President Marcos has ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force to oversee preparations for the Philippines’ historic hosting of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup (FFWWC) in 2025. Under Administrative Order (AO) No. 35, signed on July 30 and taking effect immediately, the task force...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup. FIFA president Infantino certainly tried - last month making a public appeal ahead of the tournament. “If any club is watching and is...
Branko Ivankovic's China lineup faces another reality check in World Cup qualifying, with the national team risking falling further behind the global ambitions it promoted a decade ago. China hosts Australia at Hangzhou in Asian qualifying on Tuesday, March 25, with its hopes of a direct entry to...
MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso testified at Luis Rubiales’ trial on Monday, Feb. 3, that she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s former top soccer official after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Soccer player Jenni Hermoso leaves after testifying at a court on the...
PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that he won’t continue in the role after the next World Cup, according to reports in French media. Didier Deschamps (AP) L’Equipe and RMC Sport were among the outlets to report that the 56-year-old Deschamps...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a big global player award on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid is awarded as the Best Men's FIFA Player during the FIFA Football Awards 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)...
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina’s soccer association (AFA) said on Friday, Sept. 27, that FIFA suspended goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for two matches of South American World Cup qualifying in October. Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez (AP) The decision rules out the 32-year-old from...
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA made a high-profile signing from UEFA on Wednesday, Sept. 18, hiring one of the most respected executives in European soccer. Kevin Lamour, currently UEFA’s deputy general secretary, will join FIFA as chief operating officer on Nov. 1, soccer’s world body told staff on...
DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport. The official Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday, Sept. 10,...
Sarina Bolden is suiting up for the FC Como Women in Italy’s Serie A for the 2024-25 season following her one-and-done stint in Australia’s Liberty A-League with the Newcastle Jets. The 28-year-old Filipinas forward will resume her club career with the Italian squad this time on a...
Filipinas midfielder Sara Eggesvik is taking her decade of professional football experience to Australia after signing with Western United FC in the Liberty A-League Women. The 27-year-old Eggesvik etched her name in Philippine sports history after providing the brilliant cross to Sarina...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday, Aug. 19, for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days...
