FIFA football rankings: Asian countries make huge jumps but India slides six places
Qatar, UAE, Japan and South Korea make take huge strides but India slips out of top-100 in FIFA's latest rankings.
Feb 07, 2019, 17:50 PM IST
AFC Asian Cup: UAE protest over eligibility of Qatar players dismissed on day of final
The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) had protested the eligibility of Almoez Ali and Bassam Al Rawi, who helped Qatar reach their maiden final at the continental championship against Japan.
Feb 01, 2019, 17:43 PM IST
Australia women's coach Alen Stajcic sacked five months before 2019 FIFA World Cup
Australia will be one of the favourites at the June 7 to July 7 World Cup, where they are one of the top six seeded nations at the tournament.
Jan 19, 2019, 12:19 PM IST
Most football associations support 48-team World Cup in Qatar, says FIFA chief
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt launched a diplomatic and trade boycott of Qatar in June 2017 that has complicated the prospect of sharing the tournament.
Jan 18, 2019, 13:04 PM IST
New Pro League designed to raise hockey's profile
The league will feature nine national teams in the men's and women's competitions, playing each other home and away over a six-month period followed by semi-finals and a final.
Jan 16, 2019, 09:39 AM IST
Italian match officials to follow FIFA guidelines over racism
FIFA and European soccer body UEFA have adopted a so-called three-step procedure in cases of racism which involves a warning to the crowd, followed by the interruption of play and, ultimately, the calling-off of the match.
Jan 15, 2019, 16:04 PM IST
Former FIFA referee Alex Vaz passes away
Vaz was a renowned match official who asserted his authority on the football field and commanded respect from players, team management and officials.
Jan 03, 2019, 09:32 AM IST
Real Madrid ease past Al Ain to clinch fourth Club World Cup title
Real have also won the last three editions of the tournament, also lifting the trophy in 2014, and moved ahead of Barcelona as the team to have won it the most times.
Dec 23, 2018, 07:12 AM IST
Barcelona withdraw from next month's La Liga match in Miami
Barcelona are currently standing at the top of the La Liga table, with nine wins from 15 games they have played so far.
Dec 11, 2018, 11:23 AM IST
FIFA task force meets to examine Gianni Infantino's tournament plans
FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposes a revamped Club World Cup, which would be played every four years with up to 24 teams, while his Nations League would take the form of a mini World Cup with an eight teams.
Dec 10, 2018, 10:21 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi thanks FIFA chief after receiving special jersey at G20 Summit
Prime Minister Modi thanked the FIFA president for presenting him with the special jersey and said that it is impossible to not think about football when in Argentina.
Dec 02, 2018, 14:51 PM IST
Football fans worldwide back points deductions for racism at matches
More than half of 27,000 fans were interviewed by British anti-discrimination body Kick It Out and Swedish-based Forza Football across 38 countries.
Nov 21, 2018, 09:45 AM IST
Portugal coach ducks questions on Ronaldo's international future
Portugal have continued to flourish without their most capped player and record scorer, leading observers to wonder how much he is needed.
Nov 20, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
Four years to next World Cup but will it be 32 or 48 teams?
The head of world football`s governing body has been pressing in recent weeks for the 2022 finals to expand from the 32 teams in Russia this year to 48.
Nov 20, 2018, 10:12 AM IST
Super League players would risk a World Cup ban: FIFA President Gianni Infantino
A 16-team Super League would replace the Champions League and feature 11 `founders`- including Lionel Messi`s Barcelona and Real Madrid- who could not be relegated for the first 20 years.
Nov 08, 2018, 20:46 PM IST
La Liga launches petition to garner support for troubled Miami game
The proposals were dealt a fresh blow when the president of world soccer`s organising body FIFA, Gianni Infantino, declared at a council meeting last week in Rwanda that "official match leagues must be played within the territory of the respective member association".
Nov 01, 2018, 19:24 PM IST
FIFA announces referees for Club World Cup
La Liga outfit Real Madrid are the defending champions of the tournament having emerged victorious in the last two editions as well.
Oct 17, 2018, 22:47 PM IST
African Nations Cup qualifier: FIFA suspension leads to cancellation of Sierra Leone's match against Ghana
Sierra Leone`s African Nations Cup qualifier against Ghana in Kumasi will not go ahead on Thursday after the country’s football association failed to get a FIFA suspension lifted.
Oct 10, 2018, 15:05 PM IST
Russia’s Aleksandr Kokorin, Pavel Mamaev face action for chair attack on man in cafe
Russia internationals Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev face action from their clubs and the country`s interior ministry after they attacked a man with a chair during an altercation at a Moscow cafe on Monday.
Oct 10, 2018, 11:56 AM IST
Belgium and France share top spot in FIFA rankings
Belgium have joined world champions France as the joint leaders in the FIFA rankings published on Thursday, the first time in the table’s 25-year history that the top spot has been shared.
Sep 20, 2018, 23:48 PM IST
