Thursday , March 28 2024

International Football

AFC issues RFP for AFC Event Management System!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to System Vendors to receive a formal proposal and quotation for the implementation of the AFC Event Management System. All interested parties are required to confirm their participation in this tender by sending an email to procurement@the-afc.com latest by December …

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FIFA & UNODC join forces to encourage football to speak out against match-fixing!

FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have joined forces yesterday, International Anti-Corruption Day, for a new campaign encouraging football to speak out against match-fixing and to raise awareness about FIFA’s confidential reporting platforms. Against the backdrop of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …

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FIFA World Rankings: India finish year 104th, Belgium stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the December rankings, India stay joint 104th position with Kenya behind Trinidad & Tobago, but ahead of Mozambique; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have …

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India U-16s Bibiano Fernandes: COVID-safety guidelines in camp will help boys get used to football’s new normal!

After mesmerising fans last year in the SAFF U-15 Championship and the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, the Indian U-16 Men’s National Team is back once again for a training camp in Goa having, gone through the precautionary measures that have been put in place to keep them safe from the …

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AFC Congress approves Northern Mariana Islands FA’s membership!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, congratulated the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) on becoming the 47th full Member Association of the AFC at the 30th AFC Congress today. The online Congress, which observed a minutes’ silence of respect for Diego Armando Maradona …

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Today’s 2020 CONCACAF League Matchday Update!

As part of CONCACAF’s protocols to resume the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL), extensive Covid-19 testing is carried out on each club’s players and traveling staff, and all match officials, prior to each match. FC Motagua (HON) vs Real Esteli FC (NCA) In the case of the SCL Play-In match …

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PUMA & Neymar Jr drive them crazy with the Future Z teaser edition!

Sports company PUMA has today launched a special teaser edition of the upcoming FUTURE Z 1.1 football boot, to be worn exclusively by football superstar Neymar Jr. The ground-breaking new FUTURE Z has been developed and engineered to enhance the playing style of the world’s most dynamic playmaker. Built around …

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UEFA appoints Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector after Paris UCL racism scandal!

An Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation into events that led to the match being abandoned. Following an incident at Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, UEFA has – after discussion with both clubs – decided on …

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