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FIFA offers talks to leagues, player unions amid legal filings and threats in politics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA offers talks to leagues, player unions amid legal filings and threats in politics

The Hindu  

FIFA offered talks with global groups of football leagues and player unions to end a three-month deadlock after they threatened legal action over adding to the packed competitions calendar. In a letter seen by The Associated Press, FIFA told the World Leagues Association and FIFPRO on Thursday “our offer to engage in dialogue remains on the table” amid a swirl …

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Stimac unlikely to step down
6 months, 1 week ago

Stimac unlikely to step down

Hindustan Times  

Igor Stimac is unlikely to step down as head coach of the senior India men’s football team. A member of the India contingent in Doha quoted Stimac as saying that he was heartbroken after Tuesday’s contentious 1-2 defeat to Qatar that ended India’s chances of making the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers but happy with the spunk …

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‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets

Al Jazeera  

Abidjan, Ivory Coast – As the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Friday in Ivory Coast, none of the five teams highest-placed teams in the FIFA ranking of December 2023 will feature. Reigning champions Senegal, 2022 World Cup semifinalists and pretournament favourites Morocco, 2004 champions Tunisia, two-time champions and 2019 winners Algeria, and seven-time …

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino to attend Santosh Trophy final in India
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino to attend Santosh Trophy final in India

Firstpost  

The AIFF Executive Committee also ratified the decision to terminate the contract of Shaji Prabhakaran as the Secretary General, and appoint M Satyanarayan as the Acting Secretary General of the organisation. FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to visit India in March next year to attend the Santosh Trophy final, it was announced by the All India Football Federation during …

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FIFA set to approve reintegration of Russian youth football teams return to competition amid Ukraine war: Reports
1 year, 2 months ago

FIFA set to approve reintegration of Russian youth football teams return to competition amid Ukraine war: Reports

The Hindu  

FIFA is set to approve the reintegration of Russian youth teams into under-17 competitions and ease a total international ban on the country, amid the war in Ukraine. FIFA’s 37-member ruling body, including nine from UEFA, will be meeting eight days after the European football body provoked a rare split among its own executive committee, and member federations by welcoming …

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Why 2030 World Cup is split across six countries – and all roads lead to Saudi Arabia 2034
1 year, 2 months ago

Why 2030 World Cup is split across six countries – and all roads lead to Saudi Arabia 2034

New York Times  

Is this football’s first win-win-win-win-win-win? Let us focus on the decision to share the 2030 World Cup finals between three countries on one continent and three other countries, 6,000 miles away from those three nations, that span two other continents. FIFA, football’s world governing body, has six confederations: Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and North America, South America and Oceania — …

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Rubiales kiss ‘should never have happened’, says FIFA chief Infantino
1 year, 3 months ago

Rubiales kiss ‘should never have happened’, says FIFA chief Infantino

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that Luis Rubiales’ kiss on the mouth of Spanish women’s football star Jenni Hermoso “should never have happened”. In his first reaction to the incident which happened at the presentation ceremony following Spain’s win over England in the Women’s World Cup final, Infantino said the behaviour of Spanish federation boss Rubiales had “spoiled” …

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Who is Luis Rubiales, Spain’s ‘under-fire’ FA president for inappropriate behaviour during FIFA Women’s World Cup final
1 year, 3 months ago

Who is Luis Rubiales, Spain’s ‘under-fire’ FA president for inappropriate behaviour during FIFA Women’s World Cup final

The Hindu  

Spain’s football federation chief Luis Rubiales has been under fire this week for instances of inappropriate behaviour during the FIFA Women’s World Cup final where Spain beat England 1-0 to lift its maiden world title. Re-elected president of the federation in 2020, Rubiales angered Spanish football traditionalists by expanding Spain’s Super Cup contest between the league champions and Copa del …

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FIFA’s Gianni Infantino says women should ‘pick right fights’ in battle for football equality
1 year, 4 months ago

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino says women should ‘pick right fights’ in battle for football equality

New York Times  

Women who “pick the right fights” can “convince us men what we have to do” to bring about progress in the development of women’s football, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. The Women’s World Cup concludes this weekend with Spain facing England, bringing to an end an expanded tournament which Infantino said had been a sporting and commercial success. Australia’s …

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Paris 2024 Qualifiers, Indian Football: India Women to open campaign against Japan
1 year, 5 months ago

Paris 2024 Qualifiers, Indian Football: India Women to open campaign against Japan

The Hindu  

The Asian Football Confederation announced the second-round fixtures for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Paris 2024 on Thursday, July 7, 2023. Japan celebrates after winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final match between Japan and USA at the FIFA World Cup stadium Frankfurt on July 17, 2011. The second round comprises three groups of four teams each: Group A: …

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Player's Mistreatment Exposes Flawed Sex Eligibility Rules Used by FIFA at Women's World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Player's Mistreatment Exposes Flawed Sex Eligibility Rules Used by FIFA at Women's World Cup

News 18  

Barbra Banda will be allowed to captain Zambia in its Women’s World Cup debut and continue a promising football career that was thrown in doubt when she was excluded from last year’s African championship in a sex eligibility case mishandled by authorities. Yet while the African and Zambian football bodies botched Banda’s case, FIFA is largely to blame, say rights …

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Voters give women one win, one loss in UEFA election
1 year, 8 months ago

Voters give women one win, one loss in UEFA election

The Hindu  

With the historic chance to vote for female candidates against male opposition for the first time in international football politics, UEFA member federations elected one of two women on Wednesday. Hewitt’s landmark win came less than an hour after the same voters re-elected UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin by acclaim and rejected the candidacy of Lise Klaveness to join the UEFA …

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Iranian women in stadium to watch Russia football friendly
1 year, 9 months ago

Iranian women in stadium to watch Russia football friendly

The Hindu  

Iran on Thursday allowed female football fans into a stadium for a national team match for the first time in more than a year. In March last year, even though women were allowed to buy tickets for a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, they were denied entry to Imam Reza stadium in the northeastern city of Mashhad. Two months earlier, …

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This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore
2 years ago

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It would tally with an accusation from Michael Posner, former US assistant …

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Iran: How the self-immolation of football fan Sahar Khodayari threw light on the stadium ban on women
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran: How the self-immolation of football fan Sahar Khodayari threw light on the stadium ban on women

Firstpost  

Disguised as a man, Khodayari entered the Azadi Stadium in Tehran to attend her favourite club Esteghlal FC’s match in March 2019 but she was caught by the security guards and arrested On 9 September 2019, 29-year-old Sahar Khodayari died of burn injuries a week after she immolated herself outside an Islamic Revolutionary Court in the Iranian capital of Tehran. …

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FIFA World Cup Trophy Returns to Qatar Ahead of Tournament Opener
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Trophy Returns to Qatar Ahead of Tournament Opener

News 18  

One week from kickoff, the World Cup trophy returned to Qatar on Sunday, teams and fans started arriving and safety barriers went up across Doha ahead of one of the most controversial football tournaments ever. “It seems to have been all we have read about in recent weeks," said Ringo Gonzalez, an Ecuadoran based in Germany, who was among fans …

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FIFA Shares Photo Of Cut Outs Of Messi, Ronaldo On Kerala River. CM Vijayan Reacts
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA Shares Photo Of Cut Outs Of Messi, Ronaldo On Kerala River. CM Vijayan Reacts

ABP News  

New Delhi: A 'cut out' war unleashed in India just days ahead for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Giant cut outs of football legends Lionel Messi, talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and magician Neymar Jr popped up in Kerala's Pullavoor river. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Twitter to thank FIFA.com for acknowledging 'Kerala's love and unmatched passion for football.' …

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FIFA U-17 World Cup — potential springboard to growth of women’s football in India
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup — potential springboard to growth of women’s football in India

The Hindu  

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup came to a rather exciting end at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Colombia captain Linda Caicedo had already played the U-20 Women’s World Cup before leading her country to its first-ever FIFA final in the U-17 World Cup. The World Cup came at just the right for India and for women’s …

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FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The president of soccer’s world governing body met with Indonesia’s president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it will bring experts …

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Launches 'Football for All'
2 years, 2 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Launches 'Football for All'

News 18  

To promote football among school children, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched ‘Football for All’, an initiative by FIFA in Odisha in partnership with KIIT & KISS. Saying that it’s a proud moment for Odisha to be the host venue for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, the Chief Minister said, “We have partnered with AIFF and FIFA …

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England’s Football Association calls for Qatar’s migrant workers to be compensated
2 years, 3 months ago

England’s Football Association calls for Qatar’s migrant workers to be compensated

The Hindu  

England’s Football Association said on Wednesday families of migrant workers in Qatar who were injured or killed while constructing the infrastructure for this year’s World Cup should be compensated. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and FairSquare said on Tuesday FIFA’s partners and World Cup sponsors must urge world soccer’s governing body and the Qatari government to compensate migrant workers. “Again, …

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How the Qatar World Cup will highlight Israel’s blockade of Gaza
2 years, 3 months ago

How the Qatar World Cup will highlight Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Gaza City – Palestinian footballer Fadi Jaber was overjoyed when Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Jaber believes FIFA has not made enough effort to support the Palestinian footballers from Gaza to facilitate their careers and travel to Qatar for the World Cup. ‘Global disregard’ Alaa Attia, a 32-year-old footballer, told Al Jazeera that there is …

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Baichung Bhutia, CoA favours reforms, Praful Patel says no interest in holding post in AIFF
2 years, 4 months ago

Baichung Bhutia, CoA favours reforms, Praful Patel says no interest in holding post in AIFF

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia and the Committee of Administrators on Monday told the Supreme Court that the reform process in the national football body AIFF should be allowed to continue despite threats from FIFA. Bhutia, who has moved the top court saying that the draft constitution of the All India Football Federation prepared by CoA should be adopted said …

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Anguished reactions to FIFA’s suspension of AIFF
2 years, 4 months ago

Anguished reactions to FIFA’s suspension of AIFF

The Hindu  

The suspension of All India Football Federation by the world governing body of the sport, FIFA, has strongly hit ATK Mohun Bagan, which was scheduled to play the inter-zonal semifinals of the AFC Cup in the first week of September. “It is not only about ATK Mohun Bagan missing the opportunity of doing well in the AFC Cup but it …

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