MIAMI, Florida: The governing body for football in North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) confirmed a radical overhaul of international soccer in the region on Thursday, announcing plans for a competitive “League of Nations” tournament aimed at replacing friendlies. The new competition would see 41 CONCACAF members split into three divisions, playing each other on a home-and-away basis, with promotion and relegation between the three leagues.The CONCACAF League of Nations mirrors a similar shake up in Europe, where UEFA is launching its own Nations League from September 2018. A statement from CONCACAF said the the League of Nations would kick off next September. Details of the schedule and structure of the divisions would be unveiled in early 2018. “This is a watershed moment for CONCACAF. By focusing on football to provide all our teams with year-round, quality competition, the League of Nations platform means everyone wins,” CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani said in a statement.
U16 Schools Championships final round from Nov 19 By PPI KARACHI: The final round of the Under-16 Boys’ Schools National Hockey Championships will be played at Bakht Ali Dahot Hockey Stadium in Khairpur from November 19 to 28.Punjab will field four teams; Sindh and KP three teams each; Balochistan will send two teams, while one team each from Islamabad, AJ&K, Gilgit-Baltistan and FATA will be seen in action during the tournament.Olympian Naveed Alam, PHF Director Development and Domestic, is the chief coordinator of the event.
