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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicFIFA football world cup

Topic: FIFA football world cup

Afghanistan stuns India in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match

The loss of three points in this match has left India with only four points from four matches in the four-team Round 2 group. Qatar leads the group with 9 points.

Saudi Arabia confirmed to host 2034 Soccer World Cup after Australia drops out

FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by Oct. 31.

Angry Pakistani football fans are telling federation how to broadcast FIFA World Cup qualifier

Pakistan’s past record only magnifies the significance of the FIFA qualifier with Cambodia. Victory would be nothing short of an historic feat.

Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to lift ticket sales, says FIFA executive

Sarai Bareman, FIFA's chief women's football officer, said she had less concerns about Australia where over 40,000 are expected for Matildas' World Cup warmup match against France.

Japan yet to finalise FIFA Women’s World Cup TV broadcast, coach says might harm game

This is the first time the rights to the Women’s World Cup have not been bundled with those of the men’s tournament.

‘We did it, thanks to Messi’ — Argentina fans flood streets after World Cup win

Bearing flags, hats and the country's iconic blue-and-white jerseys, Argentines took over Buenos Aires' downtown and other iconic spots within minutes after the win.

Croatia undone by ‘true Messi’ performance, says coach Dalic

A vintage performance from Argentina skipper Lionel Messi took the game away from Croatia, coach Zlatko Dalic said after his side were beaten 3-0 by the South Americans on Tuesday.

Argentina should sound a warning — Lionel Messi & co. are starting to click into gear

Argentina's shock defeat to Saudi Arabia early on had put them on the back foot but they steadily got better and saved their best performance for arguably their toughest pool opponent.

Captain America Pulisic puts body on the line to punish cautious Iran

The 24-year-old put his body on the line, injuring his abdomen in a collision while scoring the goal, to send the Americans through to the knockout stages before he was taken off.

Ghana’s 3-2 win over South Korea shows a well-delivered cross is hard to beat

4 of the 5 goals in the match came from dangerous crosses from the left with Jordan Ayew leading the way to put Ghana 2-0 up and the Koreans responding with two Cho Gue-sung headers.

On Camera

India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey

Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU suddenly looks more complicated.

More states giving out cash transfers. They aren’t substitutes for investments: Economic Survey

Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.