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World Cup 2022: story behind tent-shaped Al Bayt Stadium, capacity and fixtures

All roads will lead to Qatar when the Fifa World Cup 2022 begins on November 20.

Indian team for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup leaves for Spain to play friendly matches

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), however, did not mention the teams the Indians will play against. "These friendlies have been planned as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India from October 11," the AIFF said in a release.

Roadmap still up for discussion, says new AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey

Football Federation (AIFF), hasn’t got enough sleep of late. He’s chaired meetings, met the FIFA president, interacted with two chief ministers on successive days and been busy giving shape to his thoughts. The former India goalkeeper speaks to TOI about things that need his immediate attention. Excerpts…Will the AIFF stick with the roadmap for the reform process agreed by all stakeholders, including AFC, in 2019?You have to see the pros and cons, (besides) feasibility. When there is a regime change, some agreements are always looked at (again). Maybe in certain areas, we have to work on it. We have to take every stakeholder into consideration. Someone has invested a lot, others are losing money. We have to consider all these factors. What about this season’s I-League champion getting promoted to next season’s Indian Super League (ISL), as per the roadmap?After getting elected, I met FSDL management and we discussed this subject. But in that meeting, we felt there is still lots that needs to be discussed. Also, with the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be organised, we decided to meet and discuss this post the tournament. Is there no clarity how the roadmap will be implemented?If you ask me, from the last meeting, I would say we did not come to any conclusion where I can say with certainty that Indian football is going in this direction.