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FIFA approves USD 1.5 billion COVID-19 relief fund for world football
Football | Jun 26, 2020, 10:15 AM ISTFIFA said that each of the 211 member associations will get a one million dollars payment, part of which will be granted in July this year, while the rest in January next year.
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Australia and New Zealand picked by FIFA to host 2023 Women’s World Cup
Football | Jun 25, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTThe winning bid proposed 12 cities with seven in Australia and five in New Zealand. It includes the main stadium used for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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Don't punish Bundesliga players for George Floyd support: FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Football | Jun 03, 2020, 08:44 AM ISTBorussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho was booked for taking off his jersey during a Bundesliga match so he could display a T-shirt emblazoned with “Justice for George Floyd."
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Gianni Infantino wants to turn football into a huge money machine: Sepp Blatter
Football | Jun 02, 2020, 04:48 PM ISTSepp Blatter also took aim at the proposed changes with respect to Women's World Cup and Club World Cup and stated more number of teams in the competitions with make them "too heavy".
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FIFA signals support for in-game George Floyd solidarity messages
Football | Jun 02, 2020, 08:59 AM ISTPlayers used weekend games in Germany to reveal messages expressing solidarity with Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck for several minutes after he stopped moving and pleading for air.
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FIFA didn't consult us: CONMEBOL chief 'taken by surprise' over change in substitution rule
Football | May 09, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTFIFA has allowed teams to have up to five substitutions per game, instead of three that was there before, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino suspected of trying to get investigation dropped: Report
Football | Apr 27, 2020, 11:54 PM ISTInfantino was "worried" about the investigation and wrote to his friend, Rinaldo Arnold, who had become a senior prosecutor in Switzerland's Haut-Valais region.
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FIFA proposes up to five substitutions per match when football returns
Football | Apr 27, 2020, 05:52 PM ISTFIFA says the temporary plan could help prevent more injuries due to “potential player overload” as soccer competitions catch up with a backlog. FIFA says the rule could be used by all competitions finishing this year and next and all national team games through 2021.
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Unable to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions, says Iran
Football | Apr 27, 2020, 09:54 AM ISTFFIRI has serious problems with regard to receiving financial assistance from FIFA, as broad US restrictions on Iran's banking system are still in force.
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Coronavirus impact: FIFA to distribute USD 150 million to member associations
Football | Apr 25, 2020, 10:03 AM ISTEach member association will receive USD 500,000, along with any other remaining funds they were due to receive.
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Pele, Maradona among icons pay tribute to medical workers
Football | Apr 19, 2020, 09:59 AM ISTPele, Maradona and Ronaldo were among the 50 global football icons to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a video posted by FIFA.
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FIFA braced for legal challenges over player contract extensions
Football | Apr 16, 2020, 10:13 AM ISTIt's unclear what happens if clubs and leagues from different countries disagree on which rules should apply.
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International games could be off until 2021: FIFA Vice President
Football | Apr 14, 2020, 08:48 AM ISTFIFA already has called off matches between countries that were due to be played in March and June.
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CONMEBOL seeks FIFA rescue fund for financially-stricken clubs
Football | Apr 09, 2020, 09:43 AM ISTThe CONMEBOL has urged the FIFA to make an emergency fund to help financially-stricken clubs.
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FIFA approves extended player contracts and later transfer windows
Football | Apr 07, 2020, 11:51 PM ISTThe world governing body also said it will allow upcoming transfer windows to be moved to new dates because of the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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FIFA postpones U-17 Women's World Cup in India due to coronavirus pandemic
Football | Apr 04, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTThe decision was taken by the FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No one around the world knows when will football resume: FIFA boss
Football | Apr 03, 2020, 02:12 PM ISTIn his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress from Switzerland, Infantino stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority.
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AIFF hopeful of organising FIFA women's U-17 WC in November despite coronavirus worries
Football | Mar 31, 2020, 01:19 PM ISTThe optimism stems from the seven months' time that the organising committee has at its disposal to prepare for the top age-group tournament.
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FIFA keeping close watch on COVID-19 threat in India ahead of U-17 Women's World Cup
Football | Mar 25, 2020, 08:13 PM ISTIndia is scheduled to host the Women's U-17 World Cup in November.
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Infantino wants next year's Club World Cup postponed to make way for Euro Cup, Copa America
Football | Mar 17, 2020, 11:08 PM ISTInfantino says he will propose talks with the Chinese government and the country's soccer officials in a call Wednesday with a panel of FIFA vice presidents.