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MUMBAI : World governing body FIFA has reminded India's football association that it risks losing the upcoming Under-17 Women's World Cup and faces a ban due to "deviations" from an agreed roadmap aimed at sorting out governance issues.
World football governing body FIFA has threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October due to a third party "influence", a development which comes just days after the Supreme Court's directive to hold elections of the national federation. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to expeditiously hold elections as per the schedule proposed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which is currently running the affairs of the national federation. It took note of the fact that India is due to host the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup from October 11.
Caribbean tour will stand India in good stead while preparing for the various challenges Australian grounds will pose during the T20 World Cup later this year. India played the opening three T20s in West Indies before moving to Florida for the remaining two games. In the three games, the Indians had to navigate through different conditions. They were faced with a two-paced pitch in Tarouba, while St Kitts had a strong wind.
FIFA has threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October due to a third party "influence", a development which comes just days after the Supreme Court's directive to hold elections of the national federation. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to expeditiously hold elections as per the schedule proposed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which is currently running the affairs of the national federation.
A sell-out crowd will see if Saudi Arabia can defeat Egypt in the final of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 Championships on Sunday and become the first team in the tournament’s history to win successive titles.
Former Bath back row forward Zach Mercer looks set to make a return to the West Country by signing for Gloucester next summer, to put himself back in contention for the England World Cup squad.
On July 31, in the city of Hostomel, the Taekwondo Cup "Indestructible Dream" was held among young athletes of the Kyiv region. The event was organized by the Kyiv region branch of the National Olympic Committee with the support of the Charitable Foundation "The Future for Children".
While dignitaries like chief guest for the event, Union minister for youth affairs & sports Anurag Thakur, national team captains Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi, and several Indian legends of the game attended the event, it was former US women’s national team striker and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Lindsay Tarpley, who was the guest of honour. “I look at my experience personally going through the youth system and the impact it had on my personal development. And I now look at India’s opportunity to host U-17 World Cup and what an opportunity it is for the country to invest in the infrastructure of women’s soccer, to help little girls to grow up knowing they can be a female footballer,” Tarpley said during an exclusive interaction with TOI on Friday.