ASFAR stage dramatic comeback to book semi-final spot
ASFAR staged a superb comeback to beat Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC and qualify for the semi-finals of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™. The Moroccan side will face Arsenal in the last four early next year after triumphing in a compelling battle between the African and Asian champions. The semi-finals, third-place match and final will […]
Unbeatable Al Meqbaali stands tall
A champion has yielded its crown, but it’s safe to say it was held on tightly. In the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup™ the defending champions Algeria were eliminated after a penalty shootout which saw the United Arab Emirates emerge victorious. The paradox for the Fennecs is that not only did they have a […]
Jordan’s bonds go beyond the white lines
Watching Jordan’s players on the pitch, in training, or as they leave the stadium post-match, one senses something different about this side – or rather, this family. The spirit within the group is palpable even from a distance. They truly do play as one, every man a tireless fighter with a resolve that can melt […]
The Best: Watch every FIFA Puskás Award winner
The FIFA Puskás Award celebrates football’s most spectacular goals, with previous winners including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The prize was inaugurated in 2009 and is named in honour of Ferenc Puskás – the legendary Hungarian striker famed for scoring incredible goals with astonishing regularity. You can view all 16 Puskás Award winners so […]
Austria humble holders West Germany
Austria 3-2 West Germany Argentina 1978 | Second group stage Estadio Olimpico Chateau Carreras, Cordoba Attendance: 38,318 Austria goals: Berti Vogts (59, o.g.), Hans Krankl (66, 87) West Germany goals: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (19), Bernd Holzenbein (68) Teams Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch Starting XI: Friedl Koncilia; Heinrich Strasser, Bruno Pezzey, Erich Obermayer, Robert Sara; Eduard Krieger, Wilhelm […]
ASFAR and Wuhan ready for second round showdown
Any new venture inevitably brings with it a host of opportunities. And with the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ having been launched this year, there will be no shortage of opportunities. The Women’s Champions Cup is indeed the opportunity for continental champions to compete for a world title. In the first round in October 2025, PR […]
Another De Arrascaeta masterclass sends Flamengo to final
Three days after they eased past Cruz Azul to win the FIFA Derby of the Americas, CR Flamengo have collected more silverware as they defeated Pyramids FC 2-0 to win the FIFA Challenger Cup. Victory has also secured the Rio giants a ticket to the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ against Paris Saint-Germain on […]
Ewerton: Pyramids want to be back on this stage
For Ewerton the goal was a clear, if slightly conflicting one: help dismantle the club he is a lifelong supporter of and book a place in the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™. Despite having fallen narrowly short of that target, with CR Flamengo downing Pyramids FC 2-0 to win the FIFA Challenger Cup, the […]
UAE dethrone Algeria as Jordan down Iraq
Jordan have become the latest nation to book a berth in the FIFA Arab Cup™ semi-finals as they edged Iraq 1-0. Ali Olwan’s first-half penalty proved the difference in front of 40,000 fans in Al Rayyan as he maintained a remarkable record of scoring from the spot in each of Jordan’s four matches at the […]
Jurcic: Pyramids have come to reach the final
For a club that was founded less than a decade ago, it is a remarkable situation for Pyramids FC to be standing one game away from the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™. The reigning African champions are set to clash with CR Flamengo in the FIFA Challenger Cup on 13 December for a spot […]