With over 2 billion viewers expected worldwide, FIFA is turning its biggest match into a full-scale entertainment spectacle for the first time in history.
Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on March 7 at the same time and venue.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has met the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Jay Shah in Milan.
After Curacao qualified for the FIFA World Cup, a Rajya Sabha MP questioned the government on India’s football future, highlighting gaps in development despite growing public passion for the sport.
Scotland ended a 26-year wait for a World Cup berth in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, scoring twice in stoppage time to beat Denmark 4-2 on a thunderous night at Hampden Park and seal their place at the 2026 finals.
There’s been severe criticism, primarily in the Western media, of the gross exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar’s bid to host football’s World Cup that began in Doha last week. There’s more than a grain of truth in the accusation, and there are dollops of hypocrisy about it.
In pursuant to the state government’s commitment to promoting sports, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Monday, launched the ‘Football for All’ initiative in Odisha to take the culture of football to the grassroots.
Following this tragedy FIFA President Gianni Infantino declared Sunday that it is a "sad day" for football.
Nasser Al-Khater, CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, told the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) that criticism of the first Arab country to host the cup has weakened and will fizzle out once fans from across the world start attending the matches.
At a meeting held in the national capital on Wednesday in which representatives from 25 out of the 36 state associations were present, a decision was taken to unanimously elect former India goalkeeper and Bengal BJP leader Kalyan Chaubey as the next AIFF President.
