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FIFA president Gianni Infantino. AP Photo

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources

FIFA is recommending that players' contracts be extended until the end of the interrupted season and also defer the...

6 April 2020 9:46 PM IST

Chairman of FIFA medical committee Michel DHooghe. Twitter Photo

Avoid resuming season amid virus threat: FIFA medical chief

Playing football in the absence of a vaccine would create problems in upholding guidelines on social distancing

29 April 2020 9:50 AM IST

World governing body for football

Teams can use five substitutes during backlog: FIFA

The temporary plan could also help prevent more injuries due to 'potential player overload' as soccer competitions catch...

27 April 2020 6:16 PM IST

Age limit for men footballers at Tokyo Olympics extended

Players eligible for the intended under-23 tournament in 2020 can still play in Japan at age 24 next year

4 April 2020 8:43 AM IST

The team led by BJPs Ashish Shelar won the match 4-1. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

FIFA U-17 fever: MLAs, MLCs put best foot forward

Mr Shelar and NCP MLA Narendra Patil served as goalkeepers of the two teams.

11 Aug 2017 2:28 AM IST

Qatar faces its biggest threat yet to hosting the Fifa 2022 World Cup amid the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region.

Qatar 2022 Cup on the rocks?

The Fifa president has never received such a letter and subsequently has not done any comment on that, said a Fifa ...

17 July 2017 5:39 AM IST

Abhishek Yadav (centre) poses along with players appearing for U-17 AIFF trials (North Zone) in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Fifa U-17 World Cup: Trials for North Zone kick off

The boys were divided into separate teams to play practice matches against the Under-18 team of a local club.

23 Nov 2016 12:10 AM IST

Florent Malouda

The Malouda mark

French player who's a part of the Delhi Dynamos has family roots dating back a few generations in India which most...

20 Nov 2016 12:26 AM IST

Ronaldo claimed he had to overcome media campaigns to win the award. (Photo: AP)

Ronaldo lambasts media campaign against him

Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA's inaugural 'The Best' prize for the world's best player in 2016.

10 Jan 2017 7:15 PM IST

FIFA projects an increased profit of $640 million despite some extra operating costs and prize money for teams. (Photo: FIFA)

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026

President Gianni Infantino's favored plan - for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 - was...

10 Jan 2017 4:56 PM IST

Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri at the launch of the 10th edition of the I-League football tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Chhetri bats for unified league

Win or lose, that will at least give us a chance to improve as a footballing nation, says Chetri.

28 Dec 2016 12:57 AM IST

India recently defeated Myanmar 1-0 in the Asian Cup qualifiers, their first victory in the neighbouring nation in 64 years.

Jump in Fifa rankings a big boost, says Baichung Bhutia

India recently defeated Myanmar in the Asian Cup qualifiers, their first victory in the neighbouring nation in over 64...

8 April 2017 12:29 AM IST