Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the fact that four Indian origin footballers – Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand), Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo), Nishan Velupillay (Australia), Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar) – will be representing us at FIFA World Cup 2026
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1476 Zee Group to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 in India!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the broadcast rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 having been sold to Zee Group for India by FIFA.
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1466 FIFA close to sign FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcaster in India!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the broadcast rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 still being unsold in India. Will this get sorted?
Read More »AFC Fitness Course Level 1A conducted in Ballari!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) successfully conducted the AFC Fitness Course (Level 1A) at the Inspire Institute of Sport from May 14 to 18, 2026. The course was delivered by AFC instructors Mikinobu Yasumatsu and Atsushi Kanno from Japan, and was attended by 19 coaches from across India. AIFF …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1459 FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast media rights still unsold in India!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the broadcast rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 still being unsold in India. Will this get sorted?
Read More »India among 12 countries selected for FIFA Women’s Development Programme!
India, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, became one of the 12 countries selected by FIFA for the FIFA Women’s Development Programme (Commercial Strategy 2026). India’s inclusion in the programme was confirmed by FIFA after an initial application by AIFF, which was followed by a detailed presentation of the commercial strategy …
Read More »India’s Top 10 Four-a-Side Teams Converge in Coimbatore for National Glory at the Red Bull Four 2 Score finals!
The hunt for India’s best four-a-side football team arrives at its peak on April 11, 2026, as the Red Bull Four 2 Score National Finals take over the Kumaraguru College of Technology in Coimbatore. Located on Athipalayam Road in Chinnavedampatti, the venue will serve as the ultimate battleground for ten …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1406 FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast rights still unsold in India!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the broadcast rights for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 being unsold in India and across South Asia. What is going to happen?
Read More »Goan Team Boom Boom Goa 13 Qualifies for Red Bull Four 2 Score National Finals!
Goan team Boom Boom Goa 13 has secured the prestigious qualification for the Red Bull Four 2 Score 2026 National Finals after emerging champions of the North Goa qualifying round, reaffirming their position among the country’s leading grassroots football teams. The former India champions will now join nine other qualifying …
Read More »Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025!
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, a landmark initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s sporting landscape and empowering citizens through sports. The new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy, 2001, and lays out a visionary and strategic roadmap …
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