8 New Rules Coming to the FIFA World Cup: Everything You Need to Know
FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina has confirmed that these regulations will be active starting from the next World Cup.
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FIFA Reject Proposal to Replace Iran With Italy
FIFA have no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup. Sources confirm the governing body remains committed to the original line-up. This follows a bold suggestion from US special envoy Paolo Zampolli. He proposed that…
Research on Women’s Football in Kerala awarded Prestigious FIFA Scholarship
Amritha Mohan, a research scholar from Kannur, has been awarded the prestigious FIFA Research Scholarship for her pioneering research project on women’s football in Kerala. The scholarship, which supports academic research on football from…
The Beautiful Game’s Genocidal Silence
In the hallowed halls of FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, where the dreams of footballers from Soweto to São Paulo are supposedly nurtured with equal reverence, a profound silence echoes through corridors lined with rhetoric about unity,…
Eto’o Banned for Misconduct at U-20 Women’s World Cup
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), has been banned from attending Cameroon’s matches for the next six months for violating conduct rules during the recent U-20 Women’s World Cup, where his national…
FIFA and European Football Face Off Over Calendar Crunch
The world of football is currently embroiled in a tense standoff between FIFA, the sport's global governing body, and European football stakeholders. The core of the conflict is the increasingly packed match calendar, which has led to…
Will the Landmark European Court Ruling on ESL and its implications Redefine Power Dynamics in…
The European Court of Justice's recent ruling is a pivotal moment in the European Super League (ESL) saga. The court was to determine if UEFA and FIFA, European soccer's governing bodies, acted against competition law by blocking the ESL in…
Football’s Cultural Mosaic: A Critique of Eurocentrism
Former imperial powers often wield a considerable influence within global sports bodies, their fingerprints evident in the very fabric of international football's structure and administration. The manner in which football is marketed and…
Why VAR is negatively impacting football experience
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has been introduced in football with the aim of improving the accuracy of decisions made by referees and reducing the number of incorrect decisions. However, many people feel that…
FIFA suspends All India Football Federation (AIFF)- All you need to know
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended by FIFA on Tuesday owing to “undue influence from third parties.” The nation was also stripped of the rights to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in October 2022.
“The…