FIFA chief Infantino lauds PM Modi’s football session in Sikkim

April 29, 2026 10:53 AM

FIFA chief Infantino lauds PM Modi’s football session in Sikkim

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's passion for sports, sharing a photograph of the PM engaging in a game of football with children in Sikkim. On Tuesday, PM Modi joined his "young friends" for a game of football in Gangtok, Sikkim, calling it a lovely morning and an "energising session." Sharing photos of the session in a post on X, PM Modi said, "Nothing like playing some football with my young friends in Sikkim on a lovely Gangtok morning!" In a...

US President Donald Trump to attend FIFA 2026 World Cup finals draw

December 2, 2025 12:36 PM

US President Donald Trump to attend FIFA 2026 World Cup finals draw

US President Donald Trump will attend the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing. The United States will co-host the 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico. Following the draw ceremony, FIFA will release the updated match schedule for the World Cup. The Final Draw will bring together coaches and officials from all qualified teams — and those still in contention — at the John F. Kennedy Center for...

FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match

November 4, 2025 9:48 AM

FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an “encouraging development”. With few exceptions, female fans have been banned from sports events in the Islamic republic since the 1979 revolution and FIFA faced calls for the men’s team to be banned from the 2022 World Cup over the issue. Infantino has preferred a policy of personal engagement with the country’s leadership and hailed ...