Tag Archives: Womens Football

Women’s football at the heart of CAF development program!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized a series of virtual meetings between September 21-24 with Member Associations and zones to present its women’s football strategy as well as the inaugural edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League scheduled for 2021. The virtual workshops, under the leadership of CAF Deputy …

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India PM Modi praises Women’s Footballer Afshan Ashiq in Fit India Dialogue!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in a virtual meet with a number of top athletes and fitness influencers across the country, which also included women’s footballer Afshan Ashiq, at the Fit India Dialogue, on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The Prime Minister was also joined by Minister of …

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India PM Narendra Modi to interact with women’s footballer Afsan Ashiq at Fit India Dialogue!

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with a number of fitness influencers including women’s footballer Afsan Ashiq during a nationwide online session known as the Fit India Dialogue on Thursday, September 24, 2020. PIFA WOmen’s goalkeeper Afsan Ashiq will also be joined by Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, …

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#ShePower comes to the fore, drives social change through Golden Baby Leagues in Punjab!

The Golden Baby Leagues initiative was launched by All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 2018 with the primary objective of engaging children from ages 6-12 with football and give them exposure from a very young age. However, in communities across the country, it is also helping break societal stereotypes and …

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Germany Women’s last home international of 2020 in Ingolstadt!

The Germany women’s national side will play their last home international of 2020 in Ingolstadt. That was decided by the German Football Association (DFB) in their meeting on Friday, September 11. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side will meet Greece in a European Championship qualifier in Ingolstadt on November 27 (kick-off time to …

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Borussia Dortmund launches “Girls’ and Women’s Football” department!

As of next summer, men will no longer have a monopoly on exciting football in black and yellow. On July 1, 2021, Borussia Dortmund will launch a Girls’ and Women’s Football department. In the coming months, the foundations will be laid for the first time that a BVB women’s team …

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CAF presents women’s football strategy to coaches, players!

CAF on Tuesday, September 8, held a historic meeting via video-conference with selected group of group of players and coaches to present the Women’s Football Strategy and the organizational aspects of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The meeting chaired by the Deputy Secretary General, Anthony Baffoe, was to share the …

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FIFA launches programme to help member associations further develop women’s football!

FIFA has launched a programme for member associations (MAs) to further develop women’s football on a sustainable basis whilst simultaneously pushing it forward into the mainstream. In line with FIFA’s Women’s Football Strategy, the FIFA Women’s Development Programme aims to provide all 211 member associations with the opportunity to apply for …

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Martina Voss-Tecklenburg calls-up 24 players for Germany Women’s Euro qualifiers!

After a six-month break, Germany women will return to action against Republic of Ireland in Essen (September 19, 14:00 CEST) and away against Montenegro (September 22, 16:00 CEST). National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has named 24 players in her squad for the two Euro qualifiers. Kristin Demann, Sydney Lohmann (both FC …

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Aleksander Ceferin; UEFA fully committed to helping women’s football bounce back!

Speaking after Olympique Lyonnais’ victory in the 2019/20 UEFA Women’s Champions League final, president Aleksander Ceferin has underlined the determination of European football’s governing body to put women’s football back on the front foot. Despite the huge and rapid strides made by the women’s game in recent seasons, the COVID-19 …

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