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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicWomen Football

Topic: Women Football

Spain’s players to end boycott after football federation agrees to change structure

The boycott was triggered after former RFEF chief Rubiales non-consensually kissed player Hermoso on the lips following Spain's World Cup victory.

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.

World Cup 2023 to be most attended global women’s sports event as ticket sales pass 1 million

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the 9th edition of the Women's World Cup, which starts on 20 July, has sold 1,032,884 tickets, surpassing the previous tournament in France in 2019.

UEFA Women’s Champions League final sells out for first time since 2009-10

European soccer's governing body UEFA said over 34,100 tickets have been issued for the final between Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg on 3 June.

IWL tells what’s wrong with women football—player burnout, no non-veg food, no broadcaster

The players who fall prey to injuries have no time to bounce back, and the ones who are exhausted have no time to recover.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.