Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male footballer to score at five World Cups on Thursday when he scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in Portugal’s...
Qatar will finally get their home FIFA World Cup under way on Sunday, 12 years after the nation’s successful bid put into motion wide-ranging preparations which...
The World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday in a high-stakes event for the tiny nation which has faced a barrage of criticism and staked...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino blasted the “hypocrisy” of Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in...
Doha: Soccer fans attending World Cup matches in Qatar will fork out nearly 40% more for match tickets compared to those who watched the 2018 edition...
The Indonesian football stadium where 133 people were killed in a stampede earlier this month will be torn down and rebuilt, the country’s president said Tuesday....
Despite trying their best, India went down to mighty Brazil 0-5 in their last match of the group and ended the campaign at the U-17 World...
FIFA will distribute 209 million dollars (215 million euros) to clubs that release their internationals for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the same amount as...
Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will “surely” be the last of his career, reported AFP. “It’s my last...
The new red kit is inspired from their Euro 92 success when Denmark won their only major title, but has its logo and details barely visible....
Doha: “Stop! Can’t you see the metro station is full? Stop!” a frazzled supervisor shouted as green-vested marshals linked arms to contain thousands of fans streaming...
New Delhi: The elections to the AIFF Executive Committee will be held on September 2 and aspiring candidates can file fresh nominations from August 25, the...
New Delhi: The former All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das is not happy with the suspension of the national federation by the international...
Doha: The opening match for this year’s World Cup, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador, will be brought forward by one day to November 20, World Cup...
The final draft constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was on Wednesday sent to the world governing body FIFA by the Committee of Administrators...
Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their...
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described football as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three women...
Paris: FIFA will allow countries to select up to 26 players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for...
New Delhi: The visiting FIFA-AFC team on Thursday set deadlines to clean up the Indian football mess, asking the stakeholders to get the constitution of the...
New Delhi: A joint team of the FIFA and AFC will meet various stakeholders of Indian football from Wednesday to discuss the way forward on holding...
New York: From Vancouver to Mexico City to Miami, the 2026 World Cup is poised to take over North America, with one notable exception: The United...
When Ukraine’s unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a rejection of the idea that sports and politics must not mix. While...
A newly elected body of the All India Football Federation should be in place by September end and a modified constitution will be submitted to the...
New Delhi: Entrepreneur Ranjit Bajaj has lodged a complaint with the National Commission of Women against All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das besides writing...
FIFA fined Senegal’s soccer federation 175,000 Swiss francs ($180,000) on Monday for fan disorder at a World Cup playoff game, including shining laser pointers at Egypt...
New Delhi: World football body, FIFA on Wednesday named Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai as the host cities for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup...
New Delhi: It was the best of moments – or the worst of moments – in soccer history, and now sports fans with deep pockets can...
Tehran: Iran has once again denied women entry to a football stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds of ticketed fans locked out, Iranian media...
New Delhi: The journey to Qatar 2022 is entering its final stretch. The draw for the group stage of the 2022 World Cup will take place...
Ukraine wants to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland, FIFA said, amid a shutdown in domestic soccer during the invasion by Russia. FIFA can...
New Delhi: India are trying to “avoid” playing Belarus in a friendly football match on March 26 after the country entangled itself in Russia’s invasion of...
Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions “until further notice”, FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement...
New Delhi: The British government led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia on Tuesday to punish its deepening intervention in...
New Delhi: FIFA’s fading plan for biennial World Cups was labeled a threat from soccer to all other sports by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday....
New Delhi: The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia, fans discovered Wednesday...
Robert Lewandowski was voted the best men’s player in the world, retaining the FIFA award he won last year. The Bayern Munich forward overturned the result...
New Delhi: A former CIA officer has spied on top soccer officials for years while working for Qatar, the tiny Arab country hosting next year’s World...
New Delhi: Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally. The...
New Delhi: World football body, FIFA on Monday unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 — Ibha — an Asiatic lioness...
New Delhi: Brazil and Argentina will be hoping to avoid any more interruptions when World Cup qualifying resumes Thursday across South America. The game between the...
