A Brazilian Under-20 football match descended into chaos after referees issued a staggering 51 red cards, setting what has been reported as a new world record. The extraordinary scenes occurred during the first leg of the Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship semi-final…
A victory would secure the team's second-ever semi-final appearance—following their third-place finish in 2022—and set a new national record for the most wins in a single edition of the tournament. Nigeria’s Flamingos will seek to extend their winning run…
CAFOnline.com Nigeria reach FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final after defeating Brazil Nigeria have qualified for the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after beating Brazil 3-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final. The Flamingos will face Japan in the…
A world record 51 red cards were shown in one game during an Under-20 match in Brazil following a mass brawl. The Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed that the game saw the most dismissals ever, with 43 players and eight…
The proportion of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic referees registered with London FA has risen from 4.7% in 2022 to 8.2% in 2026, supported by ten targeted courses delivered over three seasons. However, more must be done to ensure this progress translates into greater…
Manchester United have been told by a Premier League panel that all five contentious refereeing decisions in their defeat to Bournemouth were correct. Michael Carrick's side were beaten 3-0 by the Cherries at Old Trafford last month which extended their winless…
If anyone can talk about the highs and lows of being a referee, it is Darren England. Three years ago, when acting as the video assistant referee (VAR), a blunder in a game between Tottenham and Liverpool stalled his career…
For the first time since the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards began in 2001, no Nigerian player has been nominated for the Women’s Player of the Year award. The development marks a significant moment for Nigerian women’s football, given the…
GAMES UEFA has named the referees for RSC Anderlecht's European match. Elchin Masiyev of Azerbaijan will referee the match. He will be assisted by his compatriots Elshad Abdullayev and Parvin Talibov. Javid Jalilov will serve as the fourth official. The…
Nov 4: A Brussels court has rejected a challenge by Belgian club Royal Antwerp and player Lior Refaelov to football rules requiring clubs to field a minimum number of "home-grown players", finding they did not breach EU law. The French-speaking Court…
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