World football governing body FIFA yesterday, May 7 announced Qatar Airways as an Official Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA as part of a sponsorship package lasting until 2022. Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways will include the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, …
Read More »The FIFA Appeal Committee has upheld the appeal lodged by the Argentinian Football Association, on behalf of the player Lionel Messi, against the decision taken by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, lifting the sanctions imposed on him as a result. Following a hearing which took place in Zurich on May 4, 2017, the …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Aizawl FC who were recently-crowned India’s I-League 2016/17 champions. In a letter to All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel, Infantino mentioned: “It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest congratulations to Aizawl FC for their first ever league title.” In the …
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Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the May rankings, India gained a spot be in 100th position along with Nicaragua, Lithuania, and Estonia behind Zambia and St.Kitts & Nevis, but ahead of Kazakhstan. It …
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India’s oldest club Mohun Bagan is all set to have yet another glorious feat as FIFA has decided to show a unique gesture to salute their path breaking IFA Shield triumph in 1911 against East Yorkshire Regiment, by starting their ticket sales for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup on …
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The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert, has provisionally banned Richard K. Lai, the President of the Guam Football Association, for a duration of 90 days. The duration of the ban may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days. During this …
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As football fever continues to grip the country, today, April 28 2017, marks six months to go until the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the first FIFA final India will ever host. On October 28 2017, the two finalists of the competition will take the pitch …
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The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India has its own volunteer programme, providing an opportunity for thousands of Indian and international volunteers to be part of India’s first-ever global football tournament, which will take place across six cities between October 6-28, 2017. Watch …
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16 clubs from Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Pune, Nasik and Solapur will be participating in the 1st WIFA State Youth Championship, which is being organised as part of the FIFA-AIFF State Development Project. All the matches will be played at the Cooperage Stadium in Mumbai with the tournament set to kick …
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World Football governing body FIFA last night released the following statement from President Gianni Infantino about the attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus: “The thoughts of every one of us at FIFA are with the people of Dortmund, and the fans of both Borussia Dortmund and Monaco following today’s …
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