03 October 2023

Appointed four hosts for two team future tournaments

Five days ago the Executive committee of the African football confederation at the Egyptian capital Cairo has decided the following concerning their major team championship: Africa Cup of nations.

- Originally Guinea had to welcome the best 24 teams in 2025. But because this West African state was not ready to host the event, Morocco has won the second bidding process defeating Algeria, Zambia and a joint candidacy from Benin and Nigeria who has pulled out before the voting started.
- Two years later, the edition number 36 of this same competition is going to be held in three neighbouring countries who are situated in the East of the continent: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. For the trio this would be the first time that this significant tournament will be staging to on their soil kicking it off in summer (June - July period).

02 October 2023

Midweek action entertainment

The European international club action continues with its second round. Each of the three competitions will be played on nights designated for them.

Champions league...
Tuesday, 03 October at 18.45 CEtRed bull Salzburg - Real Sociedad.
Tuesday, 03 October at 18.45 CEt: Union Berlin - Braga.

Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: Inter - Benfica.
Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: Kobenhavn - Bayern.
Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: Lens - Arsenal.
Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: Manchester united - Galatasaray.
Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: Napoli - Real Madrid.
Tuesday, 03 October at 21.00 CEt: PSV - Sevilla.

Wednesday, 04 October at 18.45 CEt: Antwerp - Shakhtar Donetsk.
Wednesday, 04 October at 18.45 CEt: Atletico Madrid - Feyenoord.

Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEt: Borussia Dortmund - Milan.
Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEt: Celtic - Lazio.
Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEt: Crvena zvezda - Young boys Bern.
Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEt: Newcastle - PSG.
Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEt: Porto - Barcelona.
Wednesday, 04 October at 21.00 CEtRasenballsport Leipzig - Manchester city.

... Conference league...
Thursday, 05 October at 16.30 CEt: Astana - Viktoria.

Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Ballkani - Dinamo Zagreb.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Beshiktash - Lugano.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Bodo/Glimt - Club Brugge.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Breidablik - Zorya.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Gent - Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: KI - Lille.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Olimpija - Slovan.

Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Aberdeen - HJK.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Aston villa - Zrinjski.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: AZ - Legia.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Chukarichki - Genk.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Fiorentina - Ferencvarosh.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: PAOK - Eintracht Frankfurt.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Nordsjaelland - Ludogorets.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Spartak Trnava - Fenerbahche.

...and Europa league.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEtAEK (Athens) - Ajax.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEtAris (Limassol) - Glasgow rangers.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Freiburg - West ham.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEtOlympique de Marseille - Brighton.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Rakow - Sturm.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Real Betis - Sparta Praha.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Sporting - Atalanta.
Thursday, 05 October at 18.45 CEt: Tsc - Olympiacos.

Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Hacken - Qarabag.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Liverpool - Union Saint-Gilloise.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Maccabi Haifa - Panathinaikos.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Molde - Bayer.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Roma - Servette.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Slavia Praha - Sheriff.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEtToulouse - LASK.
Thursday, 05 October at 21.00 CEt: Villarreal - Stade Rennais.

01 October 2023

Business partner was quickly changed with another one

In 2018 DDMC Fortis have successfully won the tender and became an exclusive partner to the Asian football confederation to negotiate and sell media rights for all Asian football tournaments. As the agency have changed its name to Football marketing Asia in 2020, the collaboration of 10 years gave them privileges over the properties to get, attract and acquire new customers. However, the Asian football organization has suddenly ended this pact on 15 September. Reasons for this unexpected break-up was the worsened market conditions following the post-pandemic period in the world.
Not 72 hours have passed the affiliation has found a new partner. The rapid replacement was found in Asia football group who will now manage the commercial rights up to the point where the previous owner has had (until 2028). Thus in the next five year period, the vision for the fresh agency would be to strengthen and promote Asian football bringing it to new heights.

30 September 2023

Starting times are known

Next month, over six days and nights at the North, Central America and Caribbean confederation the youngest team tournament is going to resume its plays on the group phase. From 12 until 17 October 34 matches in total awaits us to be staged in the third and fourth round of the Nations league event. The complete schedule is confirmed on 22 September and can be observed at the website of the organization.

29 September 2023

Increased prize money for the annual event

This year at the African team and club events the money was on the rise for the final two participants. Knowing this, last Monday it was announced that the Super Cup event have experienced this increasing as well.
Playing on a neutral place at 15 September between the Champions league and Confederations Cup winners from the 2022-23 season, Union sportive de la Medina d'Alger has lifted the trophy for the first time. Besides the title, the Confederations Cup champion has also received 500.000 dollars (467.420 euros), while the previous winner got 200.000 (193.829 euros). Al Ahly, who was the loosing side of the Super Cup competition, have collected 250.000 dollars (233.710 euros). In comparison, the runner-up for 2022 picked up 125.000 dollars (121.143 euros).