The women’s team of Gokulam Kerala FC is “stranded” in Tashkent after FIFA’s suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) meant they were barred from playing in the AFC Women’s Club Championship, the team said on Twitter. The club appealed to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sports minister …
Read More »2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia official emblem launches on host country’s Independence Day!
The Official Emblem represents the vibrancy of Indonesia and its awakening passion for the beautiful game; The launch on FIFA+ coincides with Indonesia’s August 17 Independence Day celebrations. The Official Emblem of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia has been unveiled on FIFA+, just over nine months before …
Read More »Expectations soaring in Bhutan as new headquarters takes shape!
Mountainous terrain and a small population make the task of developing football a challenging one in Bhutan. But the tiny Himalayan country – thanks in part to strong support through a series of FIFA Forward projects – is now making significant progress. In May the BFF (Bhutan Football Federation) celebrated …
Read More »New Qatar Sport Club kits by Errea Sport revealed!
Erreà Sport and Qatar Sport Club launch the new jerseys for new season of the Qatari team. The home jersey features the classic black and yellow vertical stripes. With an unusual black V-neck, the fit is semi-fitted and all the graphics are transfer-printed. On the inside of the collar, the …
Read More »FIFA World Cup officials continue preparation for Qatar 2022!
Between May 31 and June 22, FIFA held three seminars to thoroughly prepare the 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials from all six confederations chosen to officiate at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The three-day seminars enabled officials from each confederation to come …
Read More »AFC Women’s Club Championship: ISPE WFC vs Taichung Blue Whale FC weather forces postponement!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that Monday’s AFC Women’s Club Championship 2022 – Pilot Tournament (East) match between ISPE WFC from Myanmar and Chinese Taipei’s Taichung Blue Whale FC had to be abandoned due to inclement weather. The encounter was abandoned following two (2) stoppages of thirty (30) …
Read More »Stage set for expanded AFC Women’s Club Championship 2022 – Pilot Tournament!
A record six clubs from as many Member Associations (MAs) will compete in another thrilling AFC Women’s Club Championship – Pilot Tournament campaign as teams from both the East and West regions prepare to battle for the title. The expanded competition will be held across two regions for the first …
Read More »Qatar vs Ecuador to play 2022 FIFA World Cup opener a day earlier on November 20!
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off with an even greater celebration for local and international fans as host country Qatar will now play Ecuador on Sunday, November 20 at 19:00 local time as part of a stand-alone event. The opening match and ceremony of this year’s tournament at …
Read More »India’s Blue Tigers to play friendlies against Singapore & Vietnam!
The India national team will be back in action in September 2022, when they play two International Friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam. The Blue Tigers will travel to Vietnam on September 22 and subsequently play Singapore on September 24, and the hosts on September 27, before making the return journey …
Read More »ISF-AFC Dream Asia Legacy Project expands to Cambodia’s Battambang Province!
The AFC Dream Asia Foundation’s collaboration with the Indochina Starfish Foundation (ISF) will reach new territory when the ISF-AFC Dream Asia Legacy Project stretches to the Battambang province of Cambodia. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Football Federation of Cambodia and …
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