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  • Away tests for African favourites….

    FIFA News: (African Football Media): After rising to the top in an eventful group stage, former champions Esperance of Tunisia and Nigeria’s Enyimba face tricky away dates in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-finals this weekend.

  • Play-off draw for UEFA EURO football 2012.

    UEFA Media Release: The draw for the play-off matches for UEFA EURO Football 2012 will take place on Thursday 13 October 2011 at 13:00 CET at the Sheraton Hotel in Krakow, Poland.

  • Myanmar disciplinary sanctions confirmed…

    FIFA Media Release: The second leg match between Myanmar and Oman in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on 28 July 2011 was brought to a sudden halt by the referee in the 45+2 minute, after local supporters repeatedly hurled objects on to the field. The score at the time of interruption stood at…

  • Guyana FA President Ethics Committee bans Guyana FA President.

    FIFA Media Release: The FIFA Ethics Committee, under the chairmanship of Claudio Sulser (Switzerland), has today decided to ban Guyana FA president Colin Klass from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of 26 months and fined 5,000 CHF, after he was found to have breached various articles of…

  • Appeal Committee confirms Ethics Committee decision on Bin Hammam

    FIFA Media Release: The FIFA Appeal Committee confirms, under the chairmanship of Francisco Acosta (Ecuador), has confirmed today the decisions taken by the FIFA Ethics Committee on 23 July 2011 regarding the ban on FIFA Executive Committee member Mohammed bin Hammam for a breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

  • Awards Winners of the 7th National Women Football Championship 2011.

    Islamabad. (PFF Press Release): Details of the Awards Winners of the 7th National Women Football Championship 2011. 1. Winner trophy along with Rs 0.3 million was awarded to Young Rising Star’s Captain Sana. 2. Runners up trophy and Rs 0.2 million were given away to Diya Club. 3. Wapda got third position trophy and Rs one…

  • Young Rising Star won the 7th National Women Football Championship…

    Islamabad. (PFF Press Release): Defending champions Young Rising Star Women Football Club lift the 7th National Women Football Championship trophy after edging out Diya Club in sudden death plenty shoot outs here on Friday in the final played at Pakistan Sports Board Jinnah Stadium.

  • UEFA welcomes Council of Europe recommendation on match-fixing

    UEFA News: UEFA today congratulated the Council of Europe for approving a landmark recommendation on combating match-fixing in sport. UEFA President Michel Platini delivered a keynote speech right after the vote in Strasbourg. Commenting on the result of the vote, President Platini said: “I am delighted to see European politicians taking the threat match-fixing poses…

  • Wa​pda beat Balochista​n for 3rd in 7th National Women Football

    (Islamabad-PFF Press Release): Thursday, September 29, 2011. Pakistan Wapda girls take the third position after disposing of Blochistan girls 2-0 in the play-off match played here on Thursday at Pakistan Sports Board Jinnah Stadium of the 7th National Women Football Championship. Wapda were quite unlucky, as they were far better side in the yesterdays semifinal against…

  • UEFA welcomes Council of Europe recommendation on match-fixing

    Media Release by UEFA: UEFA welcomes Council, UEFA today congratulated the Council of Europe for approving a landmark recommendation on combating match-fixing in sport. UEFA President Michel Platini delivered a keynote speech right after the vote in Strasbourg. Commenting on the result of the vote, President Platini said: “I am delighted to see European politicians…