International Football

AFC Champions League matches to be played on home & away format as per AFC Regulations!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has decided that the AFC Champions League matches involving clubs from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should be played on a home and away basis in 2018 as per the AFC Regulations. The Executive Committee decided at their meeting in …

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2018 FIFA World Cup: over four million tickets requested, sales window closes on Wednesday!

With the random selection draw ticket sales period of the 2018 FIFA World Cup set to draw to a close in just six days’ time, interest in FIFA’s flagship tournament shows no sign of letting up. 4,021,211 tickets have been requested since the start of the current sales period on …

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Macron sponsors Real Sociedad for the next three seasons!

Italian kit maker Macron has signed a three-year technical sponsorship agreement with Basque LaLiga side Real Sociedad from San Sebastian. The historic club that has won two Spanish Championships, one Spanish Supercup, two Copas del Rey (Spanish King’s Cups) and reached the semifinals of the European Cup in 1982/83. The …

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Directors’ Club: iSportconnect adds UN Women’s Nuala Walsh and Sport England’s Jennie Price CBE to Women’s Day Panel!

iSportconnect has announced that Nuala Walsh and Jennie Price CBE have been added to the speaker lineup for the International Women’s Day Panel, which will take place at the upcoming Directors’ Club on March 7. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also …

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2018/19 UEFA Nations League – League Phase draw out!

World champions Germany’s match-up with France and the Netherlands was perhaps the highlight as the draw for the League Phase of the inaugural UEFA Nations League, to be played from September, was made in Lausanne earlier today. LEAGUE A Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland Group …

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Professional Football Strategy Council meets in Nyon!

Evolutions of Financial Fair Play, competitive balance and transfer matters were some of the key topics addressed today, January 23 at a meeting of the Professional Football Strategy Council at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The future of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and a set of potential …

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FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola takes off from London!

Today, January 22 the global leg of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off with an official launch ceremony in London, with former FIFA World Cup winners Sir Geoff Hurst of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy on hand to celebrate and send the FIFA World Cup …

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adidas and Major League Soccer Reveal the 2018 Official Match Ball!

adidas and Major League Soccer have jointly premiered the newest design of the NATIVO, the Official Match Ball for the 2018 MLS season. Newly constructed with an updated panel design and sustainable materials, this reimagined release marks the fourth ball in the NATIVO series to-date. Incorporating some of the most …

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Albert Roca places faith in young Bengaluru FC squad as AFC Cup quest begins!

Bengaluru FC resume their rendezvous with continental competition in picturesque Bhutan where Albert Roca’s boys take on Transport United in an AFC Cup preliminary round fixture at the Changlimithang Stadium in the capital Thimphu on Tuesday. The Blues have made the trip with a relatively young squad that includes four …

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