Americas

Bolivia sanctioned by FIFA for fielding ineligible player!

The Bolivian Football Association (FBF) has been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in the preliminary competition matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia played between Bolivia and Peru on September 1, 2016 and between Chile and Bolivia on September 6, 2016. Both matches are declared to be forfeited …

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FIFA suspends the Guatemala Football Association!

As per the decision of the FIFA Emergency Committee (now the Bureau of the FIFA Council) taken on December 18, 2015, a normalisation committee was set up for the Guatemalan Football Association (FEDEFUT), whose tasks were to run the daily business of FEDEFUT, to revise the FEDEFUT statutes in order …

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1970 FIFA World Cup winning Brazil captain Carlos Alberto Torres no more!

1970 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian Selecao captain Carlos Alberto Torres died yesterday at the age of 72 due to a heart attack. The Rio de Janeiro born Carlos Alberto Torres, also fondly known as “O Capitão do Tri”, played for Fluminense (twice), FC Santos, Flamengo, New York Cosmos (twice) …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Brazil legend Rivaldo visits New Delhi!

Brazilian legend Rivaldo arrived in the Indian capital New Delhi earlier this week to witness the final of the Subrata Cup yesterday in which Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense Under-17s became U-17 champions. Rivaldo spoke to the media on his exit from the airport terminal and above is the XtraTime recording.

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Brazil crowned champions of 1st BRICS U-17 Football Championship!

Brazil were crowned Champions of the inaugural edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament as the ‘Samba Boys’ thumped South Africa 5-1 in the Finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa today, October 15 to lift the trophy. A brace by skipper Victor Oliveira and a goal a …

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Brazil U-17 coach Carlus Amadeu dubs India U-16s a team with a lot of potential!

Even though the Indian Under-16 National Team lost 1-3 against Brazil in the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament, Nicolai Adam’s boys gave a testament of their Footballing acumen, proving that they were no pushover, whilst ensuring their competitiveness and earning the respect of the 5 time World Champions. Speaking at the …

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VIDEO: Komal Thatal’s goal for India against Brazil in BRICS U-17 Football Cup!

The India Under-16 boys went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in their last match of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Thursday, October 13 with history created as India hosted the South American nation for the first time in their Footballing history and …

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BRICS U-17 Football Cup: Brave India lose 1-3 to mighty Brazil!

When was the last time India clashed swords against five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil in Football in any age group? You try to find out by flipping the pages of the history books, but the books state ‘never’. And even as India went down fighting 1-3 against Brazil in …

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