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  • india makes huge jump of 26 places to be at 147th in fifa

    India makes huge jump of 26 places to be at 147th in FIFA list

    Football | April 09, 2015 18:43 IST

    New Delhi: The Indian football team reaped a rich harvest of a win and a draw against Nepal last month in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Round One as it made a huge jump of

  • belgium rises to no. 3 in fifa rankings led by germany

    Belgium rises to No. 3 in FIFA rankings led by Germany

    Football | April 09, 2015 16:36 IST

    Zurich: Belgium rose to its highest-ever spot at No. 3 in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, which are still led by World Cup winner Germany.Argentina is second and Belgium traded places with No. 4 Colombia.Brazil,

  • pele backs blatter for 5th term running fifa

    Pele backs Blatter for 5th term running FIFA

    Football | March 21, 2015 9:34 IST

    London: Pele is supporting Sepp Blatter's bid to continue running world football as the FIFA president prepares for his toughest-ever election battle.Blatter is taking on three rivals in FIFA's May election, including Pele's friend, Luis

  • fifa banks 2b in 2014 world cup turns 337m total profit

    FIFA banks $2B in 2014; World Cup turns $337M total profit

    Football | March 21, 2015 9:11 IST

    Zurich: The World Cup's commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in

  • fifa kicks off 2026 world cup bidding 2022 start left open

    FIFA kicks off 2026 World Cup bidding; 2022 start left open

    Football | March 21, 2015 8:48 IST

    Zurich: Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026.FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on

  • france to host fifa women s world cup in 2019

    France to host FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019

    Football | March 20, 2015 11:22 IST

    Geneva: The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ahead of South Korea.The announcement, delivered by FIFA president

  • fifa says 2022 world cup final in qatar will be on dec. 18

    FIFA says 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be on Dec. 18

    Football | March 20, 2015 9:36 IST

    Zurich: The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.FIFA confirmed on Thursday the date of the world's most watched sports event more than four years

  • fifa moves pakistan yemen world cup qualifier to bahrain

    FIFA moves Pakistan-Yemen World Cup qualifier to Bahrain

    Football | March 18, 2015 23:25 IST

    Zurich:  Pakistan's home World Cup qualifying match against Yemen has been moved to Bahrain after it was postponed because of deadly bombings in Lahore.FIFA says the kickoff time next Monday, and stadium venue in Manama

  • stephen constantine announces 32 member probables for world

    Stephen Constantine announces 32-member probables for World Cup qualifier

    Football | February 25, 2015 23:26 IST

    New Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine today announced the list of 32 probables for India's forthcoming home and away matches for the preliminary joint qualification round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against

  • fifa confirms 4 contenders for presidential election race

    FIFA confirms 4 contenders for presidential election race

    Football | February 02, 2015 16:03 IST

    Zurich: Three men remain in contention to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.FIFA's election oversight panel confirmed Monday that Blatter and three rivals — Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, Michael van Praag of

  • blatter joins fifa election race without naming nominees

    Blatter joins FIFA election race without naming nominees

    Football | January 30, 2015 10:28 IST

    Geneva: Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Sepp Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.Blatter published a low-key message on Twitter confirming an expected bid to extend

  • van praag wants bigger world cup

    Van Praag wants bigger World Cup

    Football | January 29, 2015 12:53 IST

    Amsterdam: Michael van Praag wants more teams from outside Europe in the World Cup and aims to implant more strict measures to combat match fixing, the FIFA presidential candidate stated during his presentation at the

  • portugal welcomes figo s decision

    Portugal welcomes Figo's decision

    Football | January 29, 2015 11:11 IST

    Lisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that

  • real madrid says it complies fully with fifa rules on minors

    Real Madrid says it complies fully with FIFA rules on minors

    Football | January 27, 2015 7:22 IST

    Madrid: Real Madrid released a statement late Monday saying it complies fully with FIFA's rules on transfers involving minors, after acknowledging that football's governing body is looking into previous deals.Earlier, during Lucas Silva's presentation, club

  • ribery blasts political fifa ballon d or award

    Ribery blasts 'political' FIFA Ballon d'Or award

    Football | January 24, 2015 16:58 IST

    Munich: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has blasted the Ballon d'Or process, saying FIFA's top individual award is "purely political."Ribery watched his teammate Manuel Neuer finish third in the ceremony earlier this month, the same

  • 3 fifa sponsors won t renew for 2018 world cup in russia

    3 FIFA sponsors won't renew for 2018 World Cup in Russia

    Football | January 23, 2015 17:16 IST

    Zurich: Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson all let their World Cup

  • fifa returns 100m to brazil world cup cost 15 billion

    FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion

    Football | January 21, 2015 7:32 IST

    Rio De Janeiro: Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth and women's football, and medical and health

  • putin reassures blatter that russia can host 2018 world cup

    Putin reassures Blatter that Russia can host 2018 World Cup

    Football | January 17, 2015 7:54 IST

    St. Petersburg, Russia: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday he has received personal assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country's economic problems will not affect its ability to host the 2018 World Cup.Blatter

  • barca can t even contemplate selling messi enrique

    Barca can't even contemplate selling Messi: Enrique

    Football | January 15, 2015 10:15 IST

    Madrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said that the thought of having a team without Lionel Messi is "not even something we contemplate".The future of the Argentina forward has been the subject of much speculation

  • messi neuer ronaldo voted to fifpro world xi lineup

    Messi, Neuer, Ronaldo voted to FIFPro World XI lineup

    Football | January 13, 2015 17:46 IST

    Zurich: All three players shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award were selected by their peers for the 2014 FIFPro World XI team.Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer and Cristiano Ronaldo were among seven 2013 team members

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