Americas

Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt opens New York office!

Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt took another major step in its ongoing internationalization on Friday by opening its own club office on the premises of main sponsor Indeed in Manhattan, not far from Times Square. The move sees Eintracht set up shop in America 69 years after the club’s so-called “Goodwill …

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Draw Reveals Groups for 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today conducted the official draw for the 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, at the Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event, which featured remarks from CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio and Governor of Jalisco Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, was …

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Inter Miami name Diego Alonso as head coach for inaugural MLS season!

MLS newcomers Inter Miami CF announced on Monday, December 30 that Uruguay native Diego Alonso would be their head coach for the inaugural campaign. Alonso, 44, has twice won the CONCACAF Champions League with Liga MX clubs, once apiece with Pachuca in 2016 and Monterrey in 2019. Alonso is the …

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Mohamed Salah wins adidas Golden Ball & Alibaba Cloud award at 2019 FIFA Club World Cup!

UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool FC defeated Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo 1-0 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar to lift the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup title. Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino scored the lone goal in the 99th minute in extra-time as Liverpool FC went on to lift …

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Costa Rica & Panama to host 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup!

Following on from a FIFA inspection visit to Costa Rica and Panama as well as further discussions with the two relevant member associations, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has today confirmed that the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will be played in August in Costa Rica and Panama. …

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2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 schedule announced!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the schedule for the Round of 16 matches of the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. The pairings for the first round of the competition and the road to the final were determined at the official draw, hosted …

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Four bids submitted for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bidding process, which has seen an unprecedented interest from member associations, has reached an important milestone, with the following four bids having been submitted by the deadline of December 13, 2019: Joint submission by the Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football Submission by …

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FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India move up to 57th, USA retain top spot!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2019, India moved up a spot to be in 57th position behind Northern Ireland and ahead of Venezuela. India have 1432 points, eight more than last …

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