In a SWOT analysis of the football industry, what are some of the strengths and opportunities we can identify? The country has both a large and young population: 120 million people with a median age of 26. This means that there are 60 million young Filipinos below 26 years of age. There is...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is just as clueless as everyone whether Kai Sotto will be available for the crucial August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers and the country’s title defense in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. “No word,” said Cone. “Even for the Asian Games,...
The coaching staff of Gilas Pilipinas will be juggling their time to train two different compositions of the national team for the upcoming tournaments in the August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers and for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Gilas head coach Tim Cone has no other...
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis, 4-2, on a rainy Wednesday night, Aug. 5. The match at Nu Stadium was delayed 30 minutes in the second...
Now that I don’t have to wake up at 3 a.m., just like countless football fans across the ASEAN during the last World Cup, I can stay awake long enough to reflect on what lessons we can learn from all the matches, national teams, individual players, and even spectators we watched between June 2...
Football fans traded the stadium for the cinema as SM Cinema successfully brought the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final to the big screen through an exclusive Watch Party at the Directors Club and SM Event Screen of SM Aura Cinema. Presented by Visa, the event transformed the premium...
CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP) — FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday, July 29, for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina 's soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after...
BTS member Jimin 's shirt worn during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Topps Final Halftime Show sold for $110,000, tying for the highest-priced item at a charity auction benefiting children 's education. The shirt matched the winning bid for a game-used ball from the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at...
PARIS (AP) — Moments after being announced as France 's new coach on Tuesday, July 28, Zinedine Zidane clenched his fists and his usually measured voice trembled a little. “I’m excited,” he said. “The France team makes you dream. We have extraordinary players, an extraordinary...
Team Falcons Philippines kept the dream alive for the Filipinos after taking down Team Falcons MENA, 2-0, to clinch a spot in the playoffs in the 2026 Mid-Season Cup at the Esports World Cup on Sunday, July 26, in Paris, France. The MPL PH Season 17 runners-up displayed a sense of urgency and...
Team Liquid Philippines did not hide its disappointments after suffering an early exit in the 2026 Mid-Season Cup at the Esports World Cup, citing the team’s struggles to adapt to the new patch as the reason behind the shock elimination. Speaking after the tough 0-2 defeat at the hands of Entity...
Fundador is commemorating Spain’s 2026 FIFA World Cup championship with the release of Edición Campeones del Mundo 2026, a limited-edition bottle honoring the country’s victory while marking a milestone in the brandy maker’s nearly 300-year history. The commemorative release celebrates...
