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Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Topic: FIFA

Indian football is staving off ‘permanent paralysis’ & the game clock is ticking

Tackled by delays, Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season is now set to begin on 14 February. Stakeholders say it does not take away from assessment that Indian football is at an ‘all-time low’.

Will changing coach be enough for Indian football? Kalyan Chaubey-led AIFF has much to do on & off field

Croatian Igor Stimac had acrimonious exit after a 5-yr tenure. AIFF's internecine battles with graft charges against federation head, a dip in form of squad make it a daunting task.

Brazil declared host of 2027 Women’s World Cup at annual FIFA Congress

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and

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.

Court rules UEFA and FIFA breached EU law in Super League football case

The EU's top court said that FIFA and UEFA abused their dominant position by forbidding clubs to compete in a European Super League.

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.

Luis Rubiales to Maradona & a Medellín murder: The long list of football scandals

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales stoked controversy by kissing Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso without consent after the women's team won the World Cup.

FIFA president says Luis Rubiales kiss ‘spoiled’ Spain’s celebrations at Women’s World Cup

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish football chief Rubiales & suspended him for 3 months after kissing player Jenni Hermoso during the trophy presentation ceremony.

Klopp urges FIFA to look into Saudi transfer deadline, dismisses reports of signing Mbappe

Premier League’s transfer window closes on 1 Sept, the deadline for most of Europe’s top leagues, but Saudi Pro League clubs can sign players until 20 Sept.

Soccer agents lose appeal against FIFA’s transfer commission cap, licencing examinations

FIFA wants to limit agents to taking a maximum 3% commission for any transfer of more than $200,000 and 5% for deals less than $200,000.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.