Paraguay to restart football season on July 17

Asunción/Xinhua: Paraguay's first division Apertura season will resume on July 17 after a four-month coronavirus hiatus, the country's football association said,

Football cannot fully counter COVID-19 risk, says Brazilian official

Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: There will be no way to completely eliminate health risks when Brazil's national football competitions return from their coronavirus hiatus, a top official said.

Belgium on top, Morocco 43rd in latest FIFA rankings

Rabat/Xinhua/: Morocco remains 43rd in the FIFA world rankings for the month of June.

Paraguayan football set for July return

Asunción/Xinhua/UNI: Paraguay's top football division will resume on July 17, four months after shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cameroon aborts football season amid COVID-19 pandemic

Yaounde/Xinhua/UNI:  Cameroon has opted to end its football season amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the head of the country's football association said on Wednesday.

Dutch soccer league likely to end the season due to extended ban to September

The Hague/Xinhua/UNI: The Dutch football federation (KNVB) announced its intention to end the season after the government decided to extend a ban on mass gatherings until September due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Colombia says football unlikely to resume before July

Bogota/Xinhua/UNI:  The Colombian government has ruled out the prospect of restarting the country's major football competitions in the near term, citing ongoing risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Spanish Football Federation decides who will play in Europe if season can't be finished

Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has given its criteria for which teams will play European competitions if the current football season has to be cancelled due to COVID-19.

FIFA chief warns against restarting football too soon

Paris/Xinhua/UNI:  FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated that people's health is the top priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that resuming leagues without 100 percent safety is irresponsible.

Rio suspends football for two weeks

Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Rio de Janeiro's state championship is the latest Latin American football competition to be suspended because of the coronavirus.

Blue Tigers thanks Kolkata for 'turning up in numbers'

Kolkata: A draw may not have been the result that everyone was looking for against Bangladesh. 

India drop to 103 in latest FIFA rankings

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): The Indian Football team dropped by two places to 103rd in the July 2019 edition of the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, others seek PM's intervention against AIFF highhandedness

Kolkata, July 8 (UNI): Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are among the six top clubs of the country that today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention against alleged victimisation by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) saying India's supreme football body was trying to ruin the sport as well as top tier tournament Indian League (IL).

Top 5 Teams In History Of Champions League

Football is the world’s most popular sport currently. There are a total of 3.5 Billion soccer fans all around the world. Football is the sport that spins around the concept of dribbling and scoring. Each team has their goal post. The players have to kick the football inside the goalpost. The competitor team has to stop the players and try to score a goal on their goal post. The team with the highest number of goals wins in the end.

Hero Super Cup qualifiers to kick off on Mar 15

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The qualifiers for the second edition of the Hero Super Cup will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 15-16, 2019.