On December 29, 2024, Al-Faruq Club of Marib, northeastern Yemen, clinched the title of the Football Activation League Cup after a thrilling final match against Saba Club, winning 3-2. The tournament, organized by the Youth and Sports Office of the Marib Valley district, featured 12 teams and s...
On December 9, 2024, the General Assembly of the Yemen Football Federation announced the reelection of Ahmed Saleh Al-Essi as president for a new term spanning from 2024 to 2028. The election took place in Doha, Qatar, where Al-Essi was elected unopposed. According to a statement from the assem...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—The Yemeni national football team commenced its training camp in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2024, in preparation for the 26th Gulf Cup, which will take place in Kuwait from December 21, 2024, to January 3, 2025. According to the official Saba News Agency, Alg...
The General Secretariat of the Yemeni Football Federation announced on Saturday, November 23, 2024, that the election date for the federation's new leadership has been postponed to December 9, 2024. The federation stated in a notice published on its official Facebook page, which was reviewe...
Sana'a, Yemen – Insaf Mayo, a Yemeni Member of Parliament, has been appointed as the new head of the Yemeni Football Association's (YFA) election committee, the association announced on Wednesday. Mayo replaces Nabil Al-Faqih, who resigned last week citing concerns over the fairness ...
On November 18, 2024, a sports source warned that interference from the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, could lead to the suspension of football activities in Yemen by both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. The source, speaking to Barran P...
A sports source reported on November 16, 2024, that the Houthi movement, designated as a terrorist organization internationally, has barred candidates and several members of the General Assembly of the Yemeni Football Union from traveling through Sana'a International Airport. This comes just d...
A young Yemeni athlete died in a traffic accident in the Murkha al-Sufla district of Shabwah governorate (southeastern Yemen) on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Local sources told "Barran Press" that Salem Ali Latnab al-Nasi, a player for both the "Shabab Murkha" and "Al-...
Yemen's Under-19 national football team drew 1-1 with Kuwait in their final group-stage match at the West Asian Football Federation Championship in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The result dashed Yemen's hopes of securing a direct qualification to the semi-finals. Abdul Aziz Al-Masnoom ...