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FIFA president Infantino: Indian Football heading in right direction!

FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino who is on his first visit to India since being elected the FIFA President said on Tuesday (September 27, 2016) that Indian Football is “moving in the right direction” under the leadership of Mr. Praful Patel, President of All India Football Federation. Speaking at a …

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The AFC votes to postpone the FIFA Council elections!

In a somewhat of a surprise move, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations earlier today overwhelmingly voted to postpone the AFC Extraordinary Congress 2016 held in Goa, India. The AFC Member Associations voted 42-1 in favour of not continuing with an agenda which included the election of three additional …

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India’s Slum Soccer receives inaugural FIFA Diversity Award!

Indian NGO Slum Soccer has won the inaugural FIFA Diversity Award yesterday, September 26. The award was created by FIFA to recognise outstanding organisations, group initiatives and football personalities that are standing up for diversity and inspire unity, solidarity and equality among all people. Slum Soccer uses football to connect …

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Six candidates to contest FIFA Council elections at AFC Extraordinary Congress in Goa tomorrow!

The elections of the Asian members for the new FIFA Council will be held during the AFC Extraordinary Congress tomorrow, September 27 in Goa, India. Further world football governing body FIFA has advised the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that, based on the report of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA …

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Goa FA writes letter to FIFA president Infantino ahead of his India visit!

The Goa Football Association under the subject of ‘Proposed Road Map for football India which will lead to forced demotion of I League teams’ has written a letter to world football governing body FIFA president Gianni Infantino head of his India visit to Goa on Tuesday, September 27 to highlight …

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FIFA hosts Referee Seminar for FIFA World Cup & FIFA Women’s World Cup hopefuls!

From 19-23 September 72 referees & assistant referees from across Europe gathered at the Home of FIFA to attend a five-day referee seminar for prospective UEFA candidates for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™.  The seminar was the third in a series of …

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Marco van Basten appointed FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development!

Former Dutch football international Marco van Basten has been appointed as FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development. In his new capacity, van Basten will be heading up all technical areas ranging from football technology innovation to refereeing. The Ajax and AC Milan icon and former coach of Ajax Amsterdam, AZ …

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