Category: FOOTBALL
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AFC U-19 Championship draw invitation
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, April 25, 2012: The draw for the AFC U-19 Championship 2012 will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai, on May 13, 2012, at 1200 hours local time (draw invitation). The 16 finalists have been classified on the basis of the final rankings of the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship and allocated to four…
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Media Information: Statistical kits for the Olympic Football Tournaments London
Zurich-Switzerland, April 25, 2012: Football was a demonstration sport at the 1900 and 1904 Olympic Games before being included in the Olympic programme in London in 1908, the very first Men’s Olympic Football Tournament under FIFA auspices. Since then, football has been an Olympic sport at every Games, apart from during the war years when…
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PFF “D” Certificate Coaching Course for women concluded
Lahore, Pakistan,April 21, 2012: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) D Certificate Coaching Course for women concluded today morning at Football House, Lahore with Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M), General Secretary PFF, gracing the closing ceremony as chief guest, Wing Com. Pervaiz Saeed Mir, Director Development & Competition and Lt. Col. ® Farasat…
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LOC for AFC President’s Cup 2012 has been constituted
Lahore-Pakistan, April 20, 2012: Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for AFC President’s Cup, 2012 which being held at Punjab Football Stadium, Lahore from 8th May to 12th May, 2012, has been constituted by Pakistan Football Federation under the chairmanship of Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik, Secretary Sports, Government of Punjab to facilitate this event in a professional…
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84 Officials appointed for London 2012 Olympic Football Tournaments
Zurich-Switzerland, April 19, 2012: The FIFA Referees Committee under the chairmanship of Ángel María Villar Llona has confirmed the appointment of 84 officials from 36 countries to officiate at the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012. For the men’s competition, 16 referees and 32 assistant referees have been selected from FIFA’s six Confederations, whilst for the…
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The ICSS discusses key safety and security challenges at the 2012 African Football Executive Confex
By Will Shand, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 19, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the international organization that aims to enhance safety, security and integrity in the world of sport, today took part in the ‘How to Achieve Security Management’ panel at the 2012 African Football Executive Confex, Africa’s leading football business conference.…
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Inaugural board meeting kicks off 2010 Legacy Trust
Zurich-Switzerland, April 18, 2012: Following today’s inaugural board meeting at SAFA House in Johannesburg, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust is now in operation. The Legacy Trust, part of FIFA’s pledge to ensure that South Africans will continue to reap the benefits of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, will support a wide range…
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FIFA plans Football Museum
Zurich-Switzerland, April 18, 2012: FIFA is planning an extension to its headquarters in Zurich, two-thirds of which are open to the public. The focus of the project is the building of a football museum including 3D animations, interactive games, trophies… everything a football fan could wish for. Clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester United…
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PFF “D” Certificate Coaching Course for Women-2012 begins
Lahore – Pakistan, pril 17, 2012: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) “D” Certificate Coaching Course for Women-2012 commenced at Football House, Lahore on Tuesday with nineteen (19) women participants attending the beneficial activity which aims at importing latest knowledge to the participants of the game. According to the press Release issued here by PFF, the 5-days…
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The curtains have been dropped on the AFC U14 Festival of Football in Islamabad
Islamabad – Pakistan, April 15, 2012: The curtains have been dropped on the AFC U14 Festival of Football in the Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday. On the last day of the festival, two matches were played to accomplish a total of six matches under the second format where the teams played for 60 minutes with a…