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Italian Football Federation president resigns after failing to qualify for World Cup

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President of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, has resigned. “Elchi” reports that he submitted his resignation at a meeting held today in Rome. The federation’s leadership, however, accepted it. It should be recalled that in the final of the European zone play-off stage, Bosnia and Herzegovina eliminated the Italian national team and qualified for […]
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Turkey national team’s World Cup match time changed

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The kick-off time for one of Turkey’s national football team’s matches in the World Cup has changed. “Elchi” reports, citing “Hurriyet”, that the match against the Paraguay national team will start on June 20, at 07:00 Baku time. The match was previously planned to start at 08:00. It should be noted that Turkey’s national team […]
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Italy national team parts ways with Gattuso – New candidates revealed

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Gennaro Gattuso will leave the head coach position of the Italy national team. “Elchi” reports, citing “Sky Sport”, that this decision was made after the team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Italy national team lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final of the play-off stage (1:1, penalties – 1:4). Antonio […]
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PSG may transfer Real Madrid’s star

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French club PSG may acquire Real Madrid player Eduardo Camavinga. “Elchi” reports, citing “Diario AS”, that the Parisian club plans to start negotiations for the 23-year-old midfielder soon. The “Royal club” may consider parting ways with the midfielder if a good offer comes. According to the Transfermarkt portal, Camavinga’s current market value is 50 million […]
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New ranking table for Azerbaijani athletes announced

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The ranking table of Azerbaijani athletes as of April 1, 2026, has been announced. “Elchi” reports, citing the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, that Həsrət Cəfərov is in the first place on the list with 480 points. The list is as follows: 1) Həsrət Cəfərov (Greco-Roman wrestling) – 480 points 2) […]
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Number of Azerbaijani Boxers for ‘Great Silk Road’ Tournament in Baku Revealed

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The Great Silk Road international tournament for women and men boxers will kick off in Baku on April 2. “Elchi” reports, citing the official website of the federation, that the national teams of Azerbaijan, Australia, Algeria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Turkey, and Uzbekistan will compete in the traditional event to be organized at the […]
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Azerbaijan national team advanced three positions in FIFA ranking

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The Azerbaijan national team has advanced three positions in the FIFA ranking. “Elchi” reports, citing the organization’s official website, that this happened after the Azerbaijan national team became the winner of the “FIFA Series – 2026” international tournament. The team coached by Aykhan Abbasov has risen to 124th place with 1136.67 points. France is in […]
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Bundesliga club prepares to sign new contract with Turkish national team member

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Germany’s “Hoffenheim” club is preparing to sign a new contract with Turkish national team member Ozan Kabak. “Elchi” reports, citing “Sky”, that the Bundesliga representative has taken action to extend the contract of the Turkish defender, whose agreement is set to expire at the end of the season. The German club is expected to offer […]
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AFFA fined this club

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“Kəpəz” club has been fined. “Elchi” reports that the AFFA Disciplinary Committee has made a decision regarding this. This was caused by the entry of unauthorized persons onto the field after the match against “Qarabağ” in the XXV round of the Misli Premier League. Since this incident occurred for the third time in the current […]
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Vagif Javadov Appointed to a New Position

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A new appointment has been made to the coaching staff of the Azerbaijan national team consisting of footballers under 20 years old. “Elchi” reports that, according to the decision, Vagif Javadov has been appointed as the assistant coach of the U-20 team. It should be noted that Vagif Javadov, who started his coaching career in […]