International Football

MLS announces 2017 Club and Executive Award winners!

Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced the winners of year-end awards that recognize individuals and clubs for outstanding contributions off the playing field. The club and executive award winners were highlighted by Atlanta United President Darren Eales being recognized as the Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year. Under Eales’ leadership, …

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CAS clears Lao Toyota FC to play in 2018 AFC Cup!

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the Laotian club Lao Toyota Football Club and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The appeal filed on December 22, 2017 by Lao Toyota FC against the decision issued on December 13, 2017 by the …

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Manchester United’s #ILOVEUNITED event a success in Mumbai!

English Premier League giants Manchester United on Saturday, January 20 organised an #ILOVEUNITED event successfully in Mumbai, a fan-focussed public viewing for their Indian fans. This was the second time that the City of Mumbai hosted an #ILOVEUNITED event, this time at The Royal Western India Turf Club in Mahalakshmi. …

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FIFA Council decides to appoint normalisation committee for Kuwait FA!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided, on January 18, 2018, to appoint a normalisation committee for the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) in accordance with article 8 paragraph 2 of the FIFA Statutes. Following the lifting of the suspension of the KFA on December 5, 2017 as a consequence …

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Bengaluru FC announce 30-man squad for AFC Cup Preliminary and Play-Off Stages!

2016 AFC Cup finalists Bengaluru FC have named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Preliminary and Play-Off Stages of the 2018 AFC Cup on Saturday. The squad which departed for Delhi earlier in the day, will travel to Thimphu in Bhutan on Sunday where they face Transport United on January …

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New AFC system to speed up application process in Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has introduced the AFCAS Online System to ease its Member Associations’ application process for the organisation of International Matches/Competitions. Following FIFA’s Circular (No. 1593) on 26 July 2017 to all its Members, reiterating the application process,The AFC launched the AFCAS Online System (AFC-IM Online) on …

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UEFA report shows football’s financial upswing!

UEFA has released its ninth club licensing benchmarking report on European club football, named ‘The European Club Footballing Landscape’. The latest report again highlights how UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations have transformed football finances, creating a more stable and sustainable financial position for European top-division clubs. The report offers an …

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Bastian Schweinsteiger decides to stay another season with MLS side Chicago Fire!

2014 FIFA World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has decided to extend his contract with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire for the 2018 season with the German midfielder to be a Designated Player. The 33-year-old made 24 MLS regular season appearances, scoring three goals and six assists, and one MLS …

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