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Qatar World Cup will be my last, confirms Argentina's Lionel Messi

The 35-year-old plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team

After cricket, cutting-edge tech set to transform football and chess too

A startup in Bengaluru has developed a sensor that helps batsmen and coaches gain insights on bat speed, impact speed, bat-lift angle, and bat path, with an option to replay the action in 360 degrees

AIFF elections on September 2, nomination to be filed from August 25-27

The elections to the AIFF Executive Committee will be held on September 2 and aspiring candidates can file fresh nominations from August 25, the returning officer has announced. The Supreme Court on Monday terminated the Committee of Administrator (CoA), as demanded by the world governing body FIFA, and pushed back the AIFF election by a week. Hours after the SC order, returning officer Umesh Sinha issued a fresh notice, outlining the process afresh. The nominations for the posts can be filed between Thursday and Saturday while the scrutiny will be done on Sunday (August 28). The candidates, whose nominations are deemed valid, will have a chance to withdraw the nomination, if they want, on August 29 while the returning officer shall prepare the final list of contesting candidates and put it on the AIFF website on August 30. The polls would be held on September 2 at AIFF Headquarter in New Delhi and the results could be announced either on September 2 or 3, according to the returni

Pakistan Army to assist Qatar with security in FIFA World Cup 2022: Report

Pakistan will receive $2 billion from Qatar in bilateral support to help ease the South Asian nation's funding crunch and the consequent risk of a default

'Unfortunate, very harsh', say Indian footballers after FIFA suspends AIFF

The world governing body of football, FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with "immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties", jeopardising the country's staging

FIFA World Cup 2022 to kick off on Nov 20 with Qatar vs Ecuador match

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence from November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opener match of the event

FIFA likely to start Qatar World Cup 2022 a day earlier; find out why

The decision to start the World Cup matches a day prior as the football association plans to let the host nation, Qatar play against Ecuador on November 20

Edtech startup Creative Galileo raises $7.5 million in Series A funding

The latest round brings Creative Galileo's total funding to $10 million, including a pre-series A round of $ 2.5 million announced in October 2021

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at 2022 World Cup

Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats

FIFA to introduce semi-automated offside technology at Qatar World Cup

FIFA announced on Friday that SAOT will be used at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to enable referees to make faster, more accurate offside decisions at the world's biggest football gala

Qatar Airways posts record $1.5 bn profit ahead of FIFA World Cup

Qatar Airways, known for on-board comfort and luxury, said Thursday its profits over the fiscal year topped $1.5 bn, marking the highest ever earnings for the carrier

Russian football federation appeals against FIFA, UEFA bans

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has appealed to The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decisions by Fifa and UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions

FIFA confirms Qatar as the neutral host for the Oceania qualifiers

New Zealand's path to the World Cup in Qatar will also start there when the Oceania qualifying tournament is played in the host nation in March.

10 exciting hotels and attractions for The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Qatar Tourism reveals 10 spectacular new hotels and attractions set to open before the The FIFA World Cup kicks off

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA officials

A former CIA officer has spied on top soccer officials for years while working for Qatar, the tiny Arab country hosting next year's World Cup tournament, an investigation has found

World Cup 2022: Brazil bids for direct spot; Argentina concerned over Messi

For front-running Brazil, the main aim this week is beating Colombia and securing an automatic spot at next year's World Cup in Qatar with plenty of time to spare in South American qualifying.

Neymar believes 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be his last for Brazil

Neymar has admitted that in all likelihood next year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his last, as the strain of the game has taken its toll on the Brazilian's body and mind.The PSG star has represented the Selecao at the 2014 World Cup on home soil and in Russia four years later but expects the tournament next winter to be his final appearance on football's biggest stage."I think it's my last World Cup," the 29-year-old said in DAZN's exclusive new documentary, Neymar & The Line Of Kings."I see it as my last because I don't know if I have the strength of mind to deal with football any more. So I'll do everything to turn up well, do everything to win with my country, to realise my greatest dream since I was little. And I hope I can do it," he added.Neymar will be 34 in 2026 when the USA, Canada and Mexico will host the biggest competition in the world.Aside from the Olympic gold, he won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Neymar's only trophy with the national team ...

Brazil vs Colombia, Argentina vs Uruguay in World Cup qualifying

Brazil has won all nine matches in World Cup qualifying so far and could well make it 10 on Sunday at Colombia. The Brazilians lead the 10-team South American round-robin competition by eight points.

India vs Afghanistan highlights: India 1 | 1 Afghanistan at full time

A howler by Afghanistan goalie Ovays Azizi handed India a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute but Hossein Zamani equalised in the 81st minute in a match marred by poor refereeing.

Japan routs Mongolia 14-0 in World Cup qualifying

Japan stayed perfect in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday by routing Mongolia 14-0. The Japanese scored five goals in the first half and added nine more in the second. The team leads Group F with 15 points from five matches. A victory over Myanmar in June will secure first place in the group and a spot in the third round of Asian qualifying. Later Tuesday, Saudi Arabia will face Palestine in the only other qualifying match from the Asian region. The eight group winners and four best second-place teams will advance to the third round of qualifying, which is scheduled to start in September. Takumi Minamino, Yuya Osako, Daichi Kamada and Hidemasa Morita all scored in the first half, along with an own-goal from Mongolia defender Khash-Erdene Tuyaa. Osako ended up with a hat trick, while Sho Inagaki, Junya Ito and Kyogo Furuhashi scored two goals each. Takuma Asano also scored. The game had been scheduled to take place in Mongolia but was changed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The