International Football

CONCACAF to Host Record Number of Teams in November for its Redesigned Under-20 Championship!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the details for the new 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. The redesigned, centralized thirty-four-member association competition will be the largest CONCACAF Under-20 tournament ever. The men’s youth championship, to be hosted at the world-renowned IMG Academy campus in …

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Stars of Soccer Aid for UNICEF welcomed to 10 Downing Street!

On Wednesday, June 6 the Prime Minister welcomed the stars of this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF, including former Olympic athletes Usain Bolt and Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams to a reception at 10 Downing Street. The event celebrated the commitment by the UK government to match every £1 donated …

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Kenya coach Sebastian Migne: The Intercontinental Cup final will be a different result!

Sometimes revenge has been the norm of football – the passion fuelled with avenging a previous defeat rages like nothing other in an attempt to conquer the foe. Ahead of Kenya’s summit clash against hosts India in the Hero Intercontinental Cup slated to be played at the Mumbai Football Arena …

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Capi revealed as the Official Mascot of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay!

The Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay was revealed on Thursday, June 7 as a young capybara named Capi. The launch event was held at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo (Uruguay) before the kick-off of the Uruguayan national team’s last friendly before their departure …

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LaLiga player and officials to visit India’ Anantapur Sports Academy!

The Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA), who organise the Anantapur Football League, a five-month long competition which sees close to 1,600 players from marginalised communities in Anantapur participate every year. The 2018/19 season will be supported by the LaLiga and Fundación LaLiga through its partnership with the Rural Development Trust, Andhra …

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The official Ball of Italy’s Beach Football Serie A is Macron!

For the second year, Italy’s Macron is the official supplier of the ball for the Italian Serie A championship of Beach Football with the National Amateur League. The Seamus XF, designed and manufactured in compliance with FIFA parameters, with a unique design, is designed to minimize the risk of trauma …

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Member Associations laud AFC’s FAC programme for building knowledge and application!

Future leaders from the AFC Member Associations have praised the highly-acclaimed Football Administration Certificate (FAC) programme for its comprehensive curriculum and emphasis in developing vital transferable skills sets from the classroom to the workplace. The nine-month programme, which has been designed in collaboration with academic partner World Academy of Sport …

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iSportconnect Data & Digital Masterclass adds another speaker!

iSportconnect have announced that the LaLiga has joined the speaker line-up for iSportconnect’s Data & Digital Masterclass taking place on June 19, 2018. César Chaparro, the Head of Data-Driven Transformation within the BI & Analytics Department for LaLiga is the new name added to the line-up. Before joining LaLiga in …

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Kenya beat Chinese Taipei to qualify for Intercontinental Cup final!

Kenya booked their berth in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, after the Harambee Stars defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra today, June 8. A splendid second half performance by Kenya led them to the win against a tough Chinese Taipei side that tested …

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