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International Football

Wellington Phoenix & New Zealand Football will enter Australia’s W-League!

A new Wellington Phoenix W-League team, supported by New Zealand Football, will further strengthen the pathways on offer for female footballers in the Oceania region from next year onwards. Following the recent announcement by the Australian Professional Leagues’ (APL) that three expansion teams are in line to enter the W-League …

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Bayern Munich sign Croatia teenage sensation Lovro Zvonarek!

FC Bayern Munich has already made a transfer for the coming summer. The Croatian talent Lovro Zvonarek (May 8, 2005) joins from first division club Slaven Belupo to the German record Bundesliga champions. The 16-year-old attacking midfielder completed the medical check in Munich on Thursday and signed a long-term contract. …

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FIFA kicks off venue visits to 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities!

Following various virtual sessions and continued exchange on a wide range of technical matters, FIFA will launch the first venue visits to the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities on September 15. The initial tour will last nine days, with visits to the following US cities: Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, …

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English football proposes to strengthen Online Safety Bill!

English football has proposed a set of recommendations to further strengthen the Online Safety Bill and ensure victims of online abuse are adequately protected. For some time, football, from the grassroots to the elite, has been impacted by vile online hate and discrimination. The language used is debasing, and often …

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Germany’s Klara Bühl to miss 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!

Due to an ankle injury, Klara Bühl has been forced to withdraw from the Germany Women’s two upcoming 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The FC Bayern Munich forward will not be playing against Bulgaria in Cottbus on the September 18, nor against Serbia in Chemnitz the following Tuesday. The DFB …

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Ronaldo believes international match calendar changes provide natural evolution!

FIFA World Cup winner Ronaldo has stated that discussions in relation to the international match calendar were part of the “natural evolution” of football in order that “football keeps evolving with the new generation” and maintains the sport’s relevance for the long term. The former Brazilian international forward, capped 98 …

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Japan no longer to organise 2021 FIFA Club World Cup!

FIFA can confirm that it has been informed today, September 9 by the Japan Football Association (JFA) that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and hosting situation in the country, they are no longer in a position to host the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA would like to thank …

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LaLiga partners with Sorare to enter the world of NFTs!

Sorare, the fantasy football platform, has announced a partnership with Spain’s LaLiga to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for all of its players, creating new revenue streams for LaLiga Clubs via a new category of licences. Thanks to this offering, LaLiga fans, collectors and fantasy football players will for the first …

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Fiji FA appoint Timo Jankowski as new Technical Director!

The Fiji Football Association has announced Timo Jankowski as its newly appointed Technical Director. This is revealed by the Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel in a press conference at its Technical Academy in Ba yesterday. Patel said the decision was made following a series of interviews over the past few …

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