The World Cup referee given a life ban in his homeland Saudi Arabia this month for a match-fixing attempt
FIFA may abolish extra time at the World Cup with drawn knockout matches going straight to penalties, the federation's president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told FIFA boss Gianni Infantino he hoped the Asian nation could host a World Cup "in the future", the world soccer governing body said on Wednesday, after the two met in Beijing.
Guwahati is the venue of one of the semi-finals of the Under-17 football World Cup to be held across six cities from October 6-28.
They belong to fans who booked their World Cup travel and tickets through a Brazilian tour operator.
Former captain Zafar Iqbal believes it won't be easy for India to reclaim the hockey World Cup title after a hiatus of 47 years as the hosts are placed in a tough pool alongside Spain, England and Wales.
Rio police say tickets sold to Reliance made their way into black market; firm says it is probing the allegations.
The World Cup will expand to 48 teams from its current 32, starting with the 2026 edition of football's showpiece tournament.
'He is gradually getting better. However, I cannot confirm today that he will play in the first match'
German fans responded with shock and dismay after the national team suffered their first elimination in the first round of the World Cup for 80 years.
A group of 14 Russian girls will act as ballgirls in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday, the first all-female group to do so.
France open their World Cup campaign against Australia on June 16 and also play Peru and Denmark in Group C.
Germany were crowned FIFA World Champions in Brazil but it was pop singer Rihanna who had a time of her life.
Franz Beckenbauer who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday.
The 2022 soccer World Cup will be held in Qatar despite doubts raised by a German FIFA executive committee member because of extreme heat in the desert state, local organisers said on Monday.
The parent body of the sport, gave the world a glimpse of the ball by posting a picture of it on FIFA's official Twitter handle.
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'It is a matter of great pride for India to be among the hosts of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, and I am particularly pleased to see Ahmedabad take centre stage.
The proposals outline what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in addition to the traditional event.
Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran's national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of anti-government protests at home, saying players should be the voice of those suffering.
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel said India must ensure that 'right steps' are taken as it targets qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Monday.
Brazil, the only bidding country, were named as the host nation of the 2014 World Cup finals by FIFA, world soccer's governing body, on Tuesday.
France will be bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the title.
Saudi Arabia's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players.
Fanfare of FIFA World Cup 2014 travels continents as Indian techies root for the tournament
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and while the participating nations are waiting with bated breath for kick-off, India cannot be kept away from all the football frenzy. Rediff.com let's you catch a few glimpses of the football mania that has cast a spell on Indian footy fans.
As the World Cup nears, expectations of goals, goals and more goals rise. With the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo in prime form, Brazil could well turn out to be a goal-fest.
The ECA, an organisation representing 220 soccer clubs, opposes the world governing body's decision which Rummenigge, the former Germany international who is also Bayern Munich's chief executive, has previously dismissed as "nonsense".
We were not treated to many goals this World Cup. However, the few that stood out found a place in our list of best goals of the tournament.
The three match-ups which are likely to have a strong bearing on the result in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.
Want to know who will win the first match of the World Cup? The cat's out of the bag: it's Russia.
As World Cup fever grips soccer fans, spectators are excited and cricketers are no exception, as India's vice-captain Virat Kohli is ready to root for Germany in the upcoming mega-event.
"FIFA is not a 'non-profit association' but a profit machine on the back of human rights," said Aline Trede, from the Green party.
Croatia beat Brazil in the quarter-finals, but for Dalic, Saturday's bronze medal game was the highlight of their tournament.
Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time in this year's finals in Russia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday, and teams will be allowed a fourth substitute in matches that go to extra-time.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose election promises included expanding the World Cup finals to 40 countries, on Monday proposed an even larger tournament involving 48 teams.
Summary of the South American World Cup qualifiers played on Thursday
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup match between Sweden and South Korea, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Monday.
