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Jaipur, April 8 – Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade inaugurated the Indian Football League, organized by Rajasthan United Football Club, at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium here on Wednesday.Addressing the audience, the Governor emphasized that sports play a vital role in maintaining both...

Barcelona, April 2 – The president of Spanish football giant Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has criticized FIFA for what he described as a congested and poorly planned international calendar, following an injury suffered by star player Raphinha while representing Brazil.The injury occurred during a...

March 31, New Delhi — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the National Palace as part of the official preparations for the 2026 World Cup.In a video shared on X, Sheinbaum described the meeting as a review of all arrangements leading up to the...

Kochi, March 31 Australian-born Ryan Williams made a dream debut for India, scoring in the fourth minute to help his team win 2-1 against Hong Kong in an inconsequential Asian Cup qualifying round match here on Tuesday.Akash Mishra scored the other goal for India in the 50th minute, also his...

March 26, New Delhi – Iran's men's soccer team trained in southern Turkey as they prepared for the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.The team held a training session ahead of upcoming friendly matches, which were described as crucial to their preparations...

March 26, New Delhi: The race for FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets has entered its final phase. FIFA announced that the final sales period will run from April 1 to July 19, with tickets being released on a rolling basis, first-come, first-served.Over 1 million tickets have already been sold, with...

Hamburg, March 24 – The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Euroconsumers have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against the football governing body, FIFA, over excessive ticket prices for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, which is scheduled to begin on June 11.FSE has stated...

New Delhi, March 24 Australian-born forward Ryan Williams could make his highly anticipated debut for India after being named in head coach Khalid Jamil's 23-member squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier against Hong Kong on March 31 in Kochi.Williams was included in the squad after FIFA...

March 20, New Delhi – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino has emphasized the role of football, and the 2026 World Cup, as a unifying force during a time of geopolitical turmoil.During FIFA's 35th Council Meeting in Zurich, Infantino said the...

March 17, New Delhi – The Asian Football Confederation stated that it has NOT received any notification from Iran that it will withdraw its national soccer team from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Iran has qualified for the 48-team tournament to be held in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting June...

Madrid, March 16 – The Spanish city of A Coruña has withdrawn its bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, after removing the Estadio Riazor stadium of La Liga club Deportivo La Coruña from consideration. Mayor Ines Rey confirmed the...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that it has not received any formal communication from Iran regarding a potential withdrawal of its national football team from the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.Iran has already secured qualification for the expanded...

New Delhi, March 13. The Iranian national football team strongly responded to US President Donald Trump's advice for their team not to participate in the World Cup, citing "their own safety and well-being," stating that "no country can prevent them from participating in the World Cup, which is...

New Delhi, March 9 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated ICC Chairman Jay Shah following the successful hosting of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded with India winning a historic title.

Mumbai, March 1: Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan came together for the Indian Super Gaming League event held in Mumbai.Ranbir is a co-owner of the Indian Super League team, Mumbai City FC, while Abhishek is one of the stakeholders in Chennaiyin FC.During the event...

February 19, New Delhi: FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup, which begin on June 11th, are expected to sell out.Infantino revealed that in just four weeks, FIFA received 508 million ticket requests for approximately seven million available tickets...