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FIFA publishes new annual reports and confirms target result of USD 100 million for cycle!

FIFA today published its Financial, Governance and Activity Reports for 2016, which will go down as a landmark year in the history of FIFA, with the approval of much-needed governance reforms after a period of deep crisis and the arrival of new leaders. The financial results for this pivotal year …

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FIFA World Rankings: India gain record 31 spots to 101st, Brazil new No.1!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the April rankings, India gained an incredible 31 spots be in 101st position along with Nicaragua, Lithuania, and Estonia behind St.Kitts & Nevis, but ahead of Kazakhstan. India …

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India captain Sunil Chhetri happy with India’s new FIFA rankings!

India captain Sunil Chhetri speaking about India’s latest FIFA rankings said, “I’ve just had a look at the updated rankings put out by FIFA and ‘very happy’ is the simplest but most honest way to describe how I feel about India being placed at 101. This achievement belongs to the …

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India rise to 101 in FIFA Rankings, ranked 11th in Asia!

Indian Football has had a new awakening in recent years and this upswing seems to be reflecting in the FIFA Rankings with the Senior National Team achieving a ranking of 101, its best ever in over two decades. The new ranking which were released by FIFA earlier today (April 6, …

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Does India have a realistic chance to qualify for an expanded 48 team FIFA World Cup?

Only on Thursday, March 30, the Bureau of the FIFA Council met to agree on a proposed slot allocation for the expanded 48 team FIFA World Cup as of the 2026 edition. As per the proposal (Bureau of the FIFA Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!), …

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AFC President supports new FIFA World Cup place allocation!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the proposed slot allocation for a 48-team FIFA World Cup, which will give Asia a guaranteed eight places in 2026. Shaikh Salman said, after attending the meeting of Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday which …

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FIFA completes internal investigation, shares findings with authorities!

FIFA announced today that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football. During the course of …

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