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Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara has enjoyed a taste of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand this week, and the indications are that locals and visitors alike are in for some delicious treats when the football extravaganza rolls into town during July and August. Tuesday witnessed …

The Germany Women’s football team will contest two home friendlies shortly before the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side will take on Vietnam at the Stadion am Bieberer Berg in Offenbach on June 24, before then playing Zambia on July 7 at the Sportpark Ronhof in Fürth. In these …

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned Abu Nayeem Shohag, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and former member of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber. Mr Shohag has been issued with a two-year ban from taking part in all football-related activities and ordered to pay …

In a bid to further strengthen the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the 3rd AFC Coach Education Panel meeting on Thursday. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the panel, composed of coach education specialists, met to exchange information and discuss strategies for …

When Mongolia’s U-17 women’s national team entertained Hong Kong at home in a friendly international last Thursday, the hosts knew the game would go down in the nation’s football history. It was the first-ever international match in their newly-constructed Air Dome. With the wind whistling and land covered in snow, …

Nike is matching the energy in her game with the company’s most comprehensive women’s football collection in its history. Backed by Nike’s largest ever investment in women-specific research, Nike designers developed new performance to lifestyle designs for the summer’s biggest sport moment — all tuned to the unique needs of …

Nike is matching the energy in her game with the company’s most comprehensive women’s football collection in its history. Backed by Nike’s largest ever investment in women-specific research, Nike designers developed new performance to lifestyle designs for the summer’s biggest sport moment — all tuned to the unique needs of …

Another three teams advanced as Round 1 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers concluded on Tuesday, April 11. The seven Round 1 group winners – Uzbekistan (Group A), Iran (Group B), Vietnam (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Philippines (Group E), Chinese Taipei (Group F) and India …

The countdown to kick-off in the biggest women’s sporting event in the world is officially on, with today on Tuesday, April 11, marking 100 Days to Go until the ball starts rolling at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. To celebrate this exciting milestone, the …

As the VFF (Vietnam Football Federation) concluded the successful hosting of the latest FIFA Forward 3.0 regional workshop last week in Ho Chi Minh City, the host member association could also bask in the glow of another recent success: the renovation of players’ dormitories at the Vietnam Youth Football Training …