The three-window transfer ban of former I-League champions Punjab FC for non-payment of dues to North Macedonian footballer Hristijan Denkovski has been lifted by football governing body FIFA. Punjab FC, now owned by RoundGlass Sports, was handed a three-window transfer ban by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber after it failed to …
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The All India Football Federation organised an online FIFA MA course for Referee Assessors from Tuesday, July 14 to Thursday, July 16. 48 officials, including three women Referee Assessors, attended the course. Mr. Farkhad Abdullaev from Uzbekistan was appointed as the course instructor for the same. New amendments in the …
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Following the decision taken on May 8, 2020 to give competitions scheduled to be completed in 2020 the option of allowing teams to use up to five substitutes, The IFAB Board of Directors had agreed to review whether to extend this option further. On the basis of this in-depth review, …
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The iconic image of FIFA World Cup champions France lifting the trophy at Luzhniki Stadium is still fresh in the memory of every football fan. Exactly two years after that historic occasion on July 15, 2018, the unveiling of the match schedule for the next edition invites the football world …
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On June 8, 2019, Mr Karim was found guilty by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. As a result, Mr Karim was sanctioned with a life ban from all …
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the first to feature 48 teams and 80 matches, moved a step closer today as FIFA completed a series of three workshops with the host associations and their respective candidate host cities. Confirming the high level of interest sparked by the FIFA …
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This time last year, Sarai Bareman was excitedly preparing for the Final of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Even then, on the eve of the showpiece match, FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer knew that the tournament had smashed records, laying the foundation for a bright and exciting …
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A new report, published today by the French Football Federation (FFF) and the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, has highlighted the positive social, economic and environmental benefits left by France 2019. Published one year since the USA beat the Netherlands to win a historic fourth …
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World football governing body FIFA has published the first edition of a new online magazine that offers an inside view of the football industry. As part of a long-term commitment to closer and stronger engagement with stakeholders across the game, the Journal aims to discuss the real-world issues that concern …
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In light of COVID-19 pandemic, CAF in partnership with major stakeholders such as FIFA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) organised a unique one-day meeting to brainstorm on the impact of the crisis on African football. A brainchild of the CAF Safety & Security Department headed …
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