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The district of Guri-El in the central Somali region of Galgadud has hosted a football competition intended to mark on the precious occasion of July the 1st, which is annually commemorated as the country's Independence Day.

The Somali football federation (SFF) on Friday announced for the first time that the association of Somali football referees will have voting rights in the future soccer elections in the country.

The South African government on Wednesday appealed South Africans to conduct themselves properly during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and desist from illegally entering stadiums and fan parks for their safety.

Former Somali national football team coach Mohamed Hussein Ali popularly known as (Sheekaalow) has perished from heart attack, on Saturday morning, statement from Somali football federation confirmed.

The International football governing body (FIFA) has given complete refereeing equipment to nine Somali international football referees and assistant referees, as kind of FIFA's effort to encourage and develop football in Somalia.

Somali football federation (SFF) has appointed the former national team captain Yusuf Ali Nur as the new coach of Somali U-17 football team.

The Argentine paid tribute to the departing Jose Mourinho following the Champions League triumph. After notching up his 700th appearance for Inter this evening, captain Javier Zanetti struggled to hold back his joy as he analysed was has proven to be a colossal season for the Nerazzurri.

Inter coach Jose Mourinho has announced he will leave the club after delivering a historic treble by winning the Champions League in Madrid.

The coach of Somali beach soccer team in Switzerland Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed popularly known as Ahmed Gaab has wonderfully performed in International football coaching course held in Germany.

The Somali football federation (SFF) on Monday held a very well arranged conclusion ceremony for the country's recently-ended 2010 football championship at the Sahafi International hotel in Mogadishu.

As this week on the 15th of May 2010, Somalia Marks the 67th anniversary of the formation of Somali Youth League, a youth organization that scored Somali independence, the president of Somali football federation Mr. Said Mahmoud Nur has offered his congratulations to all Somalis where ever they are…

Somali football federation (SFF) has for the first times formed three different national teams who will represent the nation of Somalia in international football matches, secretary general revealed Sunday.

With Somali youngsters due to play against Egypt, in the second round of CAF U-17 qualifying match, the Egyptian football Association has congratulated the Somali football federation for its U-17 football team's promotion to the second round of the African football competition.

The Somali national football U 17 squad has on Tuesday returned home from Kenya, as a national welcome ceremony was held for them at Mogadishu's Aden Adde airport.

The Somali football federation (SFF) has overwhelmingly praised Somalia's ambassador to Kenya Sir Mohamed Ali Nur (Ameriko) and his embassy workers for their big role in encouraging and assisting the Somali national U 17 soccer squad members who over the weekend kicked their Kenyan counterparts out…

Somali government ministers, MPs and other well wishers are due to receive the Somali national U 17 soccer squad at Mogadishu airport on Tuesday upon their return from Kenya where the Somali youngsters played their second leg of the CAF youth championships qualifying match against Kenya over the weekend,…

The Somali National U 17 football squad has qualified for the second round of African youth qualifying match, after a hotly contested game between Kenyan-Somali youngsters ended in 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon.

More than 130,000 tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup have been sold in less than two days as football fans rushed to the counters to buy them during this fifth and final phase of ticket sales.

A Stray mortar fire has killed Hashi Siyad, the father of Somali U 17 football squad's captain Mohamed Hashi Siyad, during heaving fighting between Somali government forces and Islamist militants in Mogadishu on Monday evening.

BAGHDAD, April 18, 2010 - The first book on the history of sports journalism in Iraq has just been published. The 200 page book History of Sports Press in Iraq includes more than 150 different pictures, some of them which are exceptionally rare.