The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the proposed slot allocation for a 48-team FIFA World Cup, which will give Asia a guaranteed eight places in 2026. Shaikh Salman said, after attending the meeting of Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday which …

A Katsumi Yusa brace (14′, 52′) and a Darryl Duffy header (25′) gave Mohun Bagan a 3-0 win over Bengaluru FC at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The defeat meant the Blues stayed on fifth position with 18 points, while Mohun Bagan moved to 26 points. With …

Cold weather and chilly winds greeted the Indian Women’s Senior National Team as the Indian Women reached the capital city of North Korea, Pyongyang on Saturday, April 1, 2017, to start their 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign, after travelling just under 30 hours inclusive of airport layovers. The …

The Academy Accreditation system that has been the platform for assessment in terms of youth development for all Clubs and Academies over the past two years has been revised for the 2017/18 season. The system having been established in 2014 and implemented from 2015/16 has had over 60 entities from …

FIFA announced today that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football. During the course of …

For Technical Director Karnagaran (Katz) Naidoo, setting up the Dempo Sports Club’s academy fulfilled a long standing desire. The South African born Confederation of African Football (CAF) “A” License holder and Senior Instructor has vast experience having served his nation both as a National Selector, Convenor of the National Youth …

All India Football Federation is set to implement the ‘Home grown Player Rule’ in the upcoming youth leagues for U-13, U-15 and U-18 age-groups. The rules indicate a home grown player as one whose state of domicile is the same as the location of the Club/Academy who he’s set to …

Soccerex have announced a new collaboration with Spain’s LaLiga that will showcase the characteristics, values and business activities of its different member clubs. The campaign is titled “LaLiga Means Business” and will deliver a series of exclusive video interviews with the men and women driving the growth of Spain’s top …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council – comprised of the FIFA President and the presidents of each of the six confederations – convened this Thursday, March 30 at the Home of FIFA in Zurich and agreed on a proposed slot allocation for the FIFA World Cup as of the 2026 …