Category: FOOTBALL

Zurich, July 10, 2019: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) delighted to unveil the Official Emblem of the FIFA U17 World Cup Brazil 2019. The emblem launch further sharpens appetites ahead of the draw, which will take place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich tomorrow, 11 July at 15:00 CET and will be…

By Amelia Fisher-Starzynski, Sydney, Australia, July 8, 2019: Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has today hailed the success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™ and congratulated the Local Organising Committee and FIFA for a stand-out tournament, and USA for lifting the trophy. The tournament broke global TV records and women’s football is now surging…

Lyon, France, July 7, 2019: Carli Lloyd of the USA lifts the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy following her team’s victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France (Official FIFA Awards 2019).…

Kuala Lumpur, July 04, 2019: Media accreditation for the AFC Futsal Club Championship Thailand 2019 is now open. The deadline for accreditation application is August 1, 2019. Media wishing to cover this event must apply for accreditation online via their AFC Media Channel accounts. You may access the AFC Media Channel by clicking on http://media.the-afc.com.…

ACCRA, Ghana, June 21, 2019: In another attempt to control the news regarding African football affairs, the journalist Nazim Bessol, working for Algerian newspaper Botola, has seen his accreditation for the African Cup of Nations revoked. Initially Bessol received a confirmation approval letter with accreditation number 1206. However yesterday Bessol received an email from CAF…

Paris, June 14, 2019: During the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™, the FIFA World Football Museum is staging an exhibition on the history of women’s football presented by FIFA Partner Hyundai. The exhibition, entitled “The Women’s Game”, can visit at the Jardin Nelson Mandela in Les Halles, Paris, from 15 June until 7 July…

Paris, France, June 4, 2019: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have today confirmed China PR as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will play in the People’s Republic of China who also hosted…

Zurich, May 22, 2019: In line with the conclusions of the feasibility study approved by the FIFA Council at its last meeting. FIFA and Qatar have jointly explored all possibilities to increase the number of participant teams from 32 to 48 teams by involving neighbouring countries at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. FIFA and…

By Tom Lloyd, London, UK, April 25, 2019: Manchester City and England star Raheem Sterling has been awarded with The Integrity and Impact Award founded by Dow Jones Sports Intelligence at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2019 – the largest commercial sport awards in the world – marking a year in which the footballer used…