Waikato Stadium in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa and North Harbour Stadium in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau have been announced today as the host cities for the first ever Playoff Tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (FWWC2023). The tournament, which will be hosted in New Zealand from February 17-23, 2023, will involve 10 teams …

Lech Poznan, the top club in Polish football, which in its centenary year (1922-2022) secured its eighth league title, together with technical partner Macron, have presented the new ‘Home’ match kits made of Eco-Fabric, a fabric obtained from 100% recycled plastic. For the production of one jersey, 13 half-litre plastic …

Gabriel Jesus has signed for Arsenal FC from Premier League rivals Manchester City on a long-term contract. The 25-year-old forward joins Arsenal FC having established himself as one of the leading strikers in the Premier League in recent seasons. He scored 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during …

Dadra & Nagar Haveli defeated Bihar by a solitary goal to emerge champions in the Junior (U-17) Women’s National Football Championship 2022-23 final played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati on Monday, July 4. Pooja was the difference between the two teams when she scored the winner in the …

The India U-17 Women’s Team suffered a 0-3 loss at the hands of Iceland on Monday, July 4 at the Jessheim Stadion in Jesshein, Norway in their second match of the Open Nordic Tournament. Iceland scored in both halves, with Emilia Oskarsdottir netting a second-half brace late on, to win …

City Football Group has acquired a majority stake in Palermo FC. The Sicilian team has a decorated history and is one of Italy’s most popular football clubs. Sicilian and life-long fan Dario Mirri will remain as Club President and Chairman of the Board of Palermo FC. Last month, Palermo secured …

The women are ready to roar their way to victory during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. From July 4-18, eight of the region’s best women’s senior national teams will compete for the regional title and qualification to 2023 FWWC and 2024 Summer Olympics. Competition this fierce requires an equally fierce …

Football Australia’s success in rebuilding their grassroots game post-COVID has resulted in the renewal of their AFC Grassroots Charter Gold Membership. In endorsing the football body, the AFC Grassroots Panel stated that Football Australia “has been innovative and has understood the need for increased human and financial funding to ‘bounce …

Fast forward to the year 2027. That’s what the German Football Association (DFB) is doing with its brochure on the Women in Football Strategy FF27>>, which was published today. A leap in time, five years into the future, with a clear vision and ambitious goals. The strategy is intended to …

Olympique de Marseille announced the signing of Igor Tudor as new coach today. The Croatian coach has signed a two-year contract with the club. At only 44 years old, Igor Tudor already has a great experience in European football. He has played in Croatia, Greece, Turkey and Italy and has …