2024 In Association Football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2024 throughout the world. This includes: * In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2024 season. * In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2023–24 season. * In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2024. Events Men's national teams Source: FIFA * 15–25 February: 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 24 July – 9 August: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 14 September – 6 October: 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in **: **: **: **4th: AFC * 12 January – 10 February: 2023 AFC Asian Cup in ** : ** : * 15 April – 3 May: 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in ** : ** : ** : ** 4th: * 17–28 April: 2024 AFC Futs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, known in short as the 2023 AFCON or CAN 2023 and for sponsor (commercial), sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, was the 34th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast, taking place in the country for the second time following 1984 African Cup of Nations, the 1984 edition. This edition of the tournament was initially planned to take place during the Northern Hemisphere's summer like the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, 2019 Cup, in order to reduce scheduling conflicts with European club teams and competitions. However, it was postponed by CAF to 13 January – 11 February 2024 on 3 July 2022 due to the summer weather concerns in Ivory Coast, although the competition retained the original name for sponsorship purposes. This followed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the previous edition in 2021 in Cameroon also being moved to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (29th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international association football, football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was held in Mexico from 18 July to 4 August 2024. The tournament featured a reduction in the number of participating teams following the format changes adopted by CONCACAF in February 2023. It was contested by 12 teams instead of the 20 that participated in previous editions. Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament (the four semi-finalists) qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile as the CONCACAF representatives. The United States men's national under-20 soccer team, United States were the three-time defending champions. Competition format In February 2023, CONCACAF announced format changes for its youth competitions approved by its coun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Managua
Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as the seat of Managua Department. Founded in 1819, Managua became the national capital in 1852. The city underwent a rapid expansion and urbanization between 1842 and 1930, leading it to become one of the most developed cities in Central America. Several earthquakes have affected the city's growth, especially the 1931 Nicaragua earthquake, 1931 earthquake and the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake, 1972 earthquake, but the city has been rebuilt several times. Today, the city is a major economic hub for both the country and Central America. Etymology There are two possible origins for the name "Managua". It may have originated from the term ''Mana-ahua ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
The 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by CONCACAF for the men's national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was held in Managua, Nicaragua between 13 and 20 April 2024, and was the first edition not hosted by Costa Rica or Guatemala. Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan as the CONCACAF representatives. The champions Panama, runners-up Cuba, third-placed Guatemala, and fourth-placed Costa Rica, qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Teams On 8 December 2023, CONCACAF announced the 12 teams that will play in the tournament. Bold indicates champions. ''Italic'' indicates host. Venue The matches were played at Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Ni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
The 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League, 2023–24 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the third season of the international Association football, football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. It was held from March 21 to 24, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Arlington, Texas, United States. The United States men's national soccer team, United States defeated Mexico national football team, Mexico 2–0 in the 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final, final to secure a third consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title. Format The Nations League Finals was contested by the four 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A#Quarter-finals, quarter-finals winners of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A, League A. The tournament took place over four days and played in single-leg knockout matches, consisting of two semi-finals on March 21, and a third place play-off and fina ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament
The 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament officially named TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations - UNAF Qualifiers 2024 was the 17th edition of the UNAF U-20 Tournament. The tournament took place in Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ..., from 14 to 26 November 2024. The tournament also served as the qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Participants The five participating teams were: Venues Squads Tournament Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- Statistics Goalscorers Qualified teams for U-20 Africa Cup of Nations The following two teams from UNAF qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. :1 Bold indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year. References External linksنتيجة قرعة تصفيات ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament (Morocco)
The 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament officially named TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations - UNAF Qualifiers 2024 was the 20th edition of the UNAF U-17 Tournament. The tournament took place in Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ..., from 11 to 23 November 2024. The tournament also served as the qualifiers for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Originally there were 2 qualification spots, but a third spot was added after the competition. Participants The five participating teams were: Venues Squads Tournament Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- Statistics Goalscorers Qualified teams for U-17 Africa Cup of Nations The following three teams from UNAF qualified for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. :1 Bold indicates champion for that year. ''I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament
The 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament is the 19th edition of the UNAF U-17 Tournament. The tournament took place in Algeria, from 16 to 26 April 2024. Participants Venues Squads Match officials Referees * Anes Azrin * Mohamed Ibrahim Nasef * Ali Al-Jareh * Abdelmonem Bouslam * Khalil Trabelsi Assistant referees * Akram Sohbi * Mustapha Guessar * Ahmed Mostafa Zidan * Ahmed Adel Ismael * Ali Meftah * Ali Nasr Basheer * Ismail Belmeknassi * Mehdi Mounadhim * Wissam Boughatas * Wassim Hannachi Tournament Matches All times are local, WAT/ CET (UTC+1 +01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time * West Africa Time * Western European Summer Time **Brit ...). ---- ---- ---- ---- Statistics Goalscorers References External links2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament- ''faf.dz''2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament- ''unafonline.org' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship
The 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 15th edition of the CECAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the CECAFA region. It took place between 6 and 20 October 2024 in Tanzania. This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda won previous edition title in 2022. Tanzania defeated Kenya 2–1 in the final. Both finalists qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Teams * * * * * * * * * Did not enter * * Venues Match officials Draw The draw was held on 12 September 2024 at 12:00 EAT (UTC+3) at Dar es Salaam.The 9 teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams, with hosts Tanzania seeded in Group A (position A1), and the defending champions Uganda seeded in Group B (position B1). The remaining 7 teams were allocated to two pots based on the results of the previous tournament edition and were drawn to the remaining positions. Group stage All ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
The 2024 COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship (officially known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 — COSAFA Qualifiers) was the 12th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship (and the 4th time the tournament served as the qualifiers for the continental final tournament), the international youth football championship organised by COSAFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Southern Africa. Mozambique was initially designated to host the tournament but was stripped of the hosting rights due to ongoing protests following the 2024 Mozambican general election. It was then moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. Zambia were the defending champions, having defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final of the previous edition, and they successfully retained their title by defeating Angola 2–1 in the final. Participation Participating teams Twelve of the 14 COSAFA member nations have entered the competition, which serves as the regional qualifying tournament for the 202 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 29th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 26 September and 5 October 2024 in Mozambique. This competition served as the COSAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa defeated defending champions Zambia 2-0 in the final. Both finalists qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa scored 16 goals in the five matches played, with zero goals conceded against them. Participating teams The following twelve teams contested the tournament. Venues Match officials Draw The draw was held on 5 September 2024 at 11:00 CET (UTC+2) at Maputo.The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, with hosts Mozambique seeded in Group A (position A1), the defending champions Zambia seeded in Group B (position B1) and South Africa seeded in Group C (position C1). The remaining 9 teams we ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |