International Football

The Organising Committee for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup UAE 2019 today launched the vision and mission for the competition which will run between January 5 and February 1, 2019. The Committee, meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, agreed that the vision for the tournament, which will be extended to 24 …

During his career, Pierluigi Collina officiated so diligently and competently that he was voted the world’s best referee for six consecutive years between 1998 and 2003. The Italian redefined the role and became the first star referee. Collina set great store by working hard and meticulously preparing himself for games. …

Following the approval of the draw procedures for the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in September 2017, the confirmation of the pots, and the announcement of the conductors and assistants, the scene is set for all 32 participating member associations to learn their paths to possible glory …

Spanish LaLiga giants FC Barcelona and Argentinian midfielder Lionel Messi on Saturday announced the contract extension that will keep Messi at the Catalan club until the end of the 2020/21 season. The buyout clause has been set at a record €700m. Thus, by the time the new deal expires, the …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has requested that the Member Associations affected by travel bans approach their Governments to allow football teams to be exempt from such restrictions. The AFC regulations state that visas should be issued and safety and security should be guaranteed by the host nation …

The first regional AFC workshop in Central Asia, with participants from the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, concluded today in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of the workshop was to learn to use different marketing and communications strategies and tools to make football a profitable …