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The member associations of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have unanimously supported Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the 2027 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) presidential election. “Elchi” reports that the associations have agreed to support Infantino’s re-election as president of the organization for the 2027–2031 term. It should be noted that the Confederation of […]

The Azerbaijan U-17 national football team played its final match in the UEFA Development Tournament. “Elchi” reports that the team faced the corresponding age group of Pakistan in its third match. The match, held at the “Namys” stadium in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, ended in a 1:0 victory for the Azerbaijan national team. Nazim Aliyev scored the […]

The next meeting of the AFFA Disciplinary Committee has been held. elchi reports that the following decisions were made regarding the matches of the XXIX round of the Misli Premier League at the meeting: On April 25, 2026, in the XXIX round match of the Misli Premier League between “Imishli” and “Sumgayit”, the “Imishli” team […]

FIFA is preparing to make a new decision ahead of the 2026 World Cup. elchi reports that the organization may decide to abolish the yellow card limit during the mundial to be held in the summer. The purpose of this step is to minimize the risk of players being unable to appear on the pitch […]

A decision has been made regarding the future of Manchester City defender John Stones. elchi reports that the English champion has decided not to renew the contract of the experienced footballer, which expires at the end of the season. Thus, John Stones will leave the team as a free agent in the summer transfer window. […]

Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “Elchi” reports that this was stated by Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani at a press conference today. She confirmed that the Iranian national team will participate in the FIFA World Cup. The government spokesperson added that preparations for participation in the tournament are underway. It should […]

“Qarabag” has achieved its 60th away victory with a big score in the history of Azerbaijani championships. “Elchi” reports that the Aghdam club reached this milestone in the XXIX round of the Azerbaijan Premier League. Visiting “Neftchi”, the Aghdam team secured three points with 5 goals – 5:1. “Qarabag” is the record holder for the […]

State Border Service serviceman, Chief Warrant Officer Heydarli Orkhan Gorkhmaz oglu, performed successfully at the 16th Shotokan Karate World Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 24–26. This was reported to elchi by the Press Center of the State Border Service. Thus, the athlete defeated all his opponents in the men’s +84 kg weight category […]