FIFA

FIFA lifts ban on Sri Lanka after election pledge

COLOMBO: FIFA has lifted the suspension on Sri Lankan football following assurances that there will be no political interference in…

9 months ago

FIFA strips Indonesia of Under-20 World Cup hosting rights

LAUSANNE: FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as hosts of this year's under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil…

1 year ago

FIFA suspends Sri Lanka after governance ‘red notice’

COLOMBO: Football's governing body FIFA has suspended Sri Lanka's national federation, it said Sunday, a month after issuing it with…

1 year ago

FIFA to ask all countries to name a stadium for Pele: Infantino

SANTOS: FIFA will ask all the world's countries to name a stadium for Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of…

1 year ago

FIFA guarantees more accurate offside decisions in Qatar World Cup

DOHA: FIFA's latest technology developed over the last three years would help make more precise and quicker VAR offside judgements…

1 year ago

FIFA President Infantino to stand unopposed for third term

DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football's governing body next…

1 year ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 anthem ‘Light The Sky’ released

DOHA: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Friday, dropped the official anthem — Light The Sky — of the…

2 years ago

FIFA suspends Indian football federation over third-party influences

PARIS: FIFA on Monday suspended the Indian football federation with "immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties", jeopardising…

2 years ago

FIFA officially advances World Cup by a day for Qatar

ZURICH: FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year's World Cup by one day to November 20 in a rare…

2 years ago

Semi-automated offside in place for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

LAUSANNE: FIFA confirmed on Friday that a semi-automated offside system will be used at this year's World Cup in Qatar.…

2 years ago