Press Release

AFC President sends message of unity & solidarity to Member Associations!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has sent a message of unity and solidarity to the Presidents of the AFC’s Member Associations and thanked them for their support during the current COVID-19 crisis. In the letter, reproduced below, the AFC President praised the way …

Read More »

Dimas Delgado signs fresh one-year deal with Bengaluru FC!

Bengaluru FC, on Tuesday, announced that midfielder Dimas Delgado would spend a fourth year with the club after the Spaniard put pen to paper in a new one-year deal that keeps him with the Blues till the end of the 2020-21 season. Delgado’s extension comes a little more than a …

Read More »

Top women’s players give insights on how to #TrainAtHome & stay fit!

Looking for a new way to exercise? With the launch of the Together #WePlayStrong #TrainAtHome content series, some of the biggest names in women’s football will be showing you how to keep fit while staying at home. In the light of recent changes to our routines, Together #WePlayStrong have launched …

Read More »

Neymar Jr. Mercurial Vapor Jogo Prismático by Nike!

Neymar Jr. never stops inventing, refracting the harsh glare of the spotlight into a brilliant spectrum of athleticism. It’s those prismatic elements of Neymar Jr. that serve as the inspiration for Nike’s special edition Neymar Jr. Mercurial Vapor Jogo Prismático: a boot that is the embodiment of the player. A …

Read More »

#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development & Peace!

FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and …

Read More »

Composition of the normalisation committee for Iraq Football Association!

Following consultation and a joint FIFA/AFC interview process, in person during a joint mission on March 6, the composition of the normalisation committee for the Iraq Football Association (IFA) has been confirmed. The normalisation committee is as follows: Mr Eyad Bonyan Mohammed Al Nadawi (Chairperson) Mr Shamil Kamil Mohammed Al …

Read More »

Ranjit Bajaj & Minerva Academy step forward with donation towards Covid-19 Relief Funds!

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread rapidly all around the world, Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj has donated INR 500,000 (5 lakh) in four different donations towards the Punjab Chief Minister’s COVID Relief Fund (INR 1 Lakh Rupees), Haryana CORONA Relief Fund (INR 1 Lakh Rupees), PM Cares Fund …

Read More »

JAKO starts aid campaign for amateur clubs in Germany!

As footballers, we usually fight for every inch of grass that we can win from our opponents. Instead, we fight every inch of the way in times of Coronavirus. As athletes, we have to stick together in this exceptional situation! That is why JAKO are starting an aid campaign to …

Read More »

Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park to become Corona Treatment Centre!

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund is to make Germany’s largest football stadium available to help the fight against the coronavirus with immediate effect. Starting from today, Saturday, April 4 it is medical care – for coronavirus patients and suspected cases, as well as for patients experiencing related complaints – rather than …

Read More »

AIFF & LOC Statement on the postponement of 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India!

FIFA yesterday, April 3 announced that it has decided to postpone the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The All India Football Federation and Local Organising Committee are supportive of the decision by FIFA to postpone the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. We …

Read More »