International Football

African football focused and united in Paris!

Paris played host to an unprecedented event on February 7/8. For two days, representatives from every African member association gathered in the French capital for a workshop on football development, which has been bolstered this year by the launch of FIFA Forward 3.0. The FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, set the …

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FIFA publishes International Transfer Snapshot (January 2023): new all-time highs!

FIFA has published its International Transfer Snapshot (January 2023), an analysis of player transfer activity during the recent registration period, which confirms record-breaking figures in relation to international transfers and fees. According to the report, a total of 4,387 international transfers were completed in men’s football during the January 2023 …

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Cairo, Ismailia & Alexandria ready to host U20 AFCON – Egypt!

CAF together with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Local Organising (LOC) are putting final touches to the preparations of the TotalEnergies U20 Africa Cup of Nations – one of the flagship youth events of CAF. The competition will kick-off on February 19, 2023 with the opening match between …

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Manchester United teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo signs new contract!

Manchester United teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new long-term contract at the club. Mainoo is another product of the club’s Academy system and is one of eight graduates to play for the first team this season. The 17-year-old has featured in different competitions in the 2022/23 season, making …

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LaLiga launches the Every Minute Counts campaign to help earthquake victims in Turkey & Syria!

LaLiga, in collaboration with the LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank clubs, joins the fundraising effort to support the Spanish Emergency Committee’s Every Minute Counts campaign to help those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.. To support this cause, LaLiga is making all its communication and visibility tools available …

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Indonesia celebrates 100 days to go until FIFA U-20 World Cup kick-off!

A special event was held today at the iconic Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta to celebrate the major milestone of 100 days to go until the start of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. The tournament’s official mascot, Bacuya the rhino, and Indonesia’s U-20 national team were …

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Final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s & Men’s Coach!

FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and The Best FIFA Men’s Coach awards for the 2022 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards. The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach are (in alphabetical order): Sonia Bompastor (France / Olympique Lyonnais) Pia Sundhage …

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European Club Association react to latest European Super League push!

The European Club Association notes the latest dispatch from A22’s alternative reality. However, in the real world, this rehashed idea has already been proposed, discussed and comprehensively rejected by all stakeholders in 2019. This is just another deliberately distorted and misleading attempt to de-stabilise the constructive work currently taking place …

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King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh to host Santosh Trophy semifinals & final!

The semifinals and final of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, to be held abroad for the first time ever, are set to take place between March 1 to 4, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Thursday, February 9. The AIFF Secretary General Dr …

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