African football development advocate and legend Jean Sseninde has lauded the CAF African Schools Football Championship, underscoring its pivotal role in nurturing young talent across the continent. Speaking to CAFOnline on post the official draw on Sunday evening, Sseninde who is a strong advocate for women’s football development in Africa …
Read More »adidas and Aston Villa FC announce multi-year partnership!
Aston Villa and adidas have announced the agreement of a multi-year partnership that will see the sportswear giant becoming the club’s official kit partner from the 2024/25 season onwards. From June 2024, the Villans will wear adidas for the first time in their history with the iconic sportswear brand supplying …
Read More »Zamalek overturn first leg deficit to win CAF Confederation Cup!
Zamalek are the champions of African club football’s secondary competition after a dramatic 1-0 win over RS Berkane in the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final secured them the trophy on aggregate on Sunday. The Egyptian giants headed into the return fixture at the Cairo International Stadium …
Read More »FC St. Pauli & PUMA unveil home shirt for 2024/25 Bundesliga season!
FC St. Pauli will be operating in a different league next season, and not only on the pitch, as the new home shirt unveiled today marks the beginning of the club’s association with global sports company PUMA as its new equipment supplier. “For FC St. Pauli, it was important that …
Read More »SCORE project & LALIGA embark on partnership to combat hate speech & racism in sport!
The European SCORE project ‘Sporting Cities Opposing Racism in Europe’, led by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, through the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), is launching a new awareness campaign “This match we will win” today. This pioneering initiative in the fight against racism in …
Read More »VfB Stuttgart sign Nick Woltemade from Werder Bremen!
Nick Woltemade will be wearing VfB Stuttgart colours next season after joining the club on a contract until June 30, 2028. The 22-year-old, 1.98-metre attacker moves from SV Werder Bremen, where he came through the youth ranks and went on to make 41 appearances in the Bundesliga, registering two goals …
Read More »North Korea earns plaudits from AFC President with record AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup triumph!
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has applauded North Korea for emerging as champions of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 on Sunday evening. A 1-0 win against Japan at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali secured a record-equalling fourth …
Read More »Delhi & Karnataka set up summit clash in U-20 National Football Championship!
Delhi and Karnataka, on Monday, May 20, 2024, won their semifinal matches against Mizoram and Manipur, respectively, to set up a title clash in the inaugural Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, in Narainpur. In two closely fought semifinals, Delhi beat Mizoram 3-2, …
Read More »Bayern Munich to face Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea!
FC Bayern Munich will play a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea during the 2024 Audi Summer Tour. The game will take place on August 3 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, which has a capacity of 67,000. The encounter with the English Premier League club is part …
Read More »CAF Safety & Security Conference focuses on CAF Officers’ Development & Conduct!
The recent CAF Safety and Security Conference, a pivotal event in the operations of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), united CAF Safety and Security Officers from all 54 Member Associations. The conference, which took place earlier on Wednesday, 15 May, focused on the development and conduct of the Safety …
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