Football

Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas giant Aramco has entered into a four-year global partnership with world football governing body FIFA. 

As FIFA’s worldwide partner, the deal, which runs until the end of 2027, gives Aramco exclusivity in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events, including the World Cup 2026 and Women’s World Cup 2027.

Dec 18, 2023 19:12
The All India Football Federation is "exploring" the possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) for national duty and will approach 24 such players soon, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has said. 
Dec 15, 2023 16:12
Panini and The FA Thursday launched the first-ever women’s domestic football sticker collection with a celebratory evening in Manchester.
Dec 14, 2023 18:12
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) and Interactive Avenues, have reached an agreement to consolidate the content and brand expansion strategies of the Argentine team in India in the coming years. AFA began operations in the Indian market in 2021, creating content and activations for fans in India and generating regional sponsorship agreements with the largest companies in the region.
Dec 13, 2023 19:12
Eurosport has acquired the television broadcasting rights for FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 across the Indian subcontinent, encompassing India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Dec 12, 2023 15:12
MUMBAI: LaLiga EA SPORTS FC makes its leap into the international arena with its Beat the Best tournaments, which open Tuesday for the first of two tournaments to be held in India, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt and Argentina.
Dec 12, 2023 15:12
Publisher and developer LaLiga Entertainment Tuesday presented 'Land of Goals'.  In this new video game, players have the opportunity to face their favourite LaLiga players and even team up with them, immersing themselves in a virtual world full of challenges and magic.
Dec 11, 2023 18:12
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has stayed the termination of Shaji Prabhakaran as the Secretary General of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Shaji Prabhakaran had taken the matter to the high court, asserting that his removal by AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey was illegitimate and that only the executive committee had the authority to terminate his services, IANS reports.
Dec 11, 2023 18:12
MUMBAI: Football legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s maiden visit to India has been postponed to February 2024. The former Manchester United star was scheduled to visit the country from December 15 to 17 but the tour has to be delayed due to unspecified "unavoidable reasons".
Dec 11, 2023 18:12
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and IMG announced Monday that the global sports, events and representation company has won the exclusive rights to distribute the international media rights for CAF’s events in 85+ countries from 2023-2025. This excludes in Sub Saharan Africa and the MENA region.
Dec 06, 2023 19:12
CONMEBOL has announced the 14 host cities, the stadiums and the match schedule that will be part of the 48th edition of the Copa América, which will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14, 2024. This announcement comes after CONMEBOL confirmed that the opening match of the tournament will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) and the final at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL).