Following a meeting in Rabat, Morocco, the FIFA Secretary General and members of the FIFA Management Board in attendance reaffirmed their full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as the only official elected by the 211 FIFA Member Associations. In turn, the FIFA President reiterated his full support for the …
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The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday, August 3, 2026. Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam (45+2’) and Singamayum Shami (63’) netted the first two before the visitors scored an own goal (83’). India …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the IndianFootball Under-20 men’s national team squad named for their two Singapore friendlies, which includes three Indian boys based overseas.
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India U20 men’s team head coach Mahesh Gawali has named a 30-player squad for two friendlies against Singapore on August 3 and 6, 2026, in Bengaluru. The matches, being played as part of the teams’ preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, will be played behind closed …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the rejection of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, what it all was about and the FIFA president Gianni Infantino being now under pressure.
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The Confederation also commends its 41 Member Associations and the wider football family for the courage and unity they have shown this week. At a moment that demanded principled leadership, our members stood together in defence of football’s long-term interests and the principles of good governance. That unity has prevailed. …
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Kazi Md. Salahuddin has been re-elected as President of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) at the SAFF Ordinary Congress held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday. Mr. Salahuddin was elected unopposed by the Congress, which was attended by representatives from all SAFF Member Associations and representatives from FIFA and AFC. …
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The Indian men’s national team have been drawn with Maldives and Pakistan in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026, following the draw conducted in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The 15th edition of the sub-continental tournament will be hosted in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 4 to 17. …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed the withdrawal of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). The AFC President expects that, going forward, any initiative that has the potential to impact global football will be presented and discussed with the Confederations, the FIFA Council, …
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UEFA welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw its plan to sell a stake in its competitions – including the World Cup – into private hands. The proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA’s national associations and by many other federations and confederations of all sizes around the world, whose job it is …
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