International Football

Manchester United, Benfica, FIFPro & LaLiga amongst latest to commit to Soccerex Europe!

C-Level speakers from Manchester United and Benfica will be joining football luminaries such as Deco and Gérard Houllier on the programme for this year’s Soccerex Europe, September 5/6, 2019 in Oeiras, Portugal. Domingos Soares de Oliveira, CEO, Benfica Group will be sharing his expertise on the inner workings and business …

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Minerva Punjab FC & Abahani Limited Dhaka share a draw in entertaining AFC Cup draw!

Minerva Punjab FC were held to a 2-2 draw by Abahani Limited Dhaka in Wednesday’s Group E encounter on Matchday Two of the 2019 AFC Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The match started brightly with Minerva Punjab FC taking the charge in early stages. Souvik Das and …

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Heineken brings Andrea Pirlo & the UEFA Champions League Trophy to NYC!

The UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour presented by Heineken is bringing Champions League icon and legend of the game, former AC Milan, Juventus and New York City FC midfielder Andrea Pirlo, back to New York. The tour provides soccer fans around the world with a chance to get closer to …

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Chennaiyin FC notch first AFC Cup group stage win!

Chennaiyin FC secured their first-ever AFC Cup group stage win courtesy a 2-0 scoreline over Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. Two quickfire second-half goals from Chris Herd and Mailson Alves proved the difference as Chennaiyin FC went top of Group E, ahead of Bangladesh’s …

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UEFA continued referee’s VAR training in full swing!

UEFA is continuing its intensive training courses for video assistant referees (VAR). Another group of European match officials has undertaken three days of work in Nyon – with UEFA aiming to have more VARs ready for assignments by this summer. The course, the latest in a series that began last …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – 2023 AFC Asian Cup: Asian teams discover Round 1 qualifier opponents!

The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 took place at the AFC House in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday, April 17. Seeded teams Malaysia, Cambodia, Macau, Laos, Bhutan and Mongolia were handed challenging fixtures for …

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Record number of member associations bid for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

FIFA has confirmed that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country): Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia Bolivian Football Association Brazilian Football Association Colombian Football Association Japan Football …

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3rd AFC Coach Education Conference focuses on ‘Making a Difference’!

The 3rd AFC Coach Education Conference opened with the theme ‘Making a Difference’ in the capital city of Malaysia on Tuesday, April 16. The three-day conference welcomed representatives from 45 Member Associations and key speakers who will join discussions and talks which focus on topics aimed at developing future coaches. …

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CONCACAF announces Preliminary Rounds of the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic qualifiers!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced details for the preliminary rounds of the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Regional qualifiers will begin this summer, with matches in Central America and the Caribbean. The qualification process for the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship will …

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Resurgent Chennaiyin FC eyeing first AFC Cup group stage win as Nepal’s Manang visit!

A resurgent Chennaiyin FC side shifts focus to the 2019 AFC Cup in search of their first group stage victory when they welcome Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club to The Arena Stadium on Wednesday, April 17 with kick-off at 7:30pm. Having drawn their opening group game 0-0 against compatriots Minerva Punjab …

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