International Football

Matchups Set for 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying semifinals in Los Angeles!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has confirmed the pairings and kick off times for the semifinals of the 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. The matches are set to take place Friday, February 7, at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Los Angeles, CA. …

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Bengaluru FC claim 1-0 win over Paro FC in Bhutan!

Thongkhosiem Haokip’s second-half strike gave Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru FC a 1-0 win over Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. In a game that saw Bengaluru FC make several changes to their Indian Super League side, new signing Nili Perdomo made his first start alongside Bengaluru FC …

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UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour to collect football boots from fans for Syrian refugees!

The 2020 UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour, driven by Kia, will visit seven European cities, from February to May, with the aim of collecting football boots for Syrian refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Following the success of the 2019 trophy tour, when football fans from across Europe …

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FIFA World Football Museum: More than 160,000 visitors in 2019!

In 2019 the FIFA World Football Museum welcomed a record 161,700 visitors through its doors in Zurich, many of them attracted by a programme dedicated to women’s football and the interaction between different football cultures. This was the second consecutive year that the Museum set a new annual top mark …

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Two boys from Vilnius help design 2020 UEFA Super Cup match ball!

This season’s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners will play the annual UEFA Super Cup match in Porto on August 12 with a special match ball featuring a series of children’s drawings integrated into the ball’s design. The drawings are the work of 18 children with different backgrounds …

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AFC Champions League matches featuring Chinese clubs postponed!

Representatives of the six Member Associations taking part in the AFC Champions League East decided to postpone matches involving Chinese clubs from the first three match days at an Emergency meeting convened by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, February 4. It was also …

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Bengaluru FC begin AFC Cup adventure with qualifying clash against Paro FC!

Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru FC will mark their return to continental football with an AFC Cup Preliminary Stage Two clash against Bhutan Premier League side Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. Despite temperatures that have been hovering around the one degree mark, the Blues’ boss is hopeful …

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