The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to open an office in Doha, Qatar to assist and support in the preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The AFC Executive Committee, meeting in Moscow, decided in line with the AFC’s Vision and Mission, which sets out the objective of supporting the …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee meeting in Moscow on Monday, June 11 has decided to enter into an agreement with DDMC Sports International Ltd and Fortis Sports AG for the AFC’s Commercial Rights for the period 2021-2028. As requested, the AFC Executive Committee, chaired by AFC President Shaikh …

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos today completed the signing of midfielder Bikramjit Singh and defender Rana Gharami on long-term deals. Bikramjit comes on the back of an ISL winning campaign with Chennaiyin FC, while Rana played a pivotal part in helping Mohun Bagan finish third in the I-League and …

Fresh from their triumph in the International Four-Nations Tournament in Serbia, the Indian U-16 National Team will be competing in another four-nation tournament in China which kicks-off on July 1, 2018. Besides hosts China, the team coached by Bibiano Fernandes will also be playing against Thailand and North Korea. Boys …

The German National football team took off for the 2018 FIFA World Cup aboard Lufthansa special flight LH2018, the “Mannschaftsflieger”, today. On board were 122 passengers and nine crew members, including the national players, trainers and team coaches. The flight time from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vnukovo Airport (VKO), some 2,000 …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee at their meeting in Moscow agreed to formalise the arrangement with the five regional zones with their rights and obligations clearly set out. The AFC’s zones – West, Central, South, ASEAN and East – will now have to draw up their own statutes …

Argentina’s Nestor Pitana has been assigned as the referee for the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 12 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. He will be assisted by compatriots Juan Pablo Bellati and Hernan Maidana, with Sandro Ricci …

Belgium’s KAA Gent will play in Craft Sportswear apparel as of the season 2018/19. The football club and the sportswear brand have reached an agreement on a partnership that lasts until at least 2021. Craft Sportswear will be the official apparel supplier for all KAA Gent’s representative teams. “We were …

Ten year old Rishi Tej of Karnataka and 11-year-old Nathania John K. of Tamil Nadu will be the two Official Match Ball Carriers (OMBC) at the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. One of them will carry the match ball during the Belgium vs Panama game while the other …

According to the local organisers, around 25,000 people visited Moscow’s FIFA Fan Fest on its opening day, June 10, when fans were thrilled by the vibrant music line-up and the presence of French FIFA World Cup champion Marcel Desailly and Russia’s all-time top scorer Aleksandr Kerzhakov. The FIFA Fan Fest …