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UEFA cancels U-17 qualifiers; England, Germany & Spain to play at 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup – India!

England, Germany and Spain without having to play the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship will represent Europe at the 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India next year. UEFA has been forced to cancel the elite round and the final tournament of the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship in Sweden due to …

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Manipuri cousin trio hopes ‘family tradition’ continues at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

Time stood still as Jeakson Singh Thounaojam leapt higher than all in the sultry Delhi air to head the ball into the back of the Colombian net – becoming India’s first-ever goal-scorer at a FIFA World Cup in 2017. As he ran to celebrate much to the joy of the …

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Securing rights to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be a big challenge!

Even as India have expressed their interest to the Asian Football Confederation to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das in a live chat with AIFF TV stated that securing the hosting rights for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be a “different ballgame”. “Although …

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AIFF reacts to criticism of State FA assessment!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) would like to clarify that the Performance assessments of State Associations based on various operational verticals have been done on two separate grounds consisting of states under the Development Project and those outside of it. The rankings along with the performance of the states …

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TECHTRO – IFTWC VIDEO: Top 5 Unknown Indian Origin Players in Europe/America!

TECHTRO – IFTWC has put together a feature video with the top 5 unknown Indian Origin Players across Europe and North America. Amongst the five players are Luther Singh (SC Braga – Portugal/SOUTH AFRICA), Dilan Markanday (Tottenham Hotspur U-23/ENGLAND), Joshua Pynadath (Ajax Amsterdam/USA), Shaan Hundel (Toronto FC II/CANADA), and Harpreet …

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Is it legal to play casino online in India?

India unlike other countries around the world is a very regulated market when it comes to gambling or betting activities. Actually in many Indian states it is illegal or very regulated. Despite the restrictions, betting on horse racing and certain lotteries are allowed in some states. The same applies to …

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Gouramangi ‘immensely proud’ as pilot wife responds to ‘Nation’s call’ during pandemic!

The nation is currently witnessing an unprecedented situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with numerous frontline workers across different fields fighting to contain the virus and keep people safe. One such example is Commander Pushpanjali Potsangbam, an Air India pilot who has been flying to different nations to …

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GamePlan 2020 – India’s annual Fantasy Sports conference goes Virtual!

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first & only self-regulatory industry body for Fantasy Sports (FS), is back with the third edition of its Annual Conference – GamePlan 2020. Themed as ‘Good for Sports, Good for India’, this year the conference will be held virtually on July 9, …

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AFC endorses AIFF with full membership of AFC Elite Youth Scheme!

The Asian Football Confederation has conferred the All India Football Federation with the AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership status. In a letter to AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das, AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John wrote, “We are pleased to inform that your application for full membership of the AFC …

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420 Grams S02E42: What Does Derecognition by the Sports Ministry Mean for Football in India?

With no sport on the horizon, administrators seem to have all the time in the world to play politics. Over the past few weeks we have seen power struggles in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), tussles between the BCCI and the ICC, doping violations and the derecognition of 54 National …

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