Messi retires from international football after 21-year Argentina career
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a 21-year career with Argentina after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Football needs development, not dilution
The reported proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup 2030 to 64 teams raises serious questions about the future direction of international football. While the idea may appear attractive as…
Nagaland: FIFA World Cup fever scores holiday at Mokokchung school
As football fever grips Mokokchung, Jubilee Memorial School (JMS) has declared a holiday on Monday, July 20, allowing students to stay up and watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 final…
Nagaland University’s LCSC brings FIFA World Cup 2026 live to campus
The Lumami Campus Sports Club (LCSC) of Nagaland University has begun live screening of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on a giant screen at the University Auditorium, bringing together students,…
The records that outlive the World Cup
Every FIFA World Cup produces a champion, but it also produces history. While fans naturally focus on their favourite teams and players, the tournament is equally remembered for the records…
The World Cup Phenomenon in Nagaland
Just days before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off, football fans in India faced the prospect of missing the world’s biggest sporting spectacle amid prolonged broadcasting negotiations. The eventual…
FIFA close to finalising India broadcast rights; JioHotstar, Zee emerge as key contenders
World football governing body FIFA is close to finalising its India broadcast rights for the upcoming World Cup, which could end months of uncertainty over telecast arrangements in one of…
Will FIFA World Cup 2026 be telecast in India? Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on broadcast plea
Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre and Prasar Bharati on a plea requesting government intervention to ensure broadcast access to the FIFA World Cup 2026,…
When the Beautiful Game Meets Ugly Economics
The FIFA World Cup has, for nearly a century, stood as the grandest spectacle in global sport. In football-loving pockets such as Mokokchung and across Nagaland, it is less an…
Italy miss out again as final 2026 World Cup spots are sealed
After nearly three years of qualifiers, the final lineup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been completed, with the last spots decided through European play-offs and intercontinental finals. The…