International Football

The United Nations, following a resolution by its General Assembly, is celebrating the first ever World Football Day to galvanise the global football community around sustainable development, peace, diplomacy, human rights, healthy environmental practices, cooperation and inclusion. The year 2024 holds special significance as it marks the 100th anniversary of …

Plymouth Argyle have announced that Wayne Rooney has been appointed as the clubs new Head Coach. His appointment follows a lengthy and extensive recruitment process, as a result of which a number of highly experienced Managers and Head Coaches were interviewed. Wayne, however, stood out as the right candidate for …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked the United Nations (UN) for the “historic” World Football Day resolution, which was initiated by Bahrain, Libya and Tajikistan and subsequently unanimously adopted by 170 nations at the General Assembly earlier this month. Such support at a global scale is a testament to the …

Preparations for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup have continued with the unveiling of KINTI, a football-and Colombia-loving hummingbird with striking colours who will be the Official Mascot of the tournament. KINTI made her entrance at an event held at the iconic Orquideorama at Medellín’s exquisite Botanical Garden, emerging …

Auckland City FC have won the OFC Men’s Champions League for a record-extending 12th time after a 4-0 victory over Tahiti’s AS Pirae at Stade Pater in Papeete. Albert Riera’s side, also looking to make it three triumphs on the spin, were in clinical form, scoring twice in the first-half …

When Al Ahly and Esperance take to the field for the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final in Cairo on Saturday, two unlikely stars could hold the key to continental glory – goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir and Amanallah Memmiche. With the first leg in Tunisia ending in a …

Teddy Sharman-Lowe has committed his future to Chelsea FC by signing a new one-year contract, with an option for an additional year. The 21-year-old goalkeeper has been with the club since joining from Burton Albion in the summer of 2020 and has been capped by England up to Under-20s level. …

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has rendered its decisions in relation to proceedings opened against both the Equatorial Guinean Football Association (FEGUIFUT) and the player Emilio Nsue López with regards to the latter’s participation in several matches of the national team of Equatorial Guinea, including two matches in the ongoing FIFA …