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The report said intelligence operatives linked to a former CIA officer wiretapped a meeting involving Infantino and Swiss federal prosecutor Michael Lauber at a Qatari-owned hotel in Bern

FIFA unveils the official poster of the Women's World Cup 2023 in the outdoor gallery installations in Australia and New Zealand, the hosts for the event

After steering Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, Messi won the best player vote against Mbappé and Karim Benzema to secure the FIFA prize for the seventh time in 14 years

In relation to the FIFA Club World Cup 2023, which is due to be played under the current format with seven clubs, the FIFA Council unanimously appointed the Saudi Arabian Football Federation as tournament hosts from 12 to 22 December 2023

Mbappe's compatriot Benzema won last year's Ballon d'Or for winning UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles with Real Madrid but missed the World Cup due to injury, reports news agency Xinhua.

Moments before the trophy was handed over to the Argentinean skipper, he was presented with a bisht, a traditional cloak by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar.

Nora, who performed on the official FIFA World Cup anthem 'Light The Sky', 'O Saki Saki' and others, was criticised for "disrespecting" the Indian flag at the event.

The FIFA world cup kicked off in style in Qatar on Sunday at Al Bayt Stadium in the capital, Doha. A total of 32 teams are participating in the event.

Hyderabad: Football fans in India were left disappointed when they tried to watch the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, and the inaugural match between Ecuador and Qatar on Sunday. Fans using the Jio Cinema app, which owns the broadcast and streaming rights of the FIFA World Cup football, have experienced lags and buffering […]

a compilation of all the historic cartoons by the Indian dairy brand Amul about the international football tournament is doing rounds online.

Hyderabad: Football is a sport played between two teams of eleven players each on a rectangular-shaped playing field or pitch that is marked by lines. The surface of the pitch could be either grass or artificial turf. If it is an artificial turf, the colour of the surface must be only green and it should […]

Hyderabad: Former Brazilian football player, Denilson de Oliveira Araújo holds the record for most appearances as a substitute in football world cups. He came as a substitute on 11 occasions, 6 times in 1998 (France) and 5 times in the 2002 (Korea/Japan) world cups.   Denilson, known for his dribbling skills, made his debut for […]

Hyderabad: A ball that was used in one of the most famous football matches will go under the hammer soon. It was used during a quarter-final match between Argentina and England in 1986, in which the soccer legend Diego Maradona used his hand to score the goal. Ali Bin Nasser, a referee who kept the […]

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All-India Football Federation. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the Committee of Administrators that was set up to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated.

Zurich: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced that it sold 2.45 million tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to fans around the world, with less than 100 days left until the beginning of the mega sporting event. The first FIFA World Cup to be held in the Middle East and […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo after being told by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that the Delhi High Court appointed committee of administrators (CoA) has not taken charge of the national body, which is a member of the International Olympic Committee. The IOA had moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is holding talks with FIFA officials, and breaking of ice could take place soon, as the government is making all efforts to lift the suspension of All India Football Federation (AIFF), imposed by FIFA. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before […]

Hyderabad: When the whole nation is immersed in the 75th Independence Day celebrations, the Indian football fraternity was in rude shock on August 15. The news of FIFA banning the All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing the ‘undue influence from third parties’ sent shock waves across the country. The former international players from the city […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the issue related to FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before the top court, updating it about the recent developments and asking to hear the issue tomorrow. A bench headed by Justice […]

Zurich: FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect citing “undue influence” from third parties. “The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” […]