Europe

UEFA has announced that Kipsta, the football brand of the French sporting goods company Decathlon, has signed a three-year licensing agreement to become the official match ball supplier of the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League, beginning next season running until 2027. Designed, tested and created in …

Germany national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has included two new faces and three returning players in his 27-man squad for the international fixtures against Turkey on November 18 (20:45 CET) in Berlin and against Austria on November 21 (20:45 CET) in Vienna. RB Leipzig’s goalkeeper Janis Blaswich and Werder Bremen’s …

UEFA has hosted its first Youth Football Forum, an event tailored for technical and academy directors and youth coaches of both clubs and national teams. The event, held in Brdo, Slovenia, provided a much-needed platform for these often under-the-radar yet essential figures in European football to enhance their expertise and …

UEFA has today confirmed, in agreement with the relevant national associations and authorities, that the following UEFA Women’s Nations League matches involving Israel will be played as follows: UEFA Women’s Nations League: Israel vs Kazakhstan on November 26, at Astana Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan This fixture will be played behind …

A 4R approach to apparel, equipment, events materials, energy and water will support European football’s transition from a linear to circular model of consumption. UEFA has released updated Circular Economy Guidelines, aiming to revolutionise football’s consumption model and significantly cut waste in apparel, equipment and event materials, as well as …

Top young players across Europe are now receiving tailored anti-match-fixing and anti-doping education before participating in UEFA’s international youth competitions. As of this season, all 55 of UEFA’s member national associations are delivering tailored sessions for Under-17 and Under-19 men’s and women’s players (as well as anti-doping education for men’s …

UEFA Grassroots and Electronic Arts Inc. have agreed a multi-year partnership to further support community level football, launching a free-to-access digital library of football training practices. At the Grassroots Festival of Football in Stockholm on 13 October, UEFA Grassroots and EA Sports FC have announced a new partnership for community …

UEFA today announced that the European Qualifiers match between Bulgaria and Hungary will now be played behind closed doors in Plovdiv on November 16. The measures were agreed between all parties following analysis of information received from the Bulgarian authorities relating to an elevated risk of public disorder in and …

Match officials will wear unique shirts during this week’s UEFA Champions League group stage matches to promote the new ‘Be a Referee!’ campaign. The campaign, launched at the end of August, is UEFA’s first-ever refereeing recruitment drive, and is designed to inspire young people across Europe to take up officiating. …