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Ticket sales for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 was officially launched on Friday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi in the presence of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur, FIFA Legend Lindsay Tarpley, Indian national team captains Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi, Indian legend footballers and other dignitaries. Recognizing exemplary work done by women in society, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) invited six inspirational women who have displayed leadership qualities to uplift their communities as the first ticket holders of India’s first-ever FIFA women’s competition, which will kick off on 11th October 2022. With general sales now open on a first come, first serve basis, the tickets for the highly-anticipated FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 are lucratively priced at INR 100 and INR 200. Further, early bird customers can avail attractive discounts up to 30% in the first phase of ticket sales. CWG 2022 – FULL … [Read more...] about Tickets for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 Launched with Star-studded Friendly Match

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. The elections were to be held on August 28 and the poll process was to start on August 13, as the top court approved the time-line prepared by the CoA. Why India’s top sports federations are in trouble | In Focus podcast Vijay Lokapally speaks to us on the current challenges faced by Indian sports … [Read more...] about FIFA threatens ban on Indian football body, stripping off right to host women’s U-17 World Cup

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 GENEVA (AP) — In the 134 years since league soccer started in England, the European game has never scheduled such a disrupted season. FIFA's decision to move the World Cup in Qatar from the normal offseason months to November and December in order to avoid the desert heat will slice into the European domestic season in a way not seen outside of international traumas like war or pandemic. As a result, the unusual 2022-23 European season has had to start early, will cram in more midweek games and end with the Champions League final on June 10 -- the latest planned date since the inaugural European Cup final was on June 13, 1956. It will also force the domestic leagues to have lengthy midseason breaks, from six weeks in the English Premier League to a 10-week shutdown in Germany's Bundesliga and three months in Austria, where the World Cup extends the country's usual winter … [Read more...] about Europe starts unique soccer season split by Qatar World Cup

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 GENEVA (AP) — The world’s richest soccer league starts a new season in England on Friday as the rest of Europe looks for ways to catch up. Off the field, the English Premier League is a commercial juggernaut with broadcasting deals worldwide fueling player transfers and wages most others cannot match. It helps explain why some clubs created the Super League project. League riches helped English champion Manchester City make the marquee summer signing. Erling Haaland’s arrival from Borussia Dortmund cost City more than 100 million pounds ($122 million) in transfer and agent fees. While Haaland was a boyhood City fan whose father played there, he was also lured to a competitive league that avoids the one-club dominance recently seen in Germany, Italy and France. On the field, five different teams have won the Premier League in the past 10 seasons, … [Read more...] about EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor