Tag: Football

  • AFC appeal of the Jacques Anouma is rejected

    AFC appeal of the Jacques Anouma is rejected

    Lausanne, Mar 05, 2013: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by Jacques Anouma against the African Football Confederation (CAF) regarding his candidacy for the CAF presidency. The Ivorian football Federation (FIF) had proposed the candidature of Mr Anouma for the presidential election of 10 March 2013 a nomination which…

  • The CAS rejects the appeal of Sudan

    The CAS rejects the appeal of Sudan

    Lausanne, 4 March 2013 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal of the Sudanese Football Association (SFA) against the FIFA decision to declare the Sudan – Zambia match of 2 June 2012 forfeited by Sudan 0-3. The CAS has fully confirmed the FIFA Appeal Committee’s decision of 24 October 2012.…

  • Nominations for AFC elections listed & Congress

    Nominations for AFC elections listed & Congress

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Mar 04, 2013: AFC has received the following nominations for the extraordinary electoral Congress of the confederation on May 2, 2013. The nominations will now be scrutinised and the list of candidates will be sent to the Member Associations one month prior to the Congress in accordance with the AFC Statutes.…

  • Uz​ma Yousaf becomes International DFB Coaching

    Uz​ma Yousaf becomes International DFB Coaching

    Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 25, 2013: Former Pakistan Women National Football Team Manager & Football Coach Uzma Yousaf Zaidi of Lahore School of Economics has awarded with International DFB Coaching Course (B-Level). She was nominated by Pakistan Football Federation to participate in the course which was held in Hennes- Weisweiler Academy in Hennef on April/ May…

  • AFC, DFB renew partnership deal

    AFC, DFB renew partnership deal

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 22, 2013: DEAL, AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong and German Football Association (DFB) President Wolfgang Niersbach signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to intensify and continue the partnership between the two bodies in the technical and management areas. Thanking the DFB for their continuous support, Jilong said the…

  • INTERPOL conference addresses threats

    INTERPOL conference addresses threats

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 20, 2013: Representatives from law enforcement agencies, AFC Member Associations and the betting industry are meeting in Kuala Lumpur for INTERPOL’s international conference ‘Match fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game’ to identify the tactics used by organised crime networks behind this global threat to the sport and boost…

  • IM​IO Corporatio​n will sponsor MTFC

    IM​IO Corporatio​n will sponsor MTFC

    Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 18, 2013: International entrepreneur from Japan has visited Model Town Football Academy (MTFC), Model Town Lahore to assess the possibilities of sponsoring Youth Football Academies for the promotion of football in Pakistan. According to the press release issued here by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), The IMIO Company is a Tokyo based…

  • Football: New World 12 target Turkey

    Football: New World 12 target Turkey

    Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 16, 2013: The top 12 youth sides from North, Central America and the Caribbean have gathered in Mexico looking to book their place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The qualifying tournament, which takes place in Puebla from 18 February to 3 March, consists of four groups of three, with the four…

  • President FIFA hails the efforts of Faisal Saleh Hayat

    President FIFA hails the efforts of Faisal Saleh Hayat

    Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 15, 2013: Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had an exclusive meeting with J. S. Blatter, President Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) at Zurich on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat was invited by FIFA to attend the 2nd FIFA Strategic Committee meeting being held in Zurich…

  • INTERPOL International conference for Rep

    INTERPOL International conference for Rep

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 15, 2013: Senior law enforcement and footballing officials from around the world are gathering for ‘Match fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game’, the INTERPOL International conference for representatives from Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations and law enforcement agencies to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 20…