International Football

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its exclusive commercial agency Football Marketing Asia (FMA), is seeking a master licensee for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Licensing & Merchandising Programme. FMA has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Programme which focuses on the 2023 AFC Asian Cup …

Following an extensive feasibility study, which assessed the potential opportunities in international football, the football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have agreed to focus on a bid to host UEFA EURO 2028, the third largest sports event in the world. The feasibility study …

The Premier League can today, February 7 confirm that between Monday, January 31 and Sunday, February 6; 6,685 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 22 new positive tests. The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. …

China’s Zhu Yu was named as the Best Goalkeeper of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India on Sunday, February 6. Zhu was in top form throughout the tournament as China won the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for a record extending ninth time. The award was fitting reward for a …

Australian star Sam Kerr won the Yili Top Goalscorer of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India with her seven-goal haul proving unbeatable. Although Australia’s campaign was ended in the quarterfinals by South Korea, Kerr’s phenomenal form in the group stage secured her the award. The Chelsea FC star …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, along with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, presented Edouard Mendy with The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6 just minutes after the Senegal goalkeeper helped his nation to a historic maiden CAF Africa Cup of Nations win. Mendy saved a spot-kick as …

Director of Football Affairs Marc Overmars will leave Ajax Amsterdam with immediate effect. He made this decision after discussions in recent days with the Supervisory Board and CEO Edwin van der Sar and communicated his intentions to them. A series of inappropriate messages sent to several female colleagues over an …

As China celebrated their historic victory, midfielder Wang Shanshan was rewarded for a superb individual campaign with the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup’s Most Valuable Player Award on Sunday. Wang Shanshan’s honour came after China defeated South Korea 3-2 in a gripping final at the D.Y. Patil Stadium to win …

After having waited a long time in its history, Senegal also spent a lot of time on the lawn of the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé in Cameroon to win its first continental title. Senegal dominated without scoring a goal with a penalty missed by Sadio Mané in the 4th minute …

The Indian U-17 Women’s Team are gearing up currently in Jamshedpur as part of their preparatory process for 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup which is slated to be held from October 11-30, 2022. A total of 35 girls are currently in camp in Jamshedpur, with more waiting on the …