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Nation lauds India U-17 football team after conquering Italy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Congratulatory messages are pouring in from every nook and corner of the country for the Indian FIFA U-17 World Cup football team who wrote a brand new chapter in the Indian football history by overpowering Italy U-17 national team 2-0 in a friendly match her
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FIFA President congratulates I-League champions Aizawl FC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Aizawl FC, who were recently-crowned I-League 2016-17 champions.
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FIFA lifts international ban on Messi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Germany], May 5 (ANI): In a major boost to Argentina ahead of the 2018 football world cup, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Friday lifted Lionel Messi's four-game international ban.
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India soar to 100th in FIFA rankings, highest in 21 years
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): For the first time in 21 years, the Indian football team have climbed a spot to be placed 100th in the latest Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings.
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Sports Ministry sets May 15 deadline for FIFA U-17 WC preparations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): As India prepare to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in October, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has ordered that all facilities for the football gala event should be ready by May 15.
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India surge to 101 in FIFA rankings, best in past two decades
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr.06 (ANI): India on Thursday made an encouraging progress in the latest Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings as they climbed up by 31 places to the 101st spot, its best ever in over two decades.
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I was yelling to the air: Messi on FIFA ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Mar.30 (ANI): Argentina star striker Lionel Messi has asserted his innocence after being hit with a four-match international ban for verbally abusing an official, saying that he was yelling `to the air`.
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FIFA bans Messi for four World Cup qualifying games
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 28 (ANI): With less than six hours before kick-off, FIFA has banned Lionel Messi from Argentina's World Cup qualifier away at Bolivia.
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Vijay Goel reaches Parliament with football to promote FIFA-U17 World Cup
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): In a unique gesture, Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday came to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary meet with a football to promote FIFA-U17 World Cup.
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Kolkata to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Mar.27 (ANI): Kolkata's iconic Salt Lake Stadium will stage the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on October 28, while Navi Mumbai and Guwahati have been selected to host the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament which India is hosting for the first time.
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FIFA slaps life-ban to Ghanaian referee for 'manipulating' WC qu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): FIFA has handed over a life-ban to Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey after finding him guilty of manipulation of a World Cup qualifier.
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Qatar seeks Pak Army's assistance over security for FIFA World Cup 20
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Mar. 8 (ANI): Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani has expressed his desire to learn from Pakistan Army's experience in security domain and sought their assistance during forthcoming Football World Cup in 2022 in Qatar includ
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