampore: A spectrum football tournament organised by Etihad Football Academy in associationwith District Football Association Pulwama was kick-started on Sunday in Iqbal Ground(Tanch Bagh) Pampore town with a nail-biting match between the Real Kashmir FC andHyderia FC.
Neymar cleared of coronavirus and back in training
Sep 12, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Paris/Xinhua: Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar on Friday declared that he was "super happy" to return to training which implied that he has recovered from coronavirus and moved out of isolation.
FIFA, UPL sign MoU to promote sustainable development and education through football
Aug 26, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Zurich/IBNS: The FIFA Foundation and UPL Ltd. have on Tuesday announced a new collaboration agreement that will see the two organisations join forces to promote and raise awareness about sustainable development in agriculture and education in society through football, said an official release.
Football matches in Argentina are likely to be held without spectators till early 2021: Minister
Aug 24, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Buenos Aires/Xinhua: Football matches in Argentina are likely to be held without spectators at the stadium at least until early 2021, the country's Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matias Lammens, said on Monday.
Goa gets a thumbs up to stage Hero Indian Super League 2020-21
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (UNI) The Hero Indian Super League is set to be staged in Goa for the season 2020-21, starting November.
Brazilian Serie A match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
Aug 10, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua: Sao Paulo's opening match of the Brazilian Serie A season at Goias was postponed on Monday after the hosts reported 10 positive coronavirus cases.
Fans might return to stadiums in England in October
Jul 18, 2020, at 03:18 pm
London/Xinhua: Fans could return to stadiums in England in October if pilot events go well, announced the British government on Saturday.
England to host Wales in international football friendly in October
Jul 17, 2020, at 10:37 pm
London/Xinhua: The England men's senior football team will play against Wales at Wembley in an international football friendly on October 8, announced the FA on Friday.
Paraguay to restart football season on July 17
Jul 04, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Asunción/Xinhua: Paraguay's first division Apertura season will resume on July 17 after a four-month coronavirus hiatus, the country's football association said,
Football cannot fully counter COVID-19 risk, says Brazilian official
Jun 22, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: There will be no way to completely eliminate health risks when Brazil's national football competitions return from their coronavirus hiatus, a top official said.
Belgium on top, Morocco 43rd in latest FIFA rankings
Jun 12, 2020, at 08:39 am
Rabat/Xinhua/: Morocco remains 43rd in the FIFA world rankings for the month of June.
Paraguayan football set for July return
May 30, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Asunción/Xinhua/UNI: Paraguay's top football division will resume on July 17, four months after shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cameroon aborts football season amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 13, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Yaounde/Xinhua/UNI: Cameroon has opted to end its football season amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the head of the country's football association said on Wednesday.
Dutch soccer league likely to end the season due to extended ban to September
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:17 pm
The Hague/Xinhua/UNI: The Dutch football federation (KNVB) announced its intention to end the season after the government decided to extend a ban on mass gatherings until September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Colombia says football unlikely to resume before July
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:14 pm
Bogota/Xinhua/UNI: The Colombian government has ruled out the prospect of restarting the country's major football competitions in the near term, citing ongoing risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Spanish Football Federation decides who will play in Europe if season can't be finished
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has given its criteria for which teams will play European competitions if the current football season has to be cancelled due to COVID-19.
FIFA chief warns against restarting football too soon
Apr 11, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated that people's health is the top priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that resuming leagues without 100 percent safety is irresponsible.
Rio suspends football for two weeks
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Rio de Janeiro's state championship is the latest Latin American football competition to be suspended because of the coronavirus.
Blue Tigers thanks Kolkata for 'turning up in numbers'
Oct 16, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata: A draw may not have been the result that everyone was looking for against Bangladesh.
India drop to 103 in latest FIFA rankings
Jul 25, 2019, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): The Indian Football team dropped by two places to 103rd in the July 2019 edition of the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.