The 1st AFC Youth Panel Meeting for the term 2022-2023 convened on Thursday with the sharp focus on expanding the AFC Elite Youth Scheme to more Member Associations (MAs). The virtual meeting started with the 16-member panel from 15 MAs receiving updates on the progress of the AFC Elite Youth …
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Bengaluru FC, on Thursday, announced that the inaugural edition of the JSW Youth Cup would take place at the JSW Township in Bellary. The tournament, scheduled to begin in the third week of March 2022, will see five Residential Academies – Dempo SC, Reliance Foundation Young Champs, RoundGlass Punjab FC, …
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After a first round that saw the qualification of Eritrea, Kenya, DR Congo, Senegal and Benin following the withdrawal of their respective opponents, the second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place during the weekends of March 4-6 and March 18-20, 2022. Below is …
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In a virtual meeting, the HFV Committee for Match Operations and Football Development decided to grant Eintracht Frankfurt’s application for a second team. Accordingly, Eintracht Frankfurt II will compete in the LOTTO Hesse league from the 2022/23 season. Markus Krösche, Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG’s board member for sport, said: “We’d …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa, lauding “the beauty of football” and previewing a strong future for a tournament prioritising education and social development through football. Mr Infantino was joined at the Stade des Martyrs by several distinguished guests, …
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Eintracht Frankfurt have applied to the Hessian Football Association (HFV) for a reserve team, Eintracht Frankfurt II, to be included in the Hesse league for the 2022/23 season onwards. The main purpose of this measure is to ensure a pathway for talented youngsters from the Eintracht Frankfurt academy to the …
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FIFA has launched an innovative FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS), offering bespoke assistance to member associations (MAs) to help them achieve their full potential and continuing the measures taken to reduce the disparity in the level of football between different regions of the world. TDS is part of FIFA’s collaborative …
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The DFB youth Bundestag assembly in Duisburg last weekend agreed further guidelines for heading in children’s and youth football. The German FA will implement guidelines based on age group when it comes to a responsible approach to heading training for children and youths, rather than categorically banning it. While headers …
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FC Bayern Munich is entering into a multi-year partnership with the government of the province of Misiones in Argentina to promote football talent together. Football camps, training programmes for local coaches and other opportunities for girls and boys have been agreed upon for the partnership. The prestigious FC Bayern Youth …
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Queens Park Rangers are proud supporters of the PFA’s Asian Inclusion Mentoring Scheme (AIMS). Run by Riz Rehman – brother of former R’s defender Zesh – the purpose of AIMS is to enhance the experience of Asian footballers at all levels of the professional game. The scheme involves PFA-facilitated meetings …
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