We are ready! This is how the Belgian (RBFA), Dutch (KNVB) and German (DFB) football associations have reacted to the official invitation to bid for the organisation of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The three FAs published a tweet to this effect shortly after receiving the FIFA Circular Letter …
Read More »
The 73rd FIFA Congress will take place on Thursday, March 16 (from 08:00 CET) in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. An important item on the agenda when the 211 member associations meet is the election of the FIFA president, with Gianni Infantino standing unopposed for re-election. Bernd Neuendorf, president of …
Read More »
At its meeting today, March 10, the Executive Committee of the German Football Association (DFB) adopted the framework calendar for women’s football for the 2023/24 season. The season starts with the first round of the DFB Women’s Cup, which will be played between August 12-14, 2023. On August 19/20, the …
Read More »
The semifinal pairings in the DFB German Women’s Cup (DFB-Pokal der Frauen) have been decided: It will come to the summit meeting between the Bundesliga runner-up FC Bayern Munich and Bundesliga leader and defending DFB Women’s Cup winners VfL Wolfsburg. In the second semifinal, second Women’s Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig …
Read More »
Rudi Völler will return to the DFB in a new role as director of the men’s national team, as of February 1, 2023. In a press conference on Friday, January 20, DFB president Bernd Neuendorf, DFB vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke and Rudi Völler spoke about the appointment. Rudi Völler on… …his …
Read More »
Rudi Völler will become the new director of the Germany men’s senior national team on February 1, 2023. With its decision in favour of Völler, the German Football Association is following a recommendation by the task force convened by DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and DFB vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke. In addition …
Read More »
The football world is mourning Pelé. The legendary Brazilian player and three-time FIFA World Cup winner has died at the age of 82. When Pelé celebrated his 80th birthday on October 23, 2020, Franz Beckenbauer had a personal message for his friend, “For me, you were and still are the …
Read More »
The football world has lost one of the greatest players of all time. Three-time FIFA World Cup winner Pele sadly passed away aged 82 on Thursday. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf, DFB general secretary Heike Ullrich and national team coach Hansi Flick all expressed their condolences after the passing of the …
Read More »
The Future Leaders in Football programme has helped inspire young women from all over the world to stimulate positive social change in their football communities. The UEFA Assist programme has made huge strides in recent years helping countries outside Europe develop their games on the pitch – but it has …
Read More »
The external advisory group on the sporting future of Germany’s men’s senior national team met for the first time today, December 15 at the DFB campus in Frankfurt am Main. Under the leadership of DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and DFB vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke welcomed Oliver Kahn, Oliver Mintzlaff, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, …
Read More »
Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!