Greater use of goal-line technology (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The use of goal-line technology (GLT) continues to expand, with UEFA the latest football organisation to back the technology,...
View ArticlePNG seek to ride wave of momentum (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) These are special times for football in Papua New Guinea. This year PNG will become the first Pacific Islands nation to host a women's...
View ArticleNZF Statement: Prince Ali meeting (New Zealand Football)
(Source: New Zealand Football) As part of the review of the candidates standing for election as the new FIFA president, New Zealand Football confirmed on Friday a meeting with Prince Ali bin Al...
View ArticleWomen’s game advancing in OFC (New Zealand Football)
(Source: New Zealand Football) The Cook Islands Football Association hosted Oceania's first FIFA/OFC Women's Football Regional Development Seminar in 2005. Ten years later they once again have the...
View ArticleAFC donates footballs in North Mariana Islands (AFC - Asian Football...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) The event marks the AFC's second major contribution this week after the Guam Football Association received 2,200 ultra- durable footballs in Dededo on...
View ArticleNew Zealand book passage to Jordan 2016 (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) New Zealand are the latest team to qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 after outmuscling Papua New...
View ArticleFootball Ferns match cancelled
The second leg of the Football Ferns' Olympic qualifying match against Papua New Guinea will not go ahead as scheduled tomorrow tonight due to a visa issue in Port Moresby. The New Zealand Herald...
View ArticlePerfect five for Kiwis (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) New Zealand's affinity with the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is set to continue this year in Jordan following a highly successful...
View ArticleFootball: NZ women qualify for Rio after PNG no-show
The New Zealand women's soccer team have qualified for this year's Rio Olympics after Papua New Guinea failed to travel to Auckland for the second leg of their qualifying final having failed to obtain...
View ArticleFIFA’s global health initiative progresses in Asia (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA's global health initiative 'FIFA 11 for Health' is expanding its reach in the world's most populated continent. In a week-long...
View ArticleNZF Statement: Women’s Olympic playoff (New Zealand Football)
(Source: New Zealand Football) The Football Ferns will represent Oceania Football at the Rio Olympics after confirmation from OFC on Tuesday morning of the withdrawal of Papua New Guinea from the...
View ArticleClub licensing seminar to open Wednesday (CONCACAF - Confederation of North,...
(Source: CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Goal! Foul! Recommend MIAMI -- With the aim of establishing standards and...
View ArticleSOCCER SHORTS
LA LIGA Levante beat Las Palmas Two goals by Jose Luis Morales helped Levante UD beat UD Las Palmas 3-2 on Monday. The 28-year-old Morales volleyed in the opener in the 25th minute after Jose Garcia’s...
View ArticleVale Ernie Harris (New Zealand Football)
(Source: New Zealand Football) It is with great sadness New Zealand Football marks the passing earlier in January att the age of 95 of honorary member Ernest Harris. Ernest (Ernie) served New Zealand...
View ArticleClub licensing seminar starts powerfully (CONCACAF - Confederation of North,...
(Source: CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Goal! Foul! Recommend PANAMA CITY, Panama - The power and potential of football...
View ArticleThe Clubhouse – 100 not out (Prestatyn Town FC)
(Source: Prestatyn Town FC) This month we celebrate the 100th edition of The Clubhouse, our monthly newsletter, with a look down memory lane at the beautiful, weird and wonderful game that is...
View ArticleAFC President's speech at the AFC’s new Vision and Mission launch (AFC -...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) 'Ladies and Gentlemen. A salaam alikum As President of the Asian Football Confederation it is my privilege to welcome you all to Doha on this special...
View ArticleFIFA, CONCACAF organise successful club licensing seminar in Panama (FIFA -...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) On 27 and 28 January 2016, FIFA and CONCACAF joined forces to organise a club licensing seminar in Panama for all Member Associations...
View ArticleClub licensing seminar concludes in Panama (CONCACAF - Confederation of...
(Source: CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Goal! Foul! Recommend PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Representatives from each of...
View ArticleQ&A: Fifa presidential candidate Gianni Infantino
How can Fifa possibly be redeemed? Surely we should scrap it and start again? I believe in a positive future for Fifa and world football. Details about how this positive future can be achieved are...
View ArticleWomen’s round-up: January 2016 (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA.com rounds up the women's football news from January, a month in which the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala took centre stage. International...
View ArticleSamoa’s Kiwi complete Oceania line-up (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) © AFP Kiwi FC have continued Samoa 's dominance within their region of Polynesia after winning through to this year's OFC Champions...
View ArticlePostecoglou: Russia 2017 a great reward (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Australia manager Ange Postecoglou has spoken of his excitement ahead of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, with the tournament...
View ArticleAmicale name new coach (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) Italian Mauro Bertoni is hoping to lead his new side to their first title in Oceania's premier international club competition. 'I am very excited and looking...
View ArticleIreland's women making massive strides (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) It is not often that the Irish Women's National League is thrust into world football's spotlight. But that is exactly what happened...
View ArticleAll Whites’ Nations Cup prep set (New Zealand Football)
(Source: New Zealand Football) New Zealand Football confirmed on Friday the All Whites' programme in the build-up to the OFC Nations Cup to be held in Papua New Guinea in May and June. Despite the...
View ArticleCoaches learn from top talent at Pro Diploma course (AFC - Asian Football...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) Bader Abdul Jalil, the AFC instructor at the course, said that the Jordan FA had decided to arrange the course to coincide with both the AFC U23...
View ArticleBahrain's first beach soccer coaching course concludes (AFC - Asian Football...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) The historic course has paved the way for the creation of more certified coaches in the fast developing game in the West Asian country. Assistant...
View ArticleFriedel's latest chapter with USA (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Brad Friedel has experienced everything there is to experience on the field. Holder of the English Premier League record for...
View ArticleAccurate feedback key to raising refereeing standards (AFC - Asian Football...
(Source: AFC - Asian Football Confederation) A total of 67 participants, consisting of 56 existing AFC Referee Assessors, eight aspiring ones and three observers, attended the course which was part of...
View ArticleUrging Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in 2030 Agenda-Based Policies,...
(Source: UN - United Nations) There was now a common understanding that social policies inclusive of persons with disabilities were a 'sound' investment in society and that their exclusion from...
View ArticlePostecoglou: Russia 2017 a great reward (FIFA Confederations Cup)
(Source: FIFA Confederations Cup) Australia manager Ange Postecoglou has spoken of his excitement ahead of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, with the tournament now 500 days away. While the...
View ArticleSolomon Islands start slow (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) The side have two further friendlies lined up for the short tour of Australia as they attempt to kick-start what coaching staff are confident will be a strong...
View ArticleKhan calls for support (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) Khan is the first to admit that the past policy of picking a futsal squad full of footballers was not the best way to put a national team together or to...
View ArticleIran’s Haratian to participate in FIFA women’s conference
Head of Iran Football Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation Center (IFMARC) Dr. Zohreh Haratian has been invited to the upcoming second edition of FIFA...
View ArticleAnticipation peaks as MD1 loom... (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) While teams like New Zealand and New Caledonia have traditionally struggled to make an impact at this level, the development and commitment from each of the...
View ArticleTop international experts join the new FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) With the support of some of the most recognised international experts in sports medicine, FIFA is launching a new initiative to help...
View ArticleHistoric youth refereeing cour... (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) The course is part of the focus on youth development which is being ushered in by the new Solomon Islands Football Federation Executive Committee, led by...
View ArticleNew Zealand plotting futsal progress, present and future (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) New Zealand have never qualified for a FIFA Futsal World Cup, but work has been going on to change this for several years. A...
View ArticleSport 2 Life debuts (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) A five-day workshop was held at the Fiji Football Federation Academy in Suva from 18-22 January 2016, to 'Train-the-Trainers' on the new youth-focused...
View ArticleNordic CFM in Norway (UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de Football)
(Source: UEFA - Union des Associations Européennes de Football) The Nordic football family joined forces in Norway to kick-off another national edition of UEFA's Certificate in Football Management...
View ArticleAnnouncement to the media (RFS - Football Union of Russia)
(Source: RFS - Football Union of Russia) 26.01.2016 On Wednesday 3 February 2016, the 500-day countdown to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 gets underway. A special event to celebrate the date...
View ArticleKarembeu to join Russia 2017 celebrations (FIFA - Fédération Internationale...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) On Wednesday 3 February 2016, the 500-day countdown to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 gets underway. A special event to...
View ArticleFIFA Confederations Cup emblem gives life to Russian dream (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia is now just 500 days away. To mark this special date, the key visual elements of the...
View ArticleEnding Poverty by 2030 Depends on Social Development Commission’s Policy...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Economies must be put at the service of people, through effective integrated social policies, the United Nations Secretary-General told the Commission for Social...
View ArticleMoscow marks 500 days to go (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 is fast approaching and a special presentation of the tournament took place on Wednesday, 3...
View ArticleA new dawn in Malawi (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association)
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) From the driver's seat on the right hand side of his car, John Kaputa is talking - more like passionately preaching - about the human...
View ArticleFootball: NZF fails to find All Whites opponent
The All Whites will rely on a training camp ahead of this year's OFC Nations Cup after New Zealand Football failed to find an opponent in next month's international window. The Nations Cup, which will...
View ArticlePrince Ali confident he can win FIFA presidential election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Prince Ali of Jordan is confident he can win the FIFA presidential election and turn around what he says is a critical situation facing football's governing body. Prince...
View ArticleFaux final on the cards (Oceania Football Confederation)
(Source: Oceania Football Confederation) New Caledonia and Vanuatu had opposing fortunes on day 2 of the competition, but equal on points, they too will be keen for victories to keep them in podium...
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