Iranian women allowed to attend domestic football match for first time in over 40 years
By Ramin Mostaghim, Adam Pourahmadi and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN
FIFA Sport News
We simulated Southampton vs Manchester United to get a score prediction
After picking up their first win of the season, Manchester United will be looking to carry their momentum into their clash with Southampton on Saturday.
We simulated Man City vs Crystal Palace to get a score prediction
Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon when they host Crystal Palace.
"Victory For All Football Fans": Sports Minister Anurag Thakur After FIFA Revokes India's Suspension
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur termed FIFA's lifting of India's suspension as a "victory for all football fans" in the country after the global body had banned the country due to "undue influence from third parties. Thakur's ministry did play an active role in co-ordinating with FIFA as the Supreme Court of India ended the tenure of Committee of Administrators (COA), which was primary requirement to lift the ban. "Delighted to share the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided today to lift the suspension of the AIFF with immediate effect. The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place on 11-30 October 2022 will be held in India as planned! A victory for all football fans!" sports minister Thakur tweeted.
New-look Emma Raducanu prepares to defend US Open title
Emma Raducanu has rightly become the face of British tennis since her US Open fairytale last year – and the time has finally come for her to defend her crown.
Pakistan acknowledges request by Qatar to provide security during FIFA World Cup
Pakistan on Friday tacitly acknowledged about a request by the Qatari government to provide security during the FIFA world cup. Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed was asked at the weekly briefing about reports that Pakistan has been requested by the Qatari authorities to provide security for the event.
FIFA lifts suspension, India can host U-17 Women’s World Cup
Football Federation (AIFF), paving the country’s return to international football and the hosting of Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup later this year. Fifa had suspended AIFF last week for “undue interference by a third party”, a first for the federation in its 85-year history. As a result of the suspension, the hosting rights of the U-17 Women’s World Cup were set aside. According to a letter from Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura to AIFF’s acting general secretary Sunando Dhar, “The Bureau of the Council decided on 25 August 2022 to lift the suspension of the AIFF with immediate effect.” As a result, Samoura said, a copy of which is with TOI, the U-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place from October 11 to 30, can be held in India as planned. Fifa has reminded India that it now needs to fulfil more conditions to ensure that AIFF doesn’t get suspended again.
Cardiff lose CAS appeal over Sala transfer fee
Cardiff City must pay Nantes the first instalment of the transfer fee agreed for Emiliano Sala before the Argentine striker's death, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday (Aug 26) after dismissing an appeal from the Championship club.