Among the various teams competing at the ongoing Junior Girls’ National Football Championships 2019-20, one team that has certainly caught the eye is Himachal Pradesh. Playing an exciting brand of football, the young girls have won their first two matches – scoring nine goals in all and conceding none. AIFF …

Strap yourselves in, as we’re in for a rollercoaster ride when the 94th Bundesliga Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 rolls into town this weekend. There will be ups and downs, thrills and spills in German football’s highest-octane clash. Known as “the mother of all derbies”, the Revierderby …

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found nine individuals – eight players/former players as well as one players’ agent – guilty of having been involved in match manipulation in violation of art. 69 par. 1 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (Unlawfully influencing match results). The following individuals have been banned from …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the participating Member Associations for the AFC U-19 and U-16 Championship 2020 qualifiers. The confirmed hosts for the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, West Zone are Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan. The East Zone will see Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar and …

FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) for the media rights to the 2019 and 2020 editions of The Best FIFA Football Awards. These media rights will cover TV, internet, mobile and radio transmissions. This year’s edition of football’s official and most prestigious award show will be staged in …

Five candidates have been awarded a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the world-renowned and unique FIFA Master Programme 2019-2020 edition, courtesy of the new scholarship scheme between the AFC and the Centre International d’Etude du Sports (CIES). Tyson Scott (Australia), Rishab Kapur (India), Han Bits Yi (South Korea), Mahmoud Qaraqra …

Soccerex have confirmed the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Secretary General, Zhang Jian will be addressing delegates at the opening of Soccerex China 2019 on May 23-24 in Hainan. Mr Zhang’s participation is part of a significant presence from the CFA, who are partners of the leading football business event along …

Two more teams made their way into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Junior Girls’ National Football Champions 2019-20 on Wednesday, April 24 in the form of Manipur and Haryana, with six spots out of eight now duly occupied. GROUP A Already out of contention, Uttar Pradesh picked up a consolation …

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced that Jamaica will host the 2019 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship. The competition for professional Caribbean clubs is scheduled to take place May 12-19, 2019, at the Stadium East in Kingston, Jamaica. Together with the recently completed 2019 …

The Oxford dictionary defines the word momentum as ‘the ability to keep increasing or developing’ and in order for anything to grow or improve, it is of paramount importance to generate a good swing of momentum and capitalise on it. Women’s football in India has seen a recent upsurge in …