Page 16 - Latest Updates on FIFA
India's FIFA 2022 WC qualifiers postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak
India were slated to host Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 26
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Dope and hope
There are many loopholes in WADA's Russia ban
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Slum Soccer transforms the lives of slum children with the help of football
Slum Soccer has won the FIFA Diversity Award 2016 and FICCI Gender Diversity Award 2018. It now plans to mentor talented footballers under 14 years of age
 "Slum Soccer transforms the lives of slum children with the help of football")
The Hated One: Social media sets players, coaches collision course in FIFA
Twitter, Instagram and other platforms are a godsend for players cooped up in their hotel rooms at the World Cup
 "The Hated One: Social media sets players, coaches collision course in FIFA")
SoftBank joins consortium of investors for $25-billion FIFA plan: Report
The report said FIFA would have a 51% stake in the venture
 "SoftBank joins consortium of investors for $25-billion FIFA plan: Report")
Iranian women will soon have access to football stadiums, assures FIFA
Iran has barred women from attending men's football events since the Iran Revolution of 1979
 "Iranian women will soon have access to football stadiums, assures FIFA")
FIFA suspends Pakistan's membership over 'third-party interference'
The PFF loses all its membership rights as defined in article 13 of the FIFA Statutes
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Kuwaiti quits Fifa council to fight bribery claim
Sheikh Ahmad denied all wrongdoing before deciding to step back from his Fifa post
FIFA scandal: Asia official admits taking bribes
While Lai didn't name Hammam in court, he said he accepted $100,000
FIFA announces $369 million loss
World governing body blamed cost of investigating scandals, bad investments and accounting changes
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FIFA boss unworried about Russia 2018 hooligans
I am not concerned about trouble and violence in 2018, says Infantino
Praful Patel appointed member of FIFA's finance committee
Patel was appointed senior vice-president of Asian Football Confederations in December last year
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Is FIFA expanding the football World Cup for the good of the game?
China is a possible future host of the tournament if it can raise the standard of its national team
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Is FIFA expanding the football World Cup for the good of the game
From 2026 there will be 48 countries in the final tournament instead of 32
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FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026
President Gianni Infantino's favoured plan for 16 three-team groups
Televisa affiliate surfaces in FIFA bribery probe
An unnamed company described in a sweeping probe of corruption in football's world governing body FIFA
FIFA should start promoting 2018 Russia World Cup more actively
By involving star footballers and advertising it during qualifying matches ahead of the tournament
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Sepp Blatter fights FIFA ban in marathon final appeal
He said he would respect the CAS decision, which should be delivered within weeks
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FIFA headquarters searched, documents seized: Prosecution
Office of sacked deputy general Markus Kattner was searched, who is accused of paying himself millions of secret bonuses
FIFA's acting Secretary General Markus Kattner sacked
Kattner became the acting secretary general after his predecessor was banned for involvement in illegal ticket sales
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