International Football

In July 2020, FIFA launched an unprecedented FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan to provide security and support to all 211 FIFA member associations (MAs) as they faced extensive disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, FIFA made USD 1.5 billion available and, over the past two years, over 200 FIFA …

The SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship was an initial step for a number of newly scouted players, who are likely to represent India in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which is set to take place in the country in six months’ time. One such player who has mesmerised one and …

Tickets for the biggest UEFA Women’s EURO ever, are now available to the general public and fans worldwide, on a first come, first served basis. March 28 marks 100 days to go until the tournament kicks-off, with the opening match between England and Austria taking place at Old Trafford and …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), together with 39 Member Associations (MAs), celebrated the eighth AFC Women’s Football Day in March by organising exciting and interesting activities to promote the sport to girls. The festivities included a range of initiatives including webinars, friendly matches, workshops and giving basic football training to …

The India Senior Women’s National Team will be playing Egypt and Jordan in two friendly matches, both of which are to be played in Jordan from April 5-8, 2022. The Blue Tigresses, will thereafter, be joining their respective clubs for the upcoming IWL season. The 30-member Indian contingent under Head …

In the March 2022 International FIFA match window, the Indian national football team faced hosts Bahrain and Belarus in two international friendlies in Manama. India first lost 1-2 to hosts Bahrain on Wednesday, March 23 and then suffered a 0-3 loss to Belarus on Saturday, March 26. I am not …

35 participants from around the world have been selected for the latest edition of the Women in Football Leadership Programme, which will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from Monday, March 28 to Thursday, April 1. The programme is a joint initiative of FIFA and UEFA, run by the IMD Business …

South Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini and Lesotho have earned themselves berths in the group phase of the qualifiers for the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after winning their preliminary round second leg matches on Sunday. The results from the second leg now mean all but one …

FIFA Foundation is teaming up with Qatar Foundation and Generation Amazing to deliver a range of football initiatives to empower youth and the community of Qatar that go beyond the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The announcements came during the Doha Forum, where FIFA Foundation signed agreements with Qatar …

UMBRO has dropped a wavey Navy Blazer/White/Latigo Bay colourway for the Velocita Pro boot, so players can quite step out onto the pitch in style. Velocita is designed for players who need multi-directional agility and speed. From hard stops to split-second turns and directional changes. In simple terms – the …