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Five Indians join FIFA List of Match Officials 2026!

Five more Indian match officials have been added to the FIFA International List of Match Officials 2026. Ms. Rachana Kamani (Gujarat), along with Mr. Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Mr. Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) have been added to the FIFA list of women and men Referees, respectively. Meanwhile, Mr. Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) …

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TECNO & CAF elevate Dream On The Field to new heights with “Future Star of Africa” Youth Sponsorship Initiative!

TECNO, the Official Global Partner of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2025, today unveiled a major evolution of its flagship football charity program of DreamOnTheField with the launch of TECNO x CAF “Future Star of Africa” initiative. The announcement represents a pivotal moment in the …

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Orange MENA & CAF sign a landmark agreement for the mobile broadcast via the Max it super app!

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announce the signing of a landmark agreement granting mobile-only broadcasting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, that will take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. A new …

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City Football Group exit Mumbai City FC!

Mumbai City FC (the Club) can confirm that City Football Group Limited (CFG) has divested its shareholding in the Club. The founding owners will assume full control of the organisation moving forward. Since 2019, CFG and Mumbai City FC have reached new heights — winning two ISL League Winners’ Shields …

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FC Goa’s ACL2 campaign comes to a close with another loss!

FC Goa’s AFC Champions League Two journey came to an end at the Fatorda on an emotional night that summed up both the pride and uncertainty surrounding Indian football today. With no clarity on what the future holds for Indian clubs on the continental stage, the Gaurs once again showed …

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Final Asian Night in Fatorda: FC Goa and FC Istiklol face off in ACL2!

FC Goa return to the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, for one final continental night in 2025 as they host Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol in their concluding Group D fixture of the AFC Champions League Two. With qualification no longer in reach, the encounter represents Goa’s last opportunity to put points …

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AIFF Women’s Football Committee sets high priority on Women’s Asian Cup preparations!

The All India Football Federation’s Women’s Football Committee held a meeting at the Football House in New Delhi, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Valanka Alemao, in the presence of AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr. M. Satyanarayan, Debuty Chairperson Ms. Tsering Angmo, and members Ms. …

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FIFPRO condemns attempts to manipulate independent representation of professional footballers in India!

FIFPRO is deeply concerned by the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) decision to start a process to create a players’ association under its own control. This is an attempt to bypass the Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI), the legitimate representative body of professional footballers in India. FPAI has been …

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AFC to introduce Nations League to enhance development opportunities!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening National Team football across the Continent with plans to introduce an AFC Nations League in the coming period, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance development opportunities for its Member Associations (MAs) and establish a more structured and …

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Sensational East Bengal crowned champions of SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025!

East Bengal FC were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025 with a dominant 3-0 win over hosts APF FC in the final at the Dasrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Ugandan striker and two-time IWL top-scorer Fazila Ikwaput scored …

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