Australia has guaranteed their progression to the third round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a victory against Lebanon on Tuesday.
India, 117th in the FIFA Rankings, moved up to the second place in Group A with four points from three matches.
For the first time in history, the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy will be streamed live globally for free on FIFA+, the All India Football Federation said.
The competition will begin on June 11 and conclude on July 19 with the finals, FIFA announced on Sunday.
The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada will be unveiled on February 4
A grading and licensing criterion will be in place by 2024, and a mega football park will be formalised by 2026.
Lionel Messi, living football legend, is rolling up his sleeves to take on France in the World Cup Final, 22 on Sunday much to the delight of millions of his fans and friends alike across the planet.
Nora, who performed on the official FIFA World Cup anthem 'Light The Sky', 'O Saki Saki' and others, was criticised for "disrespecting" the Indian flag at the event.
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.
