International Football

As part of efforts to give the Continent’s passionate fans the opportunity to be part of the biggest single sporting event in Asia, the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) have launched an online slogan campaign, with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). …

On November 1, 2017, former Swiss international goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler took up a part-time role as a goalkeeper specialist at FIFA, where he will oversee the education of goalkeepers around the globe. The 46-year-old’s main duties at world football’s governing body will include the further development of goalkeeper training and …

Soccerex and Football for Peace (FfP) have come together to form a new global partnership which will see the two organisations collaborating to promote football’s unique power to unite different religions, races and cultures across the globe and serve as a catalyst for social change. Football for Peace was established …

iSportconnect has confirmed that Alistair Kirkwood, Managing Director at NFL UK, has been added to the lineup for the Dubai Summit on November 29. Kirkwood has been with the NFL for over 15 years in various capacities and took up his current position in 2006, having also previously served as …

The nominees for the African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 2017 have been revealed by the African continental body CAF. Thirty players each have been nominated for the two categories. The winner will be decided by votes from the Head Coaches/Technical …

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura awarded the trophy of the FIFA Diversity Award 2017 to Soccer Without Borders, an organisation using football as the key tool to build the confidence and assist with the integration of young refugees in places like the United States and Uganda. The American-based institution was …

Soccerex has announced the first selection of attendees for the Soccerex Asian Forum that will be held in Doha, Qatar, on December 4/5, 2017. In just over a month, the football business community will get together at the Soccerex Asian Forum — Doha, on December 4/5 — for two days …

FIFA has reached an agreement with China Central Television (CCTV) to grant CCTV the exclusive media rights in China for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™ as well as all of its other major international competitions until 2022, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. With this agreement, CCTV …

There is now only one month to go until the competing teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia discover who they will face during the group stage of the tournament. On December 1, the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place at the State Kremlin …

ASEAN delegates and medical practitioners graced the launch of The Asian Football Confederation Emergency Medicine and Anti-Doping Regional Course at St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City in the Philippines on Tuesday. The sixth edition of the regional course will run from October 31 until November 3 2017 and will touch …