New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that he met with American President Donald Trump, who assured him Iran are “welcome” to take part in the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. Iran are scheduled to play three matches in the US, but their participation has been in doubt amid an escalating regional war. Iran, grouped with Belgium, Egypt and New Zealand in Group G, will open the tournament aga…
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah following the successful staging of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded with India clinching a historic title. New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Gianni Infantino has congratulated International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah following the successful staging of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded with India clinching a historic title.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With just over three months until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials from host cities — USA, Canada and Mexico — say security planning has fallen dangerously behind schedule, raising fears of major disruptions when the tournament begins on June 11. During testimony before the United States House Homeland Security Committee, local representatives cited two key setbacks: a freeze on federal security funding and poor coordination between federal and local aut…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has met the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Jay Shah in Milan. The meeting marks the crossover between two of the most important people in the world’s most popular sports. Infantino shared a glimpse of the meeting with Shah through a post on Instagram. He lauded Shah’s work in the growth of cricket and also wished him luck as cricket is getting back to the Olympics. “It was my pleasure to meet ICC Chairman Jay Shah today in Milan….
Geneva, Jan 24 (IANS) A record-breaking prize money will be awarded to the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup winner, the world football governing body announced on Saturday.The final champion of the Women’s Champions Cup will receive 2.3 million U.S. dollars while the runner-up will earn one million, FIFA said.The champions from every confederation will compete for the intercontinental club title. The two semifinals are scheduled at Brentford Stadium (Gtech Community Stadium) in London, Brita…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The much-awaited new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is set to commence on February 14, Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.The league was in limbo ever since the talks between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and AIFF broke down, and the two could not decide on the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) with AIFF to operate the Indian Super League. FSDL refused to start the 2025-26 edition at the usual time …
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A day after some of the country’s top football stars appealed to FIFA, the sport’s governing body, players and fans for some good news, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announcing that the dates for the next season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week.”The AIFF office bearers held an emergency meeting on Saturday to consider and acknowledge the report submitted by the AIFF-ISL Coordination Committee. The Coordination Committee was cons…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the future of the Indian Super League (ISL) still not clear, Indian footballers, along with international stars, have urged the sport’s global governing body, FIFA, to step in and resolve the lingering state of the franchise-based tournament.Leading figures of Indian football, including Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Sandesh Jhingan, and Sunil Chhetri, have publicly appealed to FIFA to step in amid the ongoing crisis facing the sport in the country.“It’s January, and we …
New Delhi, Jan 1, 2026 (IANS): Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has sounded a warning over the future of ODI cricket, expressing concern that the 50-over format could face a slow decline after the 2027 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. With the growing dominance of T20 leagues worldwide and the enduring appeal of Test cricket, Ashwin believes the relevance of ODIs is steadily diminishing, and the format’s long-term survival is under threat.In…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the world welcomed the New Year 2026 amid fireworks, celebrations, and renewed hope, leading figures from the global sports fraternity joined in to mark the occasion, sharing messages of love, gratitude, and motivation at the start of the year.Sports icons around the world gave their fans a surprise with New Year celebration photos, where followers got a glimpse of their personal lives.ICC chairman Jay Shah shared a cricket-themed message, wishing everyone a “boundary-…