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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to become world champs
Luciano Rodríguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range on Sunday, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory after an entire match of dominance against Italy.
13 June,2023 07:46 AM IST | Argentina | PTI
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino gutted over El Salvador stampede
FIFA’s chief offered his condolences on Sunday after a “tragic” stampede left 12 people dead at an El Salvador stadium where football fans had gathered to watch a local tournament
22 May,2023 09:40 AM IST | Geneva | AFP
FIFA boss threatens European TV blackout of Women’s World Cup
Infantino in October criticised broadcasters who he said had offered “100 times less” to screen the Women’s World Cup compared to the men’s tournament. He went on the attack again on Monday, less than three months before the start of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, calling for a “fair price” for media rights
03 May,2023 07:20 AM IST | Geneva | AFP
Infantino re-elected FIFA chief until 2027
While FIFA statutes currently limit a president to a maximum three four-year terms, Infantino has already prepared the ground to stay until 2031, declaring in December that his first three years at the helm did not count as a full term
17 March,2023 09:58 AM IST | Kigali | AFP
Infantino’s 48-team WC plan heavily criticised
In an interview with German weekly Die Zeit released Wednesday, Blatter said that “what is happening at the moment is an overcommercialisation of the game... There are attempts to squeeze more and more out of the lemon”
22 December,2022 08:31 AM IST | Berlin | AP | PTI