The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the two host cities set to stage the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League – Cote d’Ivoire will be Korhogo and San Pedro. The third edition of the Africa’s most prestigious women’s football club competition takes centre stage in the Ivorian nation …
Read More »India Women to train in Saudi Arabia ahead of Olympic Qualifiers!
The Indian senior women’s team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 14, 2023, for a training-cum-exposure tour on the eve of the AFC Women’s Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month. The team, who will play a few friendly matches in Saudi Arabia, will leave …
Read More »Stage set for AFC Extraordinary Congress 2023!
The members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s judicial bodies for the 2023 to 2027 term will be confirmed on Wednesday when the Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) convene virtually for the AFC Extraordinary Congress 2023. In accordance with Article 22(e) of the AFC Statutes – Edition 2023, the AFC Congress …
Read More »Ben Manga no longer Watford FC technical director!
English Championship side Watford FC confirms the departure of the Technical Director Ben Manga. As has been made clear at fans’ Q&As this season, as well as in Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury’s match programme notes, Head Coach Valérien Ismaël has a wider managerial remit to influence the footballing set-up …
Read More »CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 group stage draw out!
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 as the Official Draw set up some tantalising matches following Thursday, October 12 event in Abidjan. Defending champions Senegal were pitted against Cameroon while record winners Egypt …
Read More »UEFA MIP: Stars make the grade off the pitch!
Twenty-six former international footballers are celebrating their graduation from the UEFA Executive Master for International Players (MIP) programme. The ex-pros, including UEFA Champions League winners Nemanja Vidić and Sami Khedira and UEFA Women’s Champions League winner Verónica Boquete, advance from the course with a university diploma that sets them up …
Read More »Serie A & Columbia University announce strategic partnership in the USA!
Columbia University’s Sports Management Graduate Program have announced a new joint program with Serie A USA to develop, plan and help execute a variety of special initiatives. The new collaboration, to include internships for Columbia students, Columbia faculty leading student teams in a semester-long consulting projects, and a variety of …
Read More »Rosario Central launch special UMBRO-made Pink October kit!
Uniting against a common cause, UMBRO Argentina have joined forces with Club Atlético Rosario Central to raise visibility and awareness of Breast Cancer. Launched with the campaign “Empathy that unites us”, the objective of the jersey is to promote prevention, encouraging breast self-examination and early detection to reduce the incidence …
Read More »Launch of FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights!
FIFA have announced the launch of the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights. This initiative aims to support stadium owners to select and install floodlight systems that meet the specified standards of quality and performance defined by competition organisers. The programme, which has been developed in collaboration with football associations, renowned …
Read More »African Football League & Visit Saudi forge exciting partnership!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has unveiled Visit Saudi as the main sponsor of the Inaugural African Football League (“AFL”) which features the highest-ranked and most successful football Clubs on the African Continent. The African Football League (“AFL”) is scheduled to kick off from 20 October to 11 November …
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