Twenty-five Tongan referees had the opportunity to upskill at their latest FIFA MA Futsal Referees Course, the first-ever done in person by a FIFA Futsal Referees Instructor. Ken Wallace, who is based in New Zealand, travelled to Nuku’alofa, Tonga to facilitate the course between September 26-30. Wallace was assisted by …

The 16 teams for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Finals have been decided following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday, October 9. A breathtaking day of action across the continent saw Asia’s rising stars put their best foot forward in their bid to get their respective teams across …

There are several footballers, who were drawn to the game while following their seniors’ play for the National team. But few can boast of watching those stars playing in their backyards. But that is exactly the story of at least five Haryana girls in the India U-17 squad, waiting to …

The first game of Mumbai City FC in the 2022/23 Indian Super League season was a six-goal thriller against Hyderabad FC as the game ended 3-3. Both clubs showed an undying spirit in the game which had its ebbs and flows as they showcased their attacking prowess. For the first …

RB Leipzig have signed goalkeeper Örjan Nyland with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Norwegian was out of contract, making it possible to sign him outside of the transfer window. He has signed on a nine-month deal until June 2023. Nyland joins as a replacement for captain Péter Gulácsi, who suffered an …

India secured themselves a spot in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup despite a 1-2 loss at the hands of hosts Saudi Arabia in their final qualification match at the Prince Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The Blue Colts secured their qualification to …

On October 9, 2018 the FIFA Women’s Football Strategy was established with the aim of charting the course for how FIFA would work alongside confederations, member associations, clubs, players, the media, fans and other stakeholders to maximise the potential of women’s football. What has happened in the four years since …

Tunisia’s Ecole Hedi Ayadi Sfax (boys), and Ecole Omar ibn Khattab Rabat (girls) from Morocco secured victories in their first games in the ongoing CAF African Schools Football Championship, UNAF zonal phase taking place in Cairo, Egypt. Ecole Mohamed El Maghraoui beat Ecole Sewada 5-1 in the first game of …

Odisha FC take on Jamshedpur FC for their season opener on Tuesday, October 11 at the Furnace in Jamshedpur. After the club’s inaugural Durand Cup campaign, where they won all four group-stage games without conceding once. The Juggernauts narrowly missed out on the semifinal spot after going down to Bengaluru …

All India Football Federation Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran on Sunday, October 9 visited the India U-17 Women’s National Team at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar and interacted with the players, coaching staff and team officials. AIFF Executive Member Mr Avijit Paul was also present in the meeting. India are …