International Football

The qualifying journey for the AFC Cup 2023/24 Group Stage begins on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 as the first of 13 matches in the Preliminary and Playoff Stages kick off. Seven spots are on offer across all five AFC Zones for the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, with the …

Rasmus Højlund has joined Manchester United on a contract running until June 2028, with the option of a further year, subject to international clearance. At the age of just 20, the striker has scored 27 goals in 87 club appearances, including 10 in Italy for Atalanta Bergamo last season. Already …

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal. The 21-year-old becomes the second signing of the summer transfer window ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, following in the footsteps of fellow Croatian international Mateo Kovacic. Like Kovacic, Gvardiol began his senior career at …

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand is capturing the hearts and minds of football fans not only in the two co-host countries but across the globe. At the end of the Group Stage, records have been broken in areas as diverse as ticket sales, broadcast …

The 15 clubs participating in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield have submitted their final rosters ahead of the start of the competition. The tournament’s expanded fifth edition will be hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association and played between August 3-13, 2023. To be eligible to participate …

Mengniu has become an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 26 – to be hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States – and the 2030 edition of the FIFA World Cup, as well as of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Following its sponsorship of the 2018 and …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) marked a significant milestone when The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU)’s “Football at School Programme” had a positive impact on the lives of almost 600 children and 100 teachers in schools and orphanages across Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The capacity building programme, supported by the AFC’s Dream …

Mohun Bagan Super Giant overwhelmed the Bangladesh Army Football Team 5-0 in the first match of the 132nd Durand Cup at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata in front of adoring home fans. Strikes by Liston Colaco (14′), Manvir Singh (30′), Suhail Ahmad Bhat (39′), Hnamte (58′) and Kiyan(89′) ensured all …