Tag: FIFA
India Break Into Top 100 In FIFA Rankings
The Indian football team has made it into the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings for the first time in 21 years.....
India Were So Emotional After Scoring They Forgot To Defend: FIFA Official
FIFA head of coaching and player development Branimir Ujevic on Sunday empathised with the Indian team saying they were so emotional after scoring their only goal of the U-17 World Cup against Colombia that they wanted to break into the stands and celebrate with the fans.....
FIFA World Cup: Spirited Switzerland Hold Off-colour Brazil
Switzerland came up with a gritty, fighting performance to hold title contenders Brazil 1-1 in a Group E match of the FIFA World Cup here on Sunday. ....
World Cup: France In Quarter-finals, Pip Argentina 4-3
France pipped Argentina 4-3 to enter the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup here on Saturday.....
World Cup: Russia Edge Out Spain To Enter QF
Hosts Russia stunned pre-tournament favourites Spain 4-3 (1-1) via penalty shootouts here on Sunday to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018.....
Brazil Defeat Mexico To Enter FIFA World Cup Quarters
Brazil's talisman Neymar scored one and assisted another in the second-half as the five-time world champions defeated Mexico 2-0 here on Monday to enter the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.....
AIFF Chief Praful Patel Elected To FIFA Council
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel was on Saturday elected to the FIFA council during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress. ....
Paolo Rossi, Italy's 1982 FIFA World Cup Hero Dies At 64
Paolo Rossi, Italy's top-scorer in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, has passed away at the age of 64. ....
Cristiano Ronaldo Wins FIFA Best Player Award
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Best Male Player Award over his great rival Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann for a stellar 2015-16 season, at a glittering ceremony in Zurich.....
France Overpower Croatia 4-2 In FIFA World Cup Final
France scored twice in each half as they thumped a combative Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time in 20 years here on Sunday.....
