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FIFA chief Infantino lauds PM Modi’s football session in Sikkim

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s passion for sports, sharing a photograph of the PM engaging in a game of football with children in Sikkim. On Tuesday, PM Modi joined his “young friends” for a game of football in Gangtok, Sikkim, calling it a lovely morning and an […]

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Afghan women on way back to official international matches after FIFA rule change

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Vancouver: FIFA has approved a rule change allowing Afghan women footballers to play official international matches in FIFA competitions, giving players exiled since the Taliban’s return to power a route back into international football. Afghanistan’s women’s national team has not played an official competitive international since before the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The […]

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Football: Brazil to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, says FIFA

May 18, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, May 18: FIFA, the international body governing football, has confirmed that Brazil, which beat a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany (BNG), will host the 2027 women’s World Cup, the media reported on Friday. “Congratulations to Brazil. We will have the best World Cup in Brazil,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. […]

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the origin of FIFA as governor of football contests worldwide

January 24, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) is the global governing body offootball associations, beach soccer, and futsal. FIFA was founded in Paris in 1904 by seven national football associations of France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Belgium to promote the game of association football. Since then, FIFA has been headquartered in […]

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FIFA chief wants to punish football teams for having racist fans

January 23, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Gianni Infantino, President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), on Sunday advocated severe action against the football teams whose fans are seen as racists. He shared this reaction with football lovers via X, formerly Twitter, after alleged racism-related incidents were reported in the football match of AC Milan versus Udinese. He said “The […]

UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Russia vs Belgium

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Football: FIFA and UEFA restricted the Russian team from the game

March 1, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: The Russian football team, On Monday, was suspended by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations(UEFA) after it attacked Ukraine. Both organizations have suspended them from all international football competitions until further notice. The decision came after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The announcement also affects Russian […]