This is going to be the second time India will be hosting a FIFA World Cup, three years after organising the U-17 World Cup for boys. read more

By virtue of being the host country, India will enter the tournament for the first time in history. Back in 2017, India had also hosted the Under-17 Men’s FIFA World Cup. read more

An internal feasibility study supporting the expansion, which is being strongly pushed by President Gianni Infantino, was given full backing by the FIFA council in Miami. read more

The new tournament, which has drawn threats of a boycott from leading European clubs, is to be staged in June-July 2021 instead of the Confederations Cup. read more

“After twelve years of representing Belgium at the highest level, I have decided to retire from senior international football,” Marouane Fellaini said on his Twitter account. read more

“I don’t have an expiry date. My body is my answer - when I see that I can no longer compete, when my head is not in it anymore, it will be the time to stop,” Dani Alves said in an exclusive interview with AFP. read more

A senior FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official has invited members of India’s cricket World Cup winning teams of 1983 and 2011 to the middle-eastern nation for football’s quadrennial showpiece read more

Sunil Chhetri had had a stint on the TV earlier as an expert during the FIFA World Cup 2018. read more

FIFA’s proposals to expand the Club World Cup and to create a new global Nations League similar to the recently created UEFA version largely have the backing of officials from South America, Africa and Asia read more

Organising committee official Nasser al-Khater, talking to journalists in Doha, said at the moment the country was continuing to prepare for a 32-team tournament in three years’ time read more

Last month, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the tournament read more

Blue was perhaps a good omen for many a side in 2018 as Manchester City steamrolled through the Premier League to win their third domestic title in the last six years, accumulating 100 points in the process. read more

The match is part of India’s preparation for the forthcoming Asian Cup. Both the head coaches have decided on playing behind closed doors, the result of which there won’t be any telecast of the match and the crowd and media will be missing from the ... read more

In total, FIFA said, a “combined 3.572 billion viewers - more than half of the global population aged four and over - tuned in to world football’s ultimate competition” for at least a minute, over the course of the World Cup’s from June 14 to July 1... read more

Speaking on the sidelines of the Lusail Stadium design launch event in Doha on Saturday, Xavi Hernandez said his former Barcelona teammate should win the award “every time”. read more