The road to the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay reached an important milestone on Wednesday, May 30 as the Official Draw was held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. On November 13 in Montevideo, host nation Uruguay will take on Ghana in the opening game. Also …
Read More »Football School of India (FSI) to hold trials for Youth League teams!
Navi Mumbai-based Football School Of India (FSI) is set to organise trials for the U-13 Youth League, U-15 Youth League, U-18 Youth League and girls open category teams. The trials would be held from Friday to Sunday, June 1 to 3, 2018 at the Yashwant Rao Chavan Football Ground, Sector …
Read More »UEFA and Rita Ora pair up to support #WePlayStrong!
UEFA has announced that it will be the official sponsor of Rita Ora’s The Girls Tour as part of our Together #WePlayStrong campaign. UEFA, European football’s governing body, has joined forces with the international singer/songwriter, actress and fashion designer, Rita Ora, in a groundbreaking partnership aimed at transforming the image …
Read More »CONCACAF Caribbean Qualifiers for 2018 Women’s Championship kick off this Weekend!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) confirmed yesterday the kickoff of the CONCACAF Caribbean Qualifiers for the 2018 Women’s Championship. The first of the five groups is set to kick off on Saturday, May 5, with the balance of the matches to be played throughout …
Read More »Martina Voss-Tecklenburg named new coach of Germany’s Women team!
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg is set to become the new coach of the Germany Women’s national team. The 50-year-old has signed a contract up to the end of the 2021 UEFA Women’s European Championship. Voss-Tecklenburg is currently still the coach of Switzerland Women’s national team, and she will start her new job …
Read More »AFC Women’s Football Committee recommends women’s club competition!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Committee agreed yesterday, April 20 on the importance of the introduction of a women’s football club competition in Asia. The Committee met ahead of the final of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in the capital of Jordan, Amman. A pilot phase will …
Read More »AFC hosts first continental FIFA women’s football leadership conference!
Women’s football managers from across the AFC’s Member Associations met yesterday, April 16 in Jordan, host country of the ongoing 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, for a FIFA leadership workshop. The AFC is the first confederation to host such a continent-level event and the leadership training gathered together both women …
Read More »22 year old footballer Tejaswani no more…
In sad news out of Bangalore, 22 year old footballer Tejaswani died on Sunday, April 8 in an accident. Tejaswani played for the Bangalore United FC women’s team and had represented Karnataka at the U-19 and senior level and also played for SAI STC in Bangalore. Tejaswani had represented the …
Read More »2nd AFC Women’s Futsal Coaching Instructors’ Workshop concludes in Kuala Lumpur!
Participants from across Asia benefited in the second edition of the AFC Women’s Futsal Coaching Instructors’ Workshop in Malaysia which concluded on Friday, April 6. The course was opened by Head of AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Ali Targholizadeh, who reiterated AFC’s determination to develop women’s futsal. As the …
Read More »Dead Sea game: six goals hands second world record to female footballers!
A hotly contested battle between two all-female teams composed of players from countries as diverse as Afghanistan, France and Nepal ended 4-2 but the women walked away with a second world record under their belt. The game, on a specially constructed pitch sponsored by HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein …
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