Norwegian international is now a doubt for their semi-final against Nottingham Forest at the end of April due to the left ankle problem.
Erling Haaland had the same points as Lionel Messi but lost out by having fewer first-place votes from national team captains.
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
The victory lifted Brazil to second in South American qualifying with 21 points, four behind leaders Argentina and one ahead of Uruguay in third, both of whom have a game in hand and will clash on Friday.
FIFA also announced a newly structured international calendar which its president Gianni Infantino said had been endorsed by the ECA.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
Voting for the eighth annual awards opened on Thursday on FIFA.com and closes in mid-October. National team coaches, captains, journalists and fans make up the list of voters.
'We need to be aware that we have a difficult game in Hong Kong. We have time to prepare, to be competitive and try to win and get the three points.'
New Jersey awarded 2026 World Cup final, Mexico gets opener
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia took third place in Group C and will feature in a fourth phase of qualifiers in October alongside Indonesia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Oman.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said the Women's World Cup had generated more than $570 million in revenue
India head coach Igor Stimac on Monday stated that his team has a great deal to learn from their Tuesday 2026 FIFA World Cup round 2 qualifying encounter against Asian champions Qatar.
Chhetri and BFC had lifted the ISL trophy in 2018-19 season with the talismanic striker as skipper.
India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw
India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in seeding event for FIFA e-sport.
Gurpreet named India captain for World Cup qualifying match against Qatar
India head coach Manolo Marquez expressed his disappointment and anger following the 0-0 draw against Bangladesh in the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match, stating that his team has taken- two or three steps back, since his first match in charge last year.
Saudi Arabia announced it would bid only minutes after soccer's global governing body called for Asia and Oceania bids on October 4.
The visitor returns not just with the jewel-like beauty of the country imprinted on the mind, the body rejuvenated by hot stone massages, but also with the captivating stories and myths that are built into every important structure -- whether a tourist magnet or an off-the-beaten track spot.
Mo Salah is third on Liverpool's all-time goal scoring list with 243 goals in 394 games.
FIFA also opened proceedings against the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) over potential breaches of fair play rules.
The world governing body approved a 32-team Club World Cup which will be played every four years from June 2025, apart from the increase in World Cup matches to 104.
Tuesday's match holds importance for India as any slip-up could be disastrous in their bid to make it to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Erling Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies.
In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the Under-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned."
The Indian men's football team on Thursday achieved sub-100 FIFA ranking for the first time since 2018 as it moved up one spot to 99th after its SAFF Championship triumph.
FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from all soccer-related activities
Vinicius Jr, who joined Real in 2018, has won the Spanish top-flight league three times with the club, apart from two Champions League and two Club World Cup titles.
World soccer body FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sporting sanctions if they wore it at the World Cup with the federations backing down.
If the word 'Love' is removed from the inside of the shirt, the team is allowed to wear it.
Deepika will be the first actor to receive such an honour at the world's most-watched sporting event.
World soccer's ruling body added that the decision had been taken following a meeting between its President Gianni Infantino and PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir.
Marquez also confirmed Chhetri's involvement in the friendly match that will mark his 152nd cap for India.
Now AIFF's move to hand the trophy to Churchill Brother, just hours after the CAS order staying the federation's decision to declare the club as champions, could provoke international scrutiny, including from FIFA.
All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey said the governing body has been actively working on policies to integrate Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) players into the national team setup.
Manchester City fans took a not-so-subtle dig at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff game
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.
Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.
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