Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails Sunil Chhetri after FIFA releases 3-episode series on football captain
World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits.
Sep 29, 2022, 07:21 AM IST
Gokulam Kerala FC owner lashes out at AIFF despite Indian football federation's apology, says 'we lost lakhs of..'
On August 15, FIFA had banned the AIFF due to "undue influence from third parties" and had said the U-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned. This was after a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) was appointed by the Supreme Court to oversee the affairs of the federation.
Aug 27, 2022, 14:26 PM IST
Good News for Indian football, FIFA lifts AIFF ban
The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was set up to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated and that the AIFF administration had regained full control of the AIFF's daily affairs.
Aug 26, 2022, 23:07 PM IST
Good news for Indian football, FIFA ban likely to be overturned
Notably, the complaint of this entire matter reached the Supreme Court. The court superseded the entire board in May 2022 and constituted a committee to frame a new constitution.
Aug 26, 2022, 22:01 PM IST
FIFA suspends AIFF: Football body elections on September 2, nomination to be filed from August 25
Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia will have to come from a state unit in order to contest the election unlike earlier time when he filed as an eminent footballer.
Aug 23, 2022, 12:21 PM IST
FIFA suspends AIFF: Gokulam Kerala women’s team stranded in Tashkent due to ban, appeal to PM Narendra Modi
The club’s president decided to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the helpless situation his players found themselves after world football governing body FIFA moved to ban India for ‘undue third party interference’.
Aug 18, 2022, 07:58 AM IST
FIFA suspends AIFF: Supreme Court defers hearing to August 22 after Centre gives THIS argument
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud that the government is taking up the issue of suspension of AIFF by FIFA, and two meetings have taken place with the FIFA officials.
Aug 17, 2022, 12:08 PM IST
FIFA suspends AIFF: Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia says ‘extremely harsh’ decision
This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history.
Aug 16, 2022, 10:49 AM IST
FIFA suspends AIFF: India stripped of U17 Women World Cup hosting rights, what the BAN means, all you need to know
On May 18, the Supreme Court had ousted Praful Patel as AIFF president for not holding elections due in December 2020 and appointed a three- member Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by former top court judge AR Dave, to manage the affairs of the AIFF.
Aug 16, 2022, 09:15 AM IST
FIFA suspends India’s national football federation AIFF due to THIS reason
FIFA said the suspension was effective immediately and that the transgression – constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.
Aug 16, 2022, 07:01 AM IST
2026 World Cup: FIFA announce host cities in US, Mexico and Canada, president Gianni Infantino says THIS
The United States, which staged the tournament in 1994, will host games in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and New York/New Jersey.
Jun 17, 2022, 07:59 AM IST
FIFA urges Brazil and Argentina to play abandoned FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier
Additional fines of USD 500,000 and 200,000 imposed on Brazil and Argentina, respectively, were halved later.
May 10, 2022, 15:17 PM IST
7 Jharkhand girls called for FIFA Under-17 World Cup Camp, check the full-list of selected players
The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is scheduled to take place in India in October. The camp will be organised in Jamshedpur.
May 01, 2022, 13:01 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2022 draw on April 1: When and where to watch, all you need to know
One sure thing is Qatar will be the top-seeded team in Group A, taking position A1 in the schedule of 64 matches in just 28 days. The privilege is given to all host nations even when ranked No. 65 in the world, as Russia was. Qatar is currently No. 52.
Mar 31, 2022, 09:23 AM IST
UEFA allows registration of two additional players due to Russia-Ukraine war
Temporary rules addressing the exceptional situation deriving from the war in Ukraine will allow clubs to register a maximum of two new eligible players for the remaining matches in current UEFA club competitions.
Mar 22, 2022, 16:35 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine's World Cup qualifier vs Scotland postponed by FIFA
The Russian Football Union has appealed against its suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which confirmed on Tuesday (March 8) it had registered the case.
Mar 09, 2022, 12:59 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: FIFA to open special transfer window for foreign players in Russia
FIFPRO asked that FIFA, and its European counterpart UEFA, set up a fund to help players and coaches in Ukraine.
Mar 08, 2022, 13:14 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: FIFA ban means 2018 World Cup hosts can't take part in 2022, check here how Russia fared in past
Russia have taken part in 4 World Cup tournament since December 1991. Since their entry into the World Cup as Russia, their best result was a quarterfinal finish in 2018 when they were the hosts.
Mar 01, 2022, 09:12 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions
Russia are scheduled to host Poland in a World Cup qualifying playoff on March 24 and if they remained suspended at that time, they would be out of the World Cup and unable to progress to the finals in Qatar in November.
Feb 28, 2022, 23:36 PM IST
Lionel Messi’s Argentina to face Neymar’s Brazil again in FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier after Sao Paulo farce
Argentine officials said they believed the same protocols used in the Copa America in Brazil in June were in place for the World Cup qualifiers to allow teams to travel across the continent.
Feb 15, 2022, 07:25 AM IST
