FC DAC 1904, a team in Slovakia’s first division, has won the 2023/24 UEFA Grassroots Award for best professional club thanks to its work helping to unite the local community through engagement with local grassroots football clubs. “Our project stands as a shining example of the harmonious co-existence and cooperation …

Aston Villa and Kaizen Gaming, the leading global GameTech operator, are delighted to announce a new long-term partnership that will see Betano, Kaizen Gaming’s premium brand, become the Club’s new principal and front-of-shirt partner. Hot on the heels of Betano’s UK market debut in partnership with BVGroup, the two-year agreement …

Defending champions Saudi Arabia will face 2018 winners Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 quarterfinals following the conclusion of the group stage on Tuesday, April 23. The tie at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Friday headlines an impressive last eight cast, with the other three …

The journey of any footballer is strewn with struggles aplenty. Many have to grind it out in the academies and lower leagues before they get their due opportunities at the professional level. Inter Kashi’s Gyamar Nikum, however, has had a meteoric rise through the ranks in the last three years. …

The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting, chaired by Mr. IM Vijayan, was held virtually, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The meeting was attended by members of the Technical Committee, which includes Pinky Bompal Magar, Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Santosh Singh, and Climax Lawrence. The Technical Director of the …

The CAF Club Licensing Platform Regional Workshops successfully got underway in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, April 22 as CAF kicked off what will be a four-session workshop targeting all its 54 Member Associations. The opening ceremony held at the nation’s capital was attended by CAF Vice-President and Chairperson of the …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated the new Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) President Thorvaldur Örlygsson on his recent election to the role and discussed how the north European nation is building its football future. Iceland men’s national team reached the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter-finals and qualified for the FIFA …

The event was chaired by the President of the European Club Association (ECA), Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, alongside Atletico Madrid CEO and member of the ECA Executive Committee, Miguel Ángel Gil. The meeting was held this morning with the European Club Association (ECA) being represented by its president, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, and Executive …

Defending champions Nigeria have been handed a difficult path to the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations finals after being drawn in the same group as Burkina Faso for next month’s WAFU B qualifying tournament in Ghana. The Golden Eaglets, who won the last edition of the regional championship in …

The UEFA Football Board, featuring a distinguished cast of football legends and elite-level coaches, met yesterday on Monday, April 22, at the House of European Football in Nyon. Chaired by UEFA football advisor Luís Figo, yesterday’s meeting focused on officiating matters such as coach and player behaviour towards match officials, …