India to bid for 2015 and 2016 Club World Cup football: AIFF

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 18:41

Buoyed after the country was awarded the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup`S hosting rights, the All India Football Federation is set to bid for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Club World Championships.

FIFA shifts World Cup kickoff timings

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 16:38

World football`s governing body FIFA has changed the kickoff timings for seven 2014 World Cup matches, including three in the Amazonian city of Manaus.

U-17 WC as initiative of new era in Indian football: Chhetri

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 19:03

National captain Sunil Chhetri says winning the bid to host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup has heralded a "new era" in Indian football and the onus will now be on all stakeholders to ensure a successful tournament.

2014 FIFA World Cup: Brazil to face Croatia in opening match

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 16:25

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 2014 FIFA World Cup Draw.

`U-17 World Cup best thing to happen to Indian football`

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:41

The youngsters were fast asleep when FIFA voted far away in Brazil that India will host the under-17 World Cup in 2017. For the awestruck Delhi schoolboys it was as good as the country hosting the main World Cup itself and they burst into a loud cheer on hearing the news when they assembled for their customary morning football work-out Friday.

A truly inspirational human being: Sachin Tendulkar on Nelson Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 17:38

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today paid heartfelt tribute to former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, saying the anti-apartheid icon was a "truly inspirational human being".

Football World Cup winner`s prize money rises

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:34

The 2014 World Cup champions will receive $35 million in prize money, world football`s governing body FIFA announced here Thursday.

Black armbands, tributes after Mandela death

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:59

Muhammad Ali paid heart felt tribute and Ashes cricketers donned black armbands Friday as the sports world united in respect and mourning after the death of Nelson Mandela.

Football fraternity feels U-17 FIFA WC will change face of game

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:47

The football fraternity thursday described FIFA`s decision to award India the right to host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup as a historic development which may change the face of the game in the country.

Sao Paulo accident venue ready mid-April: FIFA

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:19

The Sao Paulo stadium scheduled to host the opening match of the World Cup but scene of a fatal accident last week will be ready in April, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.

India to host 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 22:22

India will host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football in 2017 with the world governing body today awarding the right to host the prestigious tournament to the country in its executive committee meeting in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

Beach football championship tournament kicks off on Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 22:16

Sporting Clube de Goa will be the only professional I-League football team from among 32 local clubs to compete in the three-day Airtel Beach Football Championship to be played as per the `knock-out` format under the FIFA recognised `Beach Soccer Worldwide Rules`.