FIFA World Cup 2026

Timeline

1. 5 Jun2026
   Sports

   Four Indian-origin players set to feature at FIFA World Cup 2026¹²³

   Four Indian-origin players: Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand), Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo), Nishan Velupillay (Australia), Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar). India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Each plays for a different nation.

   • Four Indian-origin players: Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand), Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo), Nishan Velupillay (Australia), Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar)
   • India did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup
   • Each plays for a different nation
2. 24 May2026
   Sports

   Assam photojournalist Gitika Talukdar accredited for third men's FIFA World Cup⁴⁵

   Gitika Talukdar of Assam received FIFA accreditation to cover the 2026 men's World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Reports describe her as the only Indian woman photojournalist covering the tournament.

   • Third consecutive men's World Cup, after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022
   • 2026 edition hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico
   • She has also covered the Women's World Cups of 2019 and 2023
   • Reported as the only Indian woman photojournalist at the event

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Sources

1. Khaleej Times
2. The Bridge
3. Deccan Herald
4. Homegrown
5. BorderLens