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International Football

Sweden overcome Thailand to enter U-17 Women’s Tournament final!

Sweden moved into the final of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 with a 3-1 victory against Thailand at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday, December 15. The Europeans were quick to seize the initiative after the referee’s whistle, creating more chances than the Thai side. 25 minutes into the …

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UEFA welcomes Brussels Court of Appeal ruling on third-party player ownership!

UEFA has positively noted the decision taken by the Brussels Court of Appeal to reject the challenge brought by Doyen Sports and RFC Seraing against UEFA, FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football Association concerning the legality of the ban on third-party ownership of players (“TPO”). UEFA originally called for FIFA …

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Sweden U-17 coach lauds AIFF commitment towards Women’s Football!

Sweden, bronze medallists at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, and a powerhouse in women’s football, are among the three participants at the ongoing U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 in Mumbai. The competition is a first-of-its-kind in India and the Sweden U-17 women’s team coach Pär Lagerström expressed his thoughts …

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LGCs and LMOs gain valuable insights ahead of 2020 AFC season!

131 Local General Coordinators (LGC) and Local Media Officers (LMO) gained valuable insights ahead of the 2020 season at the AFC LGC & LMO Seminar that concluded on Friday. The expanded list of participants included LGCs and LMOs from other competitions to ensure the seminar was more inclusive and that …

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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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LaLiga inks five-year partnership with Dream11 in India!

LaLiga today announced Dream11 as the league’s Official Fantasy Game in India. LaLiga is one of the most popular football leagues in the world and features some of Europe’s best football clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid FC, Atlético de Madrid, Valencia CF and many more with some of …

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Sweden down India in U-17 Women’s Football Tournament opener in Mumbai!

The opening match of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 saw India go down 0-3 to Sweden, who scored twice in the first half and once in the second half at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday, December 13. Prior to kick-off, Anna Lekvall (Honourable Conusel General, Embassy of Sweden), …

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FIFA welcomes Brussels Court of Appeal ruling on FIFA’s TPO & TPI rules!

The Brussels Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Doyen Sports Investments and Belgian club FC Seraing seeking the illegality of FIFA’s Third Party Ownership (TPO) and Third Party Influence (TPI) rules. FIFA’s TPO and TPI rules are set out in article 18bis and 18ter of the Regulations on the …

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