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  Qatar to host FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020

  Football | June 04, 2019 11:48 IST

  For FIFA, the 2019 and 2020 editions of the competition will serve as "valuable test events in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2022".

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  Argentina to play leading role in 2030 FIFA World Cup joint bid

  Football | May 23, 2019 13:58 IST

  In addition to "five or six" games in Argentina, there would be three or four fixtures in Chile and two each in Uruguay and Paraguay.

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  FIFA confirm that 2022 World Cup in Qatar will stick to 32-team format

  Football | May 23, 2019 10:42 IST

  On January 10, 2017, FIFA Council unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition and not in Qatar.

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  FIFA deputy secretary general Boban looks forward to India's results under Igor Stimac

  Football | May 16, 2019 23:37 IST

  Croatian World Cupper Stimac was appointed head coach of the Indian team for a two-year term on Wednesday.

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  Chelsea transfer ban: FIFA rejects club's appeal

  Football | May 08, 2019 17:58 IST

  A one-year transfer ban was imposed on Chelsea for wrongdoings in the transfer of minor foreign internationals.

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  Indian women's football team held 3-3 by Myanmar, bows out of Olympic qualifiers

  Football | April 09, 2019 18:42 IST

  India and Myanmar got seven points each from three matches but the home team advanced to the third round on the basis of superior goal difference. 

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  AIFF Chief Praful Patel creates history by becoming the first Indian to enter FIFA Council

  Football | April 06, 2019 12:40 IST

  The AIFF chief was one of the eight candidates vying for the spot in the election.

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  Praful Patel set to be first Indian to be elected in FIFA Executive Council

  Football | April 01, 2019 15:54 IST

  The AFC Electoral Committee carried out eligibility checks on the candidates running for the positions and the FIFA Review Committee conducted eligibility checks on candidates running for FIFA Council positions.

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  FIFA mulls expanding 2022 World Cup to 48 teams

  Football | March 16, 2019 16:03 IST

  A final decision will be made at the FIFA Congress in Paris in June, coinciding with the Women's World Cup.

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  FIFA denies request from Chelsea to freeze one-year transfer ban

  Football | March 08, 2019 21:15 IST

  Chelsea could now ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport to grant an interim ruling, which would allow players to be signed in the offseason.  

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  AIFF President Praful Patel in race for AFC FIFA council member election

  Football | March 01, 2019 16:41 IST

  The election will be for the term 2019-2023 and will be held during the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the AFC said in a statement.

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  Premier League: FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players in two transfer windows

  Football | February 22, 2019 19:28 IST

  The Premier League club has the right to appeal against the sanction, which covers the next two transfer windows and also includes a fine of 600,000 Swiss francs ($600,000).

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  Most countries back expanding 2022 World Cup: FIFA

  Football | December 14, 2018 15:49 IST

  While the decision to shift to a 48-team format was approved last year by FIFA, the change was not supposed to take effect until 2026.

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  Pakistan football body faces another FIFA suspension

  Football | December 06, 2018 16:07 IST

  Football has been a victim of politicking and internal strife in Pakistan since 2015, is set to undergo fresh elections with the SC appointing a Returning Officer to conduct the electoral process.  

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  FIFA President Gianni Infantino gifts special jersey to PM Narendra Modi

  Football | December 02, 2018 13:37 IST

  PM Narendra Modi met FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

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  AIFF to soon launch pilot project with FIFA

  Football | November 30, 2018 17:58 IST

  The project, 'schools league', will be launched on a pilot basis,  said AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das. 

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  Eleven billion dollars on private jets, favours to son detailed in disgraced FIFA official Jerome Valcke's case

  Football | September 24, 2018 23:35 IST

  Valcke's interventions to help place a World Cup contract worth an initial $709,000 linked to his son's business interests were also detailed.

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  Messi-Ronaldo challenged as Mbappe, Modric recommended for FIFA best player award

  Football | July 24, 2018 22:28 IST

  For the first time, FIFA has opened voting within days of the World Cup, where Ronaldo and Messi both exited in the round of 16.

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  AIFF condemns IOA's decision to exclude football teams from Asiad contingent

  Football | July 22, 2018 19:30 IST

  The IOA, earlier this month, omitted the men and women's football teams from the Asian Games contingent, stating that they don't stand a chance to win medals in the continental event.

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  France won the World Cup, but Croatian President won hearts with her comforting hugs

  Trending | July 16, 2018 16:28 IST

  Croatian Prez’s attitude after the team lost to France by 4-2 won over the internet in no time.