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Football infrastructure is on the rise in India, says WC Qatar 2022 CEO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], November 21 (ANI): Nasser Al Khater, CEO, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 believes that football infrastructure has risen in India especially after hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
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FIFA lifts suspension on Trinidad and Tobago Football Association
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): FIFA has lifted the suspension on Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) with immediate effect, the apex body of football announced on Thursday.
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India to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 17 (ANI): In light of the current global COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, with India being given the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 Women's Wo
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AFC announces dates for World Cup qualifiers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 11 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday announced that its Competitions Committee has approved the dates for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Maradona to be discharged from hospital imminently
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 11 (ANI): Argentine football great Diego Maradona will be discharged from the hospital imminently, his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque has confirmed.
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Ours can be labelled as a 'World Cup family': Amarjit Singh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Amarjit Singh, who captained the country in the only FIFA World Cup that India have participated till now, feels their kin can be labelled as "World Cup family" as his cousin Kritina Devi will represent India in the forthcoming FIFA U17 Women's World Cup
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Qatar Football Association place bid to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], October 30 (ANI): The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has successfully completed the bidding process to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027, covering all legal formalities required by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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Current India U-16 batch can qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup, says Vikram
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Former India U-16 national team captain Vikram Partap Singh believes that the current batch under head coach Bibiano Fernandes is better than his own batch that was 90 minutes away from direct qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup two years ago.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI): FIFA President Gianni Infantino has tested positive for coronavirus, the apex body of soccer said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Spain, Portugal reveal joint bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 8 (ANI): Spain and Portugal have confirmed that the two countries would be putting forward a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
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FIFA president praises Qatar's World Cup preparations during his first vis
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Al Khor [Qatar], October 7 (ANI): FIFA President Gianni Infantino described as "impressive" preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 during a whistle-stop tour of the country this week.
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FIFA hands lifetime ban to Paraguayan club president over 'match manipulat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): FIFA on Monday handed Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba, current President of the Paraguayan Club Olimpia, a lifetime ban after he was found guilty of "match manipulation".
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