The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on Friday, October 5 to suspend the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. This decision comes after a recent letter from FIFA to the Minister of Sports of Sierra Leone to express grave concern about the removal …

Gearing up for the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers later this month, it was heartbreak for the Indian U-18 Girls National Team after the young eves lost to Nepal 1-3 on penalties in the semifinals of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, despite dominating possession and chances created. Although Nepal had …

An AIFF Baby League workshop was held at the OCA Conference Hall of the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha on Friday, October 5. Srinivas Saimani, Manager – AIFF Baby League, conducted the workshop which was attended by 43 participants. The new Baby League concept was devised by the AIFF to …

Indian Super League franchise Bengaluru FC have named WROGN as their new Official Lifestyle Partner for the next three seasons until 2021. Wrogn, is a trendy, irreverent and quirky brand, owned by the celebrity-led fashion retail company Universal Sportsbiz Pvt. Ltd (USPL). USPL founder Anjana Reddy said, “This is an …

Being one of the biggest clubs in the land, the expectations always run high whenever Mohun Bagan start their I-League campaigns. Despite the strength displayed by the Green and Maroons, however, three seasons have now passed without Mohun Bagan winning the Indian top tier. While the much-revered Sanjoy Sen held …

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai holds bitter sweet memories for FC Goa. This was the place where all the fun started last year as the Gaurs gave a taste as to what was to come in their season-opener. A 3-2 win in Chennai set the tone for a record-breaking …

Indian Super League franchise FC Goa has announced Xiaomi, India’s number 1 smartphone brand as its title sponsor for the 2018/19 season of the Indian Super League. The highest scoring side from last season’s ISL, the Gaurs have been one of the most consistently successful teams in the league – …

Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club has reached Nagaon, Assam to play the 70th All India Independence Cup on Friday, October 5 afternoon. Although Mohammedan Sporting coach Raghunath Nandi is looking to use this tournament as a platform to try out some new players before the forthcoming 2018/19 Second Division League, …

At the end of the first-ever VAR Instructor course put on by FIFA in Madrid this past week, legendary referee and current Chairman of FIFA’s Refereeing Committee Pierluigi Collina spoke with FIFA.com about the importance of the event, the state of VAR and where the technology might go in the …

Bengaluru FC announced a landmark partnership with automobile manufacturing giants Kia Motors who will now be the club’s principal sponsors in a deal that runs through the end of the 2021/22 season. To formalize the partnership, Kia Motors India and Bengaluru FC signed a MoU in the presence of Kookhyun …