India Women Beat Maldives 11-1 In Second Friendly Contest

India Women Beat Maldives 11-1 In Second Friendly Contest

Last Updated:January 02, 2025, 23:55 IST Indian women’s team’s comprehensive 11-1 win over Maldives in its second FIFA friendly contest India Women Beat Maldives 11-1 Dishing out an impressive show on debut, forward Lhingdeikim struck four goals in the Indian women’s team’s comprehensive 11-1 win over Maldives in its second FIFA friendly contest, here Thursday. … Read more

FIFA Adapts Transfer Rules After Lassana Diarra Case

FIFA Adapts Transfer Rules After Lassana Diarra Case

Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 23:07 IST The changes relate to article 17 of FIFA’s regulations governing the status and transfer of players. Gianni Infantino of FIFA (AFP Photo) FIFA announced Monday it had adopted an “interim regulatory framework” regarding player transfers after a ruling earlier this year by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in … Read more

Why China’s goal of football greatness is still a long shot despite renewed focus

Why China’s goal of football greatness is still a long shot despite renewed focus

At a key meeting on Monday of the State Council, China’s cabinet, officials were urged to “revitalise and develop” the country’s football industry and bring it into a “new phase”. It was an unexpected agenda item at a meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, that was largely focused on implementing decisions from the Communist Party’s … Read more

Syria after Assad: Four urgent challenges: Voices from the Arab press

Syria after Assad: Four urgent challenges: Voices from the Arab press

Tough questions in Damascus and the region Al-Ahram, Egypt, December 13 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The recent developments in Syria, including those of the past few weeks and as recently as yesterday, are certain not to remain confined within Syrian borders. Indeed, it may not be an overstatement … Read more

First winner of FIFA’s Marta Award? Marta, of course

First winner of FIFA’s Marta Award? Marta, of course

DOHA, QATAR —  It could only have been her. Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women’s soccer — named after the Brazil great. The 38-year-old was given the Marta Award at FIFA’s “The Best” awards on Tuesday for her goal for Brazil in an international friendly against Jamaica in June. … Read more

Vinicius Junior Named FIFA Best Player Of The Year, Aitana Bonmati Claims Women’s Honour

Vinicius Junior Named FIFA Best Player Of The Year, Aitana Bonmati Claims Women’s Honour

Last Updated:December 18, 2024, 00:09 IST Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the year 2024, while Star Barcelona women’s midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Best Female Player of the Year. Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho took home the Puskas Award for Best Goal…Read More Vinicius Junior. (X) … Read more

European Qualifying Groups For 2026 FIFA World Cup Released; Tuchel-led England Paired With Serbia

European Qualifying Groups For 2026 FIFA World Cup Released; Tuchel-led England Paired With Serbia

Last Updated:December 13, 2024, 18:17 IST Russia was excluded from Friday’s draw because its teams are banned from international competitions by FIFA and UEFA since the military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Thomas Tuchel is set to lead England for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup (AP) Thomas Tuchel’s first official duty as England … Read more

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

ZURICH —  FIFA has confirmed Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body’s president, … Read more

Morocco, Spain and Portugal Confirmed as Joint Hosts of 2030 FIFA World Cup

Morocco, Spain and Portugal Confirmed as Joint Hosts of 2030 FIFA World Cup

Last Updated:December 11, 2024, 23:06 IST The 2030 tournament will mark a century since the first World Cup was held in Uruguay, and as a result the bid will also see the South American nation handed a game along with Argentina and Paraguay. The FIFA World Cup Trophy (X) FIFA has officially announced that Spain, … Read more

Brazil Trusting Local Players in World Cup Qualifying, Argentina Faces Rising Bolivia

Brazil Trusting Local Players in World Cup Qualifying, Argentina Faces Rising Bolivia

Last Updated: October 15, 2024, 09:10 IST Dorival Junior has called on 20 local-based players since taking charge. (AP Photo) Going by Monday’s training, Dorival Junior could be set to use another local player as a replacement for the suspended Lucas Paqueta. No Neymar, no Vinicius Júnior, no problem for Brazil. Two players from local … Read more