New Delhi: Owing to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, participating countries will be allowed to have ‘stand-by’ or ‘alternate’ players as part of certain team squads during...
Kolkata: World football governing body FIFA has banned Indian Super League (ISL) clubs East Bengal and Kerala Blasters from signing any new players in the transfer...
New Delhi: The U-17 women’s World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, Fifa Council said on Thursday. India were...
London: A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Chelsea and Manchester City are preparing to tell the Super League it wants...
London: The 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the proposed European Super League “unanimously and vigorously rejected” the plans at an emergency meeting on Tuesday....
London: Lawmakers in Britain’s House of Commons were told the government will use its legislative powers to block controversial plans for a breakaway European Super League. Six...
Montreaux, Switzerland: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday (Apr 20) there is “no doubt whatsoever” that football’s world governing body “disapproves” of the proposed European...
Madrid: Florentino Pérez, the founding chairman of the Super League, on Tuesday said the new competition is being created to save soccer for everyone, not to...
London: The 12 European clubs planning to start a breakaway Super League have told the leaders of FIFA and UEFA that they have begun legal action...
Cairo: Qatar is aiming to ensure that everyone attending next year’s football World Cup in the country is vaccinated against the coronavirus. Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed...
Zurich: Football’s world governing body FIFA on Wednesday suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to third-party interference. It also banned the Chadian...
Sydney: Football’s global governing body FIFA on Thursday announced nine host cities and 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand as venues for 2023 Women’s World...
Denmark: Denmark became the latest European soccer team on Sunday to use World Cup qualifying games to direct attention to workers’ rights in Qatar, which hosts...
New Delhi: Sport is ‘floating on a sea of high-carbon sponsorship’ with soccer top of the league for deals with car makers, airlines and fossil fuel...
Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless as Portugal needed an own-goal to defeat Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A of World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. The 36th-minute...
Zurich: FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving...
New Delhi: FIFA, in collaboration with the United Nations on Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), on Tuesday launched the Global Integrity Programme – a comprehensive...
Doha: Benjamin Pavard scored the winning goal as Germany’s Bayern Munich defeated Mexican side Tigres 1-0 in the Club World Cup final to claim its sixth...
Doha: Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Club World Cup final, FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA said Muller...
Paris: World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in...
Zurich: The FIFA under-17 and under 20 World Cups have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, football’s global governing body said on Thursday. Indonesia and...
Zurich: FIFA has announced that it has lodged a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over a loss-making museum in Zurich, Switzerland. According to FIFA,...
New Delhi: The Indian women’s football team striker Bala Devi feels that the forthcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2022 will bring in a fresh...
New Delhi: The AIFF president Praful Patel on Monday said he will not contest elections as and when they are held as he is not eligible...
Zurich: Reigning world champions France will face Ukraine and Bosnia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers. The UEFA preliminary draw took place at a...
Rio de Janeiro: “I love you, Diego” Pele has written on social media, a week after the death of his “great friend” Diego Maradona, a “genius...
Mumbai: All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Tuesday said that the national women’s side can qualify for the FIFA World Cup before the...
Paris: Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has urged world governing body FIFA should make all clubs retire the No. 10 jersey to honour Diego Maradona, who died...
Rio de Janeiro: Women’s football star Marta will miss Brazil’s upcoming friendly matches against Ecuador after testing positive for novel coronavirus, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)...
Kolkata: COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive effect added another sporting event to its burgeoning list of casualties with world football governing body Fifa cancelling the 2020 Women’s World...
New Delhi: Like all other disciplines, football activities, too, came to a screeching halt once the Covid-19 related lockdown was announced in March. For Indian soccer...
Buenos Aires: Diego Maradona heaped praise on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and has revealed he knows how to mark his 60th birthday on Friday. “Messi...
Zurich: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for coronavirus. The president has mild symptoms and has self-isolated for at least 10 days. “FIFA President Gianni...
Zurich: Football’s global governing body FIFA has predicted a drop of $120 million in revenue for the period 2019-2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as the...
Chennai: Chennaiyin FC on Sunday announced the appointment of Csaba Laszlo as head coach for the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL) season. With more than two...
Rio de Janeiro: Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho has returned to Brazil after almost six months in custody in neighboring Paraguay for allegedly using a fake passport....
New Delhi: Legendary striker Bhaichung Bhutia, the first Indian to have 100 international caps to his name, spoke about the changes he has seen in Indian...
Zurich: FIFA, the highest governing body of football, said on Wednesday that it is looking to allow further leniency for players to switch their nationalities. In...
Lisbon: Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has backed teammate Neymar to be named world’s best player by FIFA this year. Neymar has struck a rich vein...
Kuala Lumpur: Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup have been postponed for next year due to the...
