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India aims for a giant leap in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan

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

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

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

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.