International Football

FC Basel announces partnership with Chennai City FC!

FC Basel Holding AG is expanding its business, and is becoming involved by taking a minority stake in the Indian traditional football club, Chennai City FC (CCFC). The strategic partnership with this top Indian club from a city of seven million is focused on joint training of talent, close cooperation …

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India Women to play Iran in opening day of Hero Gold Cup!

India’s Senior Women’s Team will be facing Islamic Republic of Iran in their first match on the opening day of the Hero Gold Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The four-nation tournament, the first such competition for the Senior Women’s National team in India is being organised by AIFF …

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The AFC dismisses UAE FA protest against Qatari players!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee on Friday, February 1 dismissed the protest lodged by the United Arab Emirates Football Association over the eligibility of two Qatar players. This decision comes after the UAE FA claimed that Almoez Ali and Bassam Al Rawi were not eligible to …

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UAE 2019 Schools Programme inspires a generation!

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE schools programme has inspired the next generation of footballers with the engagement initiative reaching its conclusion this week during a final educational event at GEMS Primary School in Fujairah. Over 125,000 children and young people from 150 schools participated in the programme over …

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India Women’s team completes double over Indonesia with a 2-0 win!

Two goals, one in each half, gave the Indian Women’s National Team a 2-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday, January 30. While Sanju scored in the first half, Dangmei Grace netted the second just minutes ahead of the full-time whistle. This was India’s second successive victory against …

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FIFA Global Transfer Market Report: spending on international transfers surpassed USD 7 billion in 2018!

FIFA has just released the new edition of the Global Transfer Market Report, which provides detailed data on global international transfer activity at professional football clubs around the world throughout 2018. For the first time, the Global Transfer Market report is available in two versions: one covering men’s football and …

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