Friday the 13th! It is a rare date that is considered ominous in many cultures. Superstition is something that most in the world of football brush aside before big matches, though the Indian Football Team will be looking to spring a few surprises against their hosts Malaysia in the opening …
Read More »VISA named official & exclusive Payment Partner for several CAF Competitions until 2026!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and VISA today signed an agreement making VISA the official and exclusive payment partner for several CAF Competitions. The scope of this partnership includes the following CAF Competitions: the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Côte d’Ivoire 2023, the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025, …
Read More »India can’t wait for mini AFC Asia Cup – Merdeka Cup!
India have a date with history in this October FIFA window. When the Blue Tigers take the pitch at the 90,000-strong Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur to play the Merdeka Cup semifinal against hosts Malaysia on Friday, memories will come rushing back for the old timers. For the new …
Read More »FIFA Club Licensing workshop set to transform Women’s Football in Fiji!
The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) has hosted a landmark two-day FIFA Club Licensing workshop, focused on advancing women’s football in the region. The event, hosted on September 30 – October 1, at Fiji FA Headquarters in Vatuawaqa brought together 35 Fiji FA key stakeholders, experts and women’s football club …
Read More »AKON to host CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Final Draw!
Global music star, AKON, will host the Final Draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 on Thursday, October 12. The Final Draw will start at 19h00 local time/GMT (21h00 CAT, 22h00 Cairo) at the breath-taking, brand-new Parc Des Expositions venue in Abidjan and be beamed …
Read More »Draw reveals groups for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Qualifiers!
On Wednesday, October 11 CONCACAF conducted the official draw for the 2024 CONCACAF Men’s U-20 Qualifiers. The tournament will take place February 23 – March 2, 2024, across five venues in Central America and the Caribbean. The 27 men’s U-20 teams were split into three groups of five and three …
Read More »India go down to Palestine in a futsal cliff-hanger!
India’s hope of notching up their first win in an international futsal match got dashed when they went down to Palestine 5-6 in the third and final group league AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers encounter at the Dushanbe Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, October 11. Playing in an international futsal …
Read More »CAF & PUMA conclude technical partnership agreement!
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and sports company PUMA have concluded an agreement which resulted in PUMA becoming CAF’s official technical partner for several CAF Events including the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The agreement will commence on 1 November 2023 and PUMA will supply …
Read More »India name final squad for Merdeka Cup!
The Blue Tigers are eager to utilise the unique opportunity of playing in an 87,000-seater arena as an away team, as they gear up for their match against Malaysia in the Pestabola Merdeka 2023. India, who are placed 102 in the FIFA Rankings, will take on hosts Malaysia, ranked 134, …
Read More »European Qualifiers between Israel & Switzerland to be played on November 15!
On October 8, 2023 UEFA has in light of the current security situation in Israel decided to postpone all matches scheduled in the country in the next couple of weeks. Now UEFA has announced that the postponed European Qualifiers match for UEFA EURO 2024 between Israel and Switzerland has been …
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