Category: FOOTBALL

Kuala Lumpur, June 12, 2018: The decision of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to enter into an agreement with DDMC Fortis has confirmed the growing value of Asian football’s national and club team competitions. The agreement covers all commercial rights and services for all AFC National Team and Club competitions, beginning with the Asian Qualification…

By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, London, UK, June 11, 2018: Over eight billion digital interactions are expected during this summer’s World Cup, the equivalent of every person in the world liking or commenting on content related to the tournament. The event promises to shatter social media records across all platforms (New player social media ranking tool). With…

Zurich, June 5, 2018: Nine days ahead of the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, IR Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia as they touched down today at 20:26 local time at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport. “Being in Russia is a dream come true for Iranian football. We have…

By Tom Lloyd, Rabat, Morocco, June 2, 2018: The Morocco 2026 Bid Committee has today received confirmation from the FIFA Evaluation Committee (“Task Force”) of its technical qualification to proceed to the FIFA Congress vote on 13 June in Moscow (Morocco 2026 Qualifies). The Kingdom of Morocco will now present its vision to Member Associations…

Zurich, May 25, 2018: For the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the Hyundai Motorstudio on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow will host a major exhibition staged by the FIFA World Football Museum (Hyundai Motorstudio). Presented by FIFA Partner Hyundai, The History Makers will open on 9 June, five days before the tournament…

By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Kiev, Ukraine, May 24, 2018: The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and Turkey 2024 have hailed the decision to award the final of the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final to Istanbul. The city was announced as the host by the UEFA Executive Committee, who met in Kiev today ahead of Saturday’s UEFA Champions…

By Tom Lloyd, Rabat, Morocco, May 18, 2018: Morocco 2026 is pleased to welcome the support of the iconic Lothar Matthäus, former captain of the German national team and winner of the 1990 FIFA World Cup (bid ambassador Lothar Matthäus). Matthäus, a legend of world football, has expressed his delight in supporting Morocco 2026, promoting…

Kuala Lumpur, May 18, 2018: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote social inclusion through football across Asia. The partnership will see 2 organisations deliver football development programmes for athletes with intellectual disabilities in the Asia Pacific region. The MoU between…

Kuala Lumpur, May 15, 2018: The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) ambition, under its Vision and Mission, to grow the popularity of football across the continent marked a significant milestone today as a record 41 Member Associations (MA) pledged to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2018. The latest achievement demonstrates the continued progress of the…

Zurich, May 12, 2018: The Official Mascot for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ was revealed today as a young French poussin named ettie™ (ettie Official Mascot). ettie is a young chicken with a passion for life and football. She comes from a long line of feathered mascots and is the daughter of Footix,…