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Ex-Afghan football chief faces arrest for sexual abuse of women footballers

June 9, 2019

Kabul: Afghan authorities Sunday ordered arrest of former head of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) over allegations of sexual abuse ...

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Infantino re-elected as FIFA president

June 5, 2019

Paris: Gianni Infantino was re-elected Wednesday by acclamation for a second term as FIFA president at the Congress of world ...

Sweden's soccer association said the former UEFA president died Tuesday after a short illness.

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Champions League founder Johansson passes away at 89

June 5, 2019

Stockholm: Lennart Johansson, who oversaw the introduction of the Champions League during a 17-year reign as president of European soccer's ...

The ban -- the latest in a series for the scandal-hit Oceania Football Confederation -- follows FIFA investigations into money given to build a lavish 'Home of Football' in Auckland.

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Former Oceania football secretary banned for corruption

May 30, 2019

Lausanne: Former Oceania football general secretary Tai Nicholas has been banned for eight years for misappropriating FIFA funds and bribery, ...

Tuesday, FIFA posted a statement to its website explaining that high demand for some matches, including the semifinal and final in Lyon, meant only single seats were available.

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FIFA working on World Cup ticketing issue

May 22, 2019

Lausanne: Responding to criticism after some fans buying tickets for the Women's World Cup were not given seats together, FIFA ...

In the 34 years since a makeshift team played their first international, the Americans have forged a record of success unparalleled in women's football.

Sports

How a 1972 law help achieve US dominance in women’s football

April 27, 2019

Los Angeles: The United States will arrive in France for the women's World Cup as the standard-bearers for one of ...

Indians constituted the third biggest group of ticket purchasers from countries that had not qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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2022 Qatar FIFA WC chief assures easy travel routine for Indian fans

April 21, 2019

Mumbai: Unfazed by the economic boycott by the Saudi Arabia-led bloc of countries, 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar are ...

FIFA, the governing body of world football, is aiming for a global audience of one billion for the 24-team women's football showcase that runs from June 7 to July 7. (Image: FIFA)

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FIFA Women’s WC to be shown live in 200 countries

April 13, 2019

Paris: During the first Women's World Cup in 1991, only fans in host nation China could watch games on television. ...

In March, FIFA President Gianni Infantino had announced that India would host the U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020.

Sports

FIFA to study Chelsea’s transfer ban appeal

April 10, 2019

Lausanne: World football's governing body FIFA will Thursday study an appeal by Chelsea against a ban that currently means the ...

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Betterment of Indian football is Praful Patel’s first priority

April 6, 2019

New Delhi: Praful Patel said Saturday that his unprecedented election to the FIFA Council means more tournaments, international friendlies and ...

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Editorial

Majoritarian Momentum

September 14, 2025

An American scholar has written a book in which he tries to explain China’s recent rise. Dan Wang’s thesis is...

September 13, 2025

India’s top anti-corruption watchdog, the CVC, has just delivered a stinging reality check to the CBI, and it’s not a...

September 10, 2025

The memories of the deadly al-Qaeda strikes on 9/11 on iconic US building complexes are still alive even after several...

September 9, 2025

Violence erupted in Kathmandu 8 September as thousands of young Nepalese took to the streets and clashed with security forces,...

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