A motley bunch of youngsters will take on mighty rivals in a football combat as the 123rd IFA Shield kicks off tomorrow in Kolkata, marking the return of the local game to the city after a break of eight months. In the opening game tomorrow, the young and enterprising squad …

Recognising the vital contribution that volunteers make to football and FIFA tournaments, and to mark International Volunteer Day, FIFA has today, December 5 announced the launch of a brand-new global volunteer programme, aimed at harnessing the passion for and interest in football around the world. Aligned with FIFA’s overall vision …

A number of players have caught the eye after the initial rounds of the ongoing Indian Super League campaign – one of them being Hyderabad FC’s 19-year-old full-back Akash Mishra. The youngster, who has played every minute of the club’s three games so far, is making his ISL debut this …

The Spanish LaLiga returns and have confirmed kick-off times for Matchday 17 of LaLiga Santander 2020/21. The action begins on Saturday, January 2 with Villarreal CF v Levante UD, ending on the Monday, January 4 with Valencia CF v Cadiz CF.

The Indian Arrows are all set to get their 2020-21 season underway, as they prepare to face off against Southern Samity in their opening match of the IFA Shield – Group C at the Mohun Bagan Ground at 1.30pm IST on Sunday, December 6. Having arrived in Kolkata on December …

The FIFA Council has passed landmark reforms to better protect female players and football coaches, and approved several additional measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting, which was held via videoconference, opened with the members observing a minute’s silence in honour of Diego Maradona, who died on November …

CONCACAF has confirmed the schedule for the eagerly anticipated regional qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. World governing body FIFA today announced that certain international match windows will be extended to enable Confederations to schedule triple-match dates. This is due to the challenges faced by global football …

Kerala Blasters in association with EWire Soft, a KSUM startup company, is happy to introduce the “Blaster Card”, a privileged fan card for all Kerala Blasters supporters across India, that can be personalized for the most loyal and sets them apart from the others. The KBFC brand ‘Blaster card’ is …

With the eagerly anticipated UEFA preliminary draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, FIFA Legends Daniele De Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart have been named as assistants ahead of the ceremony, which is due to take place in Zurich on December 7 at 18:00 CET. De Rossi, …

CONCACAF has announced the schedule for the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL) Play-In matches. The two matches will be played as single game ties and will be hosted by the highest-ranked club in each matchup. In Wednesday’s Quarterfinal action, LD Alajuelense (CRC) and CD Olimpia (HON) joined Arcahaie FC (HAI) …