Category: FOOTBALL

  • Orange AFCON 2013 Tickets Fast Selling Out

    Orange AFCON 2013 Tickets Fast Selling Out

    Cairo – Egypt, Jan 13, 2013: The 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 is only 6 days away and public interest has soared leading to a total sell-out of Category 1 and Category 2 tickets for the Opening Games on 19 January 2013 which kicks off at the National Stadium…

  • Provisional measures requested by Jacques Anouma

    Provisional measures requested by Jacques Anouma

    Cairo – Egypt, Jan 10, 2013: Mister Jacques Anouma made an appeal against CAF’s decision dated December 10th 2012 which declared his candidacy to the CAF Presidency inadmissible, candidacy proposed by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. Mister Anouma requested CAS, within the framework of urgent measures, to suspend the appealed decision and to register him…

  • AFC launches quarterly magazine

    AFC launches quarterly magazine

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Jan 09, 2013: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is delighted to announce the launch of the body’s new official magazine, AFC Quarterly. The first edition of the magazine, which features exclusive and in-depth interviews and features on the leading players, coaches, clubs and federations from around the region, was published this…

  • Messi, Wambach, Bosque, Sundhage triumph

    Messi, Wambach, Bosque, Sundhage triumph

    Zurich – Switzerland, Jan 08, 2013: Argentina’s Lionel Messi collected a record-breaking fourth consecutive title of best player in the world when he was awarded the FIFA Ballon d’Or, while US player Abby Wambach claimed her first FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala held at the Zurich…

  • PACA Chaman wins 9th PFFL-2012 Final

    PACA Chaman wins 9th PFFL-2012 Final

    Lahore – Pakistan, Dec 21: Pak Afghan Clearing Agency (PACA) has become the Champion of 9th Pakistan Football Federation League-2012 (9th PFFL-2012, B Division League). They brushed aside University FC, Faisalabad 3-0 in the PFFL-2012 final at Rai Ali Nawaz Football Ground, Sahiwal on Friday. The match was remained goalless after full time and running…

  • 3 nominees for the FIFA Fair Play Award

    3 nominees for the FIFA Fair Play Award

    Zurich – Switzerland, Dec 21: FIFA today announced the three nominees for the FIFA Fair Play Award 2012. In alphabetical order, the contenders are: The Guatemalan Football Federation (GFF), for giving a clear signal that unfair behaviour and match-fixing will not be tolerated in football. The GFF thoroughly investigated three national team players charged with…

  • Mohamed Bin Hammam resigns from football

    Mohamed Bin Hammam resigns from football

    Zurich – Switzerland, Dec 17: Mohamed Bin Hammam, FIFA Executive Committee member and AFC President, has resigned from all his positions in football with immediate effect and will never be active in organised football again. This result from a resignation letter of Bin Hammam addressed to FIFA and AFC dated on 15 December 2012. In…

  • Corinthians join elite group of badge-wearers

    Corinthians join elite group of badge-wearers

    Zurich – Switzerland, Dec 17: Newly-crowned FIFA Club World Cup Champions Corinthians are the latest member of the exclusive group of football teams who have the honour of wearing the FIFA World Champions Badge. A symbolic handover of the badge was made to coach Tite by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter following the South American…

  • AFC C Certificate Coaching Course concluded

    AFC C Certificate Coaching Course concluded

    Lahore – Pakistan, Dec 17: PFF Vision 2020 Plan, which the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has unveiled on 21 June 2008 PFF Congress, will take Pakistan to new height. This ambitious plan will create pavement to PFF in earning berth in top 15 Asian teams as well earning tickets of World Cup, Olympics and FIFA…

  • Official Emblem for Canada 2015 unveiled

    Official Emblem for Canada 2015 unveiled

    Vancouver – Canada: The Official Emblem for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ was unveiled across Canada and around the world via a live event in Vancouver on Friday, 14 December 2012. The event, hosted by the Canadian Soccer Association, was broadcast on national television by FIFA Media Rights Licensee TSN, with corresponding live…