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Women's senior team hail 2020 U-17 World Cup as game-changer
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Biratnagar [Nepal], Mar 18 (ANI): FIFA, on Friday, announced India as the hosts for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020. This will be the first time that a nation will host and take part in the tournament in its history.
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48-team World Cup 2022 feasible: FIFA president
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Atlanta [US], Mar 16 (ANI): FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to enlarge the tournament from 32 to 48 teams in the next World Cup if certain conditions are met.
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India to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): India is set to host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020.
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Long-standing strife for GOAT status continues
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Since the Fifa World Cup 2018, a debate, which every soccer fan is aware of, has been going on as to who is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)--Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
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All India Football Federation rolls out strategic plan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): All India Football Federation has come out with an aggressive second strategic plan (2019-2022). The authority aims to achieve overall development of the sport in the country.
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FIFA bans Chelsea for breaching transfer rules
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Feb 23 (ANI): The FIFA disciplinary committee has banned the English Premier League club Chelsea from signing players in the next two transfer windows.
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Nagaland gets first Astroturf football ground
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India] Feb 7 (ANI): With an objective to improve infrastructure for football and nurture players with good facilities, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the state’s first Astroturf football ground at the Indira Gandhi Stadium.
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Sleeping giant has woken up: Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua on Indian football te
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 23 (ANI): India was dubbed as a sleeping giant by former FIFA President Joseph Blatter way back in 2006. Post India’s heart-warming performance in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, national team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua believes that "sleeping giant is now awake and ever-evol
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AIFF president recollects the journey of national team
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Wishing luck to the Blue Tigers for their forthcoming campaign in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Thursday recollected the upward journey of the National Team from 173 to 97 in the FIFA Rankings.
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Qatar unveil design for FIFA World Cup final venue
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Dec 16 (ANI): Qatar on Saturday unveiled the design of the Lusail Stadium, which will be hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, at a colourful gala event held at the Lusail Marina which is 15km north from Doha.
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Technical Directors should be catalyst of change: FIFA RDM
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): FIFA Regional Development Manager for South Asia, Prince Rufus on Wednesday said that Technical Directors should work as a catalyst of change in their respective countries for the development of football operations.
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PM Modi gets hooked on to football fever in Argentina
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Dec 02 (ANI): Argentina's infectious football frenzy caught up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday (local time) as he received a football jersey from FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the G20 Summit here.
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