The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s continuous efforts to expand its educational programmes reached a significant milestone with the launch of the second edition of the acclaimed AFC Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) on Wednesday. The inaugural edition of the programme, which concluded in December 2023, witnessed 19 decision-makers from AFC …

Pacific FC have announced the signing of Juan Quintana to a one-year contract plus two options, which could keep him with the club through the 2026 Canadian Premier League (CPL) season. The 20-year-old Colombian centre-back has played professionally for Orsomarso SC in Palmira, Western Colombia since 2021. “Quintana is ball-winning …

Werder Bremen have suspended Naby Keïta until the end of the season. The club have also handed the midfielder a substantial fine. The 29-year-old will no longer train with the team or be part of the first-team dressing room. “As a club, we won’t tolerate Naby’s behaviour. He let his …

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in Indonesia for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031. The ITT comes as Indonesia continue to perform well in the AFC qualification process for …

ELCLÁSICO returns in style to all corners of the globe, under its new identity which was launched this season, with “The power that eclipses everything” as a concept, in line with the LALIGA slogan, plus the launch of a special advert. Its unique visual identity, exclusive to the match, combines …

German football is mourning the loss of striker Bernd Hölzenbein, who earned the penalty which set West Germany on the way to victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final. Hölzenbein, who succumbed to serious illness on Monday aged 78, is the third German world champion to …

Following last month’s exciting announcement about the launch of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, the region’s first official women’s continental club championship, CONCACAF has unveiled further details about the competition’s inaugural edition. The CONCACAF W Champions Cup is an annual tournament that includes the best clubs from North America, Central …

Major League Soccer today announced that the Off-Field Treatment Rule, Timed Substitution Rule, and In-Stadium VAR Announcements will be implemented in MLS games beginning this Saturday, April 20. Off-Field Treatment Rule The Off-Field Treatment Rule allows medical professionals with time to assess and treat players off the field of play …

Bayer Leverkusen’s path to their first-ever German Bundesliga title was paved by the remarkable performances of five African stars who played pivotal roles throughout the season. Nigerian duo of Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, Morocco’s Amine Adli, Edmund Tapsoba of Burkina Faso, and Odilon Kossounou of Cote d’Ivoire stood out …

West Bengal became the first team to book their spot in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship quarterfinals as they beat Uttarakhand 3-0 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Ahead of the last matchday in Group E, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu …