All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance will receive a licence for the upcoming 2023-24 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season. The DFL licensing committee reached this decision today. With a view to ensuring honest and fair competition, it is examining financial, sporting, legal, personnel and administrative …

Mongolia earned their first point in the Intercontinental Cup 2023 when they held mighty Lebanon to a goalless draw at the Kalinga Stadium on Monday, June 12. Mongolia, who lost their first match against India, now have one point from two matches in the four-team round robin. Lebanon have three …

The inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League tournament in Papua New Guinea has received glowing praise from a key figure involved in women’s football at world governing body FIFA. FIFA’s Women’s Football Competitions Manager Gianluca Famigli made the long journey to Port Moresby from Zurich and returns home full of optimism …

Eintracht Frankfurt will by coached by Dino Toppmöller from next season onwards. Toppmöller was previously part of Julian Nagelsmann’s coaching staff at Bayern Munich and prior to that at RB Leipzig. The 42-year-old also has head coaching experience to his name, having made history with Luxembourgian club F91 Dudelange by …

Kolkata giants East Bengal FC have roped in Spanish midfielder Borja Herrera Gonzalez on a one-year contract. The 30-year-old joins the Red & Gold brigade on a free transfer after his one-year contract with Hyderabad FC expired at the end of May 2023. A vital cog in Hyderabad FC’s setup …

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has conveyed his deep personal condolences and the condolences of CAF to Clive Barker’s family, friends colleagues, the South Africa Football Association and the African football fraternity. Clive Barker passed on in Durban, South Africa. He led South Africa to their only continental triumph in …

Deutsche Bahn has been named as official national partner of UEFA EURO 2024 and will offer an unprecedented travel deal across Europe to fans and participating teams. All 24 teams and ticket holders from 32 European countries can enjoy eco-friendly travel by train, at reduced prices, to the ten tournament …

Every kid that loves football dreams of donning their national team jersey one day, and scoring a goal in front of their fans. Well, almost every kid. The India U-17 Men’s National Team has one such boy, who, it can be said, is an exception to that. Goalkeeper Pranav Sundarraman …

The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand promises to be a spectacular affair with the continent’s rising stars looking forward to producing their best. With the kick-off just two days away, the-AFC.com takes a look at the cast set to light up the tournament. Group A Thailand, with home …

Bengaluru FC, on Sunday, announced that Aussie centre-back Aleksandar Jovanovic had signed a one-year extension to his current deal at the club, which will see him turn out in Bengaluru colours in the 2023-24 season. Jovanovic, who joined in the summer of 2022, was part of Simon Grayson’s Durand Cup …