International Football

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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FIFA World Rankings: 2018 starts with India moving-up to 102nd, Germany retain top spot!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the January rankings, India gained four spots to be in 102nd position behind Oman, but ahead of Qatar; while Germany stay top. India have 333 points, 13 points …

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European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) presents its new Fan Attendance report!

The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) on Monday, January 15, 2018 launched the second edition of its Fan Attendance Report. This study is aimed to give a complete overview of the fan attendance figures of all domestic championships run by the European Professional Football Leagues. It contains a …

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