A new generation of young African match officials is set to be unearthed thanks to CAF’s forward thinking and innovative youth football competition, the CAF African Schools Football Championship. The second season of the CAF African Schools Football Championship recently concluded its Zonal Phase where 12 winners, equally split between …
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Almost five years after it was last held, the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup will make its highly anticipated return next Monday as eight contenders begin their quest for glory at the ninth edition. Scheduled to run from May 6 to 19, the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 …
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Major League Soccer have announced partnerships with leading United States Youth Soccer (USYS) state associations Cal North Youth Soccer Association and New Jersey Youth Soccer with MLS GO, the youth recreational soccer program of MLS, to support access to, participation in, and the growth of soccer for children across the …
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Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria is playing host to the second leg of the ongoing workshop aimed at reaching all 54 of CAF’s Member Associations. The four-day workshop will see 12 French-speaking nations gathered at the north African country …
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Through its Department of Safety and Security, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) is participating in Interpol’s Workshop on Major Event Safety and Security currently taking place in Qatar’s Capital, Doha. The event, which kicked off on Monday, April 29 runs until May 1, 2024 and sees CAF amongst representatives …
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All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, felicitated the players of the 1974 India Youth National Team in Kolkata, who were the joint champions of the AFC Youth Championship 50 years ago. In a packed media conference in the city, the AIFF President presented mementoes …
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Pepsi has brought together some of the world’s greatest footballers in London to show that all they need is a ball to create a game. The new global campaign – which coincides with Pepsi’s partnership with the UEFA Champions League – aims to show that “Where There’s A Ball There’s …
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Gone are the days of traditional teaching methods as OFC embraces new, modern approaches to training match officials and instructors. At a recent regional instructors’ course held in Auckland, 20 participants from 10 Member Associations (MAs) engaged in theory and practical sessions led by FIFA instructors. The primary goal was …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa concluded his visit to Seoul, Korea Republic, today where he held several high-level meetings with the nation’s top officials, including the Korea Republic Prime Minister Han Duck Soo as well as Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong …
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Leicester City have secured the Sky Bet Championship title – winning the second tier for a record-breaking eighth time! Jamie Vardy’s brace and a Kasey McAteer header were enough for a 3-0 victory at Preston North End on Monday, April 29 evening to make it 31 league wins for the …
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