The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today conducted the official draw for the 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, at the Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event, which featured remarks from CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio and Governor of Jalisco Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, was …
Read More »Macron make special Cagliari Calcio centenary kit!
To celebrate the centenary of the rossoblù club a special celebratory shirt will be worn by Cagliari Calcio when the face off against AC Milan at the Sardegna Arena on Saturday, January 11. Macron, the technical sponsor of Cagliari, has produced the centenary shirt in collaboration with the noted designer …
Read More »AIFF publishes Academy Accreditation Regulations for 2020-21!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is pleased to announce the publication of the Academy Accreditation Rules & Regulations for the 2020-21 season. The application window for the same will be open from January 10, 2020. The Academy Accreditation portal for application can be found at – http://www.administrator.the-aiff.com/, which will remain …
Read More »New Balance ambassador Sadio Mane crowned King of Africa!
Sports major New Balance’s ambassador Sadio Mané has been named the 2019 African Football Player of the Year – completing an unreal year in New Balance’s Furon boots for the Senegalese forward. The Liverpool FC attacker finished the 2018/19 domestic season as the joint golden boot winner and lifted the …
Read More »Shanmugam Venkatesh: Continuity is the key to progression for Indian Arrows!
Indian Arrows head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh spoke with Soumo Ghosh of the AIFF Media team on the progression of the youngsters with the Arrows. Continuity is the key to progression. This is true as much in life, as in the ‘Beautiful Game’. I consider being entrusted with the responsibility of …
Read More »Punjab FC hold Real Kashmir FC to a hard-fought draw in Srinagar!
The I-League today, witnessed a breath-taking encounter in the valley of Kashmir as the Snow Leopards played out a thrilling draw against Punjab FC in front of a packed house with over 8,500 spectators filling up the stands to support the home team. The match was a story of two …
Read More »Two more Dempo Academy boys selected for India U-16 boys camp!
Dempo Sports Club today announced that two more of their Academy boys have been shortlisted and invited to train with the India Under-16 team reporting at the AIFF Training Centre in Fatorda. Centre-Backs, Delmon Rebello and Shayne Don Afonso will join their Eagles teammate Shameek Caine Vas who is already …
Read More »Eighteen teams to compete in Second Division League 2019/20!
Eighteen teams comprising of reserve teams of eight Indian Super League clubs (Except Northeast United FC and Odisha FC) and I-League clubs (Punjab FC and Indian Arrows) will compete in the preliminary round of Second Division League 2019-20. The Preliminary round will kick-off in the last week of January 2020. …
Read More »CAF honours Togolese goalkeeper Obilale with Special Award!
Former goalkeeper for the Togo men’s national football team, Kodjovi Obilale, was presented with a Special Award by CAF President Ahmad at the CAF Awards 2019 in the Citadel Resort at Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada. The 35-year old shot stopper was on the Togolese team bus en route to Angola …
Read More »German Football Ambassador hand Jürgen Klopp his 2019 award!
The German Football Ambassador 2019 winner Jürgen Klopp has officially received his award during the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar. Roland Bischof, initiator of the football ambassador idea, met the successful coach in Doha. “I have been to Qatar about 70 times and have known the country for …
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