
Bobby Wood's penalty helps US beat Paraguay 1-0 at FIFA friendly

FIFA experts satisfied with Yekaterinburg Arena's readiness
Moscow, March 20 : Experts from football's governing body, FIFA, are satisfied with the readiness of the football arena in the Russian Urals city of Yekaterinburg for hosting matches of the 2018 FI

Morocco submits bid to host 2026 football World Cup
Rabat, March 17 : The Moroccan 2026 World Cup Bid Committee has submitted its bid book at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
"The committee has kept its commitment by submitting a quality b

FIFA approves video assistant referees for 2018 World Cup
Bogota, March 17 :FIFA has approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) in this year's World Cup in Russia, the international football governing body has said.
The technology was a

India climb three spots to 99 in FIFA rankings
New Delhi, March 15 : The Indian football team jumped three places to 99 in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of February released on Thursday.
The Stephen Constantine-coached side w

Sony acquires media rights from England and Wales Cricket Board
Mumbai, March 5 :Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) exclusive media rights for the Indian subcontinent for a period of five years starting in 2

Weah's son makes debut in PSG's victory over Troyes
Paris, March 4 : Timothy Weah, son of former FIFA World Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah, played his first Ligue 1 match as Paris Saint-Germain recorded a 2-0 road vict

FIFA wants tension between Iran, Saudi Arabia not to affect football
Teheran, March 1 : The president of FIFA on Thursday called for easing of tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia and not to let it affect any football events.
In a meeting with Iranian Sp

La Liga calls for minute of silence to honour police agent
Madrid, Feb 23 : La Liga on Friday called for a minute of silence to be observed in all the weekend's matches to honour a local police officer who died following a heart attack amid clashes with fa

FIFA chief warns corrupt football officials
Kampala, Feb 19 : The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has warned football association leaders not to use money meant for the sport for their own gain.
The FIFA President made it clea