FIFA announced on Friday that Chinese referee Fu Ming will serve as a video assistant referee (VAR) for the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Ecuador and Curacao. With FIFA having already appointed Ma Ning as referee and Zhou Fei as assistant referee for the same match, itContinue Reading
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men’s referee of the year, was barred fromContinue Reading
Paris Saint-Germain became the second club to retain the UEFA Champions League title after edging Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the regular and 0-0 in the extra time of the final here on Saturday. In front of more than 60,000 spectators at Budapest’s Puskas Arena, ArsenalContinue Reading
Unitree Robotics announced on Sunday that its H1 humanoid robot autonomously completed a 1.9-kilometer winding course in 4 minutes and 13 seconds in the Beijing humanoid robot half marathon qualifying round, breaking the human 1,500-meter world record on a proportional calculation. “The result in the qualifying session, when comparedContinue Reading
AFCON Final Full Time: Senegal 1:0 Morocco After a chaotic scene and protest by the Senegalese team, Senegal eventually defeated Morocco 1-0 after extra-time to win the AFCON 2025 title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, on Sunday. (GSF)Continue Reading
FIFA Confirms Expansion of 2026 FIFA Series FIFA on Friday confirmed the expansion of the 2026 FIFA Series, which will also include a women’s edition for the first time. The FIFA Series is aligned with FIFA’s Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027 to create more opportunities for national teamsContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open on Sunday, Xinhua reported. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the opening ceremony of the Games in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong Province, according toContinue Reading
President Xi Jinping of People’s Republic of China met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry and IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach, who were in China for the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games. In recent years, China and the IOC have supported each other inContinue Reading
African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Play-off tournament Venues, dates and Kick-off times Confirmed. The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and Hosts Morocco have confirmed the match venues for the African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Play-off tournament. The mini-tournament, to be staged betweenContinue Reading
