International Football

AFC Social Responsibility Committee praises Asian football’s COVID-19 response!

The response by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations (MA) and Regional Associations (RA) was celebrated and supported by the AFC’s Social Responsibility Committee at their second meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle, chaired by Zaw Zaw. The AFC Social Responsibility Committee chairman, who himself has worked tirelessly to help …

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Hanon X UMBRO join hands – Scotland inspired Jersey designs!

Introduced as a leisure jersey in the late 1980’s by Scottish FA and UMBRO, the original version was never released as an official kit, but famously worn by the squad on the cover of their Italia 1990 team song. The distinctive shirt originally launched in two vibrant colourways for the …

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Germany squad changes of UEFA Nations League games against Ukraine & Spain!

Changes have been made to the Germany squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League games against Ukraine (November 14) and Spain (November 17, both at 20:45 CET). Manuel Neuer, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle and Leroy Sané (all FC Bayern München), as well as Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Timo …

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Chelsea FC is first EPL club to partner China’s Weibo platform!

Chelsea Football Club is enhancing its presence in China by becoming the first Premier League side to agree a strategic partnership with leading Chinese social media platform Weibo. As part of the partnership, Chelsea FC will utilise the Weibo platform to deliver new and exclusive original content for Blues fans …

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New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee!

The dates for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, were approved by the AFC Competitions Committee at their third meeting for the 2019-2023 cycle, which was held online and chaired by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan. It was agreed that …

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CAF Increase players’ lists, rules in case of positive COVID-19 tests!

Increase of the number of players in the lists and the rules related to the match organization in case of positive players in the COVID19 tests. In accordance with the guidelines of the FIFA and CAF health protocols against CoVID-19 and for the resumption of competitions, players testing positive for …

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UEFA helping players consider their next steps!

UEFA has this week launched a new programme to help footballers coming to the end of their playing careers plan for their professional future. The first edition of the UEFA Assist Career Transition Programme (CTP) kicked off in conjunction with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), offering players based in …

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AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Iran’s Mahmoud Yavari!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and the family and friends of former Iran head coach Mahmoud Yavari who passed away at the age of 81 on Tuesday, November 10. …

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Orlando’s Exploria Stadium to host final stages of 2020 CONCACAF Champions League!

CONCACAF has announced that Exploria Stadium, home to MLS club Orlando City SC and the NWSL’s Orlando Pride, will host the final matches of the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL). The confederation’s flagship club competition will resume with centralized Quarterfinals, Semifinals and a Final to be played in Orlando …

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