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Today adidas are announcing a long-term partnership with Common Goal to help drive lasting social change for under-served communities, creating a better and more inclusive future through football. Based on a shared ambition to maximize football’s contribution towards a more equitable and inclusive world, we have pledged 1% of our …

With just over two weeks to go, the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020 took an exciting step today as the final squads for the 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams were confirmed. Kicking off the Olympic football action on July 21, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament will see 12 of …

FIFA has been informed by Canada Soccer of the decision taken by the City of Montreal to withdraw from the venue selection process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA would like to thank Montreal for its participation and all local stakeholders involved for their efforts. FIFA continues to work …

At the suggestion of U-21s coach Stefan Kuntz, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has named 19 players in Germany’s squad for the Olympic Games to be played in Tokyo from July 22 to August 7. Two players who won the U21 EUROs in 2017 with Kuntz, Nadiem Amiri (Bayer …

The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 39 match officials from 31 different countries and from all FIFA Confederations to officiate the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup – Lithuania taking place between September 12 and October 3, 2021 in the cities of Kaunas, Klaipeda and Vilnius. “This team of referees is …

Sports company PUMA has committed to protecting forests around the world when sourcing paper, cardboard, and viscose, as part of its new partnership with not-for-profit environmental organization Canopy. By 2022, PUMA will source all of its cardboard and paper packaging from recycled or certified sources to ensure they are not …

Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the second rankings of 2021, India stay in 57th position behind Venezuela, but ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina. India have 1425 points, the same as in the last quarter and they retain …

The chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain concluded between Constant Omari Selemani, former President of the Congo DR Football Association, former First Vice-President of CAF and former FIFA Council member, and the chairperson of the Ethics Committee’s investigatory chamber. A formal …

OneFootball, the world’s largest football media company, will be using WSC Sports’ artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sports video technology to enhance its short-form video content across its various platforms. WSC Sports’ AI and automation tools will enable OneFootball to develop personalized, localized and unique content for its 85 million monthly active …

Nike’s film, “The Land of New Football,” articulates a new vision for global football. And that future can’t be pinned down to just one thing. The sport’s future is full of talent, stacked with players who bring incredible skills to the game. It’s inclusive, open to all backgrounds in support …