Garriga: Auckland took big step for football in Oceania
It has been nearly two months since Auckland City FC took part in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ but the team’s outstanding draw with CA Boca Juniors remains as fresh in the memory as the day it took place. Since that epic 1-1 result against the South American heavyweights, the semi-professional side have been […]
Corcoran: Title a realistic target for USA
After reaching the quarter-finals of the last four editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup™, USA are ready to make a huge leap forward at Chile 2025. The Americans have been drawn against New Caledonia, France and South Africa in Group E at the global showpiece, which will be staged from 27 September to 19 […]
Predict return of Premier League and La Liga with Fives
Regular players of Fives, a free and fun prediction game, will no doubt have had this gameweek in their diaries – the return of European domestic league fixtures! Every new week brings another chance to guess outcomes from five of the biggest games from around the world, and this week sees the exciting inclusion of […]
Prosinecki: Chile ’87 triumph was the wind in our sails
Almost four decades after Chile first hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup™, the showpiece finals will return to the South American country later this year. Back in 1987, one of the finest teams in the tournament’s history lit up the event, with an outrageously-talented Yugoslavia side winning the title. It was a squad packed with […]
Jimoh: Canada will shock a lot of people
Canada’s finest youth talents have made a habit of cutting their teeth on the global stage at the FIFA U-17 World Cup™. In fact, the forthcoming edition of the extravaganza, which will take place in Qatar from 3 to 27 November, will be the nation’s ninth appearance at the showpiece event. Everyone in the North American nation […]
Field set for Asian qualifiers
Defending FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup™ champions Korea DPR have dazzled in the first phase of AFC qualification for the 2026 edition of the global finals, which is to be held in Poland. Featuring a host of players that also claimed global honours at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ last year, the free-scoring Koreans […]
New Zealand and Samoa storm into global finals
Two months before they are due to compete at Morocco 2025, New Zealand and Samoa have secured their places at the following edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™. The continental powers booked their places at the global finals with dominant wins in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Apia. Hosts […]
Spain part ways with Tome
Montse Tome has been relieved of her duties as Spain’s national team coach, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. Her contract, which was due to expire at the end of the month, won’t be extended. Spain U23 coach Sonia Bermudez, who played more than 100 times for Barcelona and won 63 caps […]
Applications now open for FIFA World Cup 26 volunteer programme
FIFA today launched the application process for the FIFA World Cup 26™ volunteer programme. This once-in-a-generation community of volunteers will help bring to life a tournament uniting three countries and billions of hearts around the world. With around 65,000 volunteers expected to participate, the FIFA World Cup 26™ Volunteer Community will be the largest volunteer […]
Hataichanok: I wondered if a moment like this would ever come
Hataichanok Tappakun imagined her 37-year-old self serving in the Royal Thai Armed Forces under King of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn. Though she does serve in the Thai military, it’s one on courts – and one she serves as undisputed queen. Hataichanok was, after all, the first Thai female to turn pro and play abroad, and is the […]