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Asia's FIFA World Cup qualifying matches postponed until 2021
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Aug 12 (ANI): FIFA on Wednesday announced that it has decided, along with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), to reschedule the upcoming qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule announced, Qatar to play tournament opener
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): Hosts Qatar will play the tournament opener of the 2022 World Cup on November 21 as the match schedule was announced by FIFA on Wednesday.
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Our players need to develop attitude like Megan Rapinoe, says Maymol Rocky
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Indian women's football team head coach Maymol Rocky has urged players to develop an attitude towards the game similar to the 2019 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot Award winner USA's Megan Rapinoe.
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Qatar to host FIFA-backed pan-Arab tournament in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], June 26 (ANI): Qatar and FIFA are set to deliver a pan-Arab tournament that will be played in the Gulf state in late 2021, with the competition acting as a crucial preparatory event for the FIFA World Cup 2022, that kicks off on November 21, 2022.
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FIFA announces updated match schedule for U-17 Women's World Cup
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): FIFA on Tuesday announced the updated match schedule for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2021, with the opening match set to be played in Guwahati.
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Suresh Wangjam plays badminton with his father during football off-season
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Former India U-17 FIFA World Cupper Suresh Wangjam spends football off-season by challenging his father Wangjam Chandra Singh on the badminton court.
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India to host Qatar on Oct 8 after AFC revised WC Qualifiers schedule
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): India to host Qatar on October 8 after Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced revised schedules for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 preliminary competition and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers preliminary joint qualification round 2.
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We are quite hopeful FIFA U-17 Women's WC venues will be ready in time: AI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das has said he is 'quite hopeful' that the venues, scheduled to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, will be ready in time.
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FIFA U-17 Women's WC postponement won't affect preparation of team: AIFF p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel on Wednesday said that the postponement of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup won't affect the preparation of the team.
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Combating COVID-19: Maradona autographs shirt to help poor district of Bue
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 10 (ANI): Football legend Diego Maradona has autographed the replica of his Argentine jersey he wore during the 1986 World Cup final to raise money for an underprivileged community in Buenos Aires.
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We are heartbroken as match in Kolkata got postponed: Afghanistan midfield
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Former Afghanistan captain Zohib Islam Amiri, who played for Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League 2019-20, has said the COVID-19 pandemic came as a big setback to the national side as the match against India in Kolkata was postponed.
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Xavi believes Lionel Messi can play in Qatar 2022 World Cup
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], May 5 (ANI): Former Barcelona player Xavi is certain of ex-teammate Lionel Messi featuring in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as he said that the Argentine has still got "five or seven very good years left in him".
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