Football news, stories and reports from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday marked the return of Serbian football, and Red Star Belgrade took advantage to clinch an impressive league campaign - becoming the first post-coronavirus era champions. Dejan Stanković’s coaching career starts off on the right foot.
Watching your team via Zoom or follow the club in a nearby drive-in. Fans are not yet allowed to enter the stadiums, but creative ideas attempt to keep the communities closer during the post-corona football age.
As the Belarusian league progresses, it seems there is only one team who really steps up to the challenge of intimidating BATE Borisov: Energetik BGU, who won in dramatic fashion away against Isloch.
Vietnamese football has resumed today with fans in attendance, a sight everyone around the world is happy to see. In the K League, an afternoon of football was shadowed by a serious injury scare.
As time goes by, the Belarus Premier League will get less attention then what it enjoyed in the past months. In the tenth matchday, the local teams got another chance to be on the main stage.
After calling Primus Ligue 1 off on April 14 and facing coronavirus spread in the country, today Burundi restarted its football activity.
After two months of break, the Estonian Meistriliiga returned today. Without fans and without home advantage, the away teams won tonight in every match.
After leagues around the world have restarted their games. In the Middle East, the leagues' recovery from COVID-19 can tell a lot about the region.
Ulsan Hyundai produced another great footballing display, but what turned viral on Sunday’s K League action was actually FC Seoul’s mannequin supporters.
It’s a close race in the top of the table in Belarus, with only four points between first and sixth. BATE Borisov is leading, after an important win against Slutsk.
K League’s second matchday produced great football by Sangju Sangmu, Daegu, Pohang and Busan - while champions Jeonbuk hasn't impressed but somehow remained perfect.
The number of coronavirus cases is rising rapidly in Belarus, and earlier this week FC Minsk went into lockdown after suspicion that some players were infected. How long can the Belarusian league continue under these circumstances?
BATE Borisov is once again the league leaders, but they had to win in an 8-goal thriller in order to do so. Dynamo Brest had a narrow win against Dinamo Minsk.
The Liga Primera de Nicaragua crowned the first covid-19 era champions, as Real Estelí defeated FC Managua and won the title for the third time in a row.
The first matchday of the South Korean K League already produced a candidate for goal of the season - an outrageous back-heel by Cho Jae-wan from Gangwon FC. Check it out!
Belarus’ eighth matchday resumed on Saturday, with two matches taking place. Rukh Brest was down for it.
The last active league in Central Asia is falling under stereotypes with some suspicious activity listed in the markets. Martin Lowe is following the heartbeats of the Turkmen primary competition, and he isn’t optimistic.
All three K League 1 and two K League 2 matches were broadcasted live, strictly following the new guidelines that allow playing while preventing the spread of COVID-19.
An aggressive match between leaders Slutsk and Energetik BGU produced nine yellow cards, one red and two penalties. Energetik surprisingly won and made the Belarusian League tighter than ever.
K League's opening match between reigning champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and FA Cup winners Suwon Samsung Bluewings took place this Friday.
Turkmenistan is the only current Central Asian country to play football. Matchday 6 was played in mid-week, as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down activities in neighboring countries.
The Faroe Islands Premier League is kicking off this weekend, and you can’t miss out the amazing views from the local stadiums.
Three headers gave ART Jalapa a win in the second leg of the Liga Nacional de Nicaragua against Deportivo Masaya.
Belarus’ Premier League Sunday games produced multiple goals and saw the struggling giants, BATE Borisov and Dynamo Brest, finally make things look easy.
Taichung Futuro is keeping close with the leading teams in Taiwan Premier League. Can they keep it up until the money-time begins?
The two early title contenders and Cinderellas, Slutsk and Torpedo BelAZ, easily overcame an away day in Minsk. Can they continue their impressive form into the summer?
After three consecutive defeats, Energetik-BGU finally wins again - 2-0 against Smolevichi in the weekend’s opener from the Belarus Premier League.
The Nicaraguan Primera Liga playoffs are in full force, and today the two crucial second legs will take place. Managua and Real Esteli are the favorites, but Walter Ferretti and Diriangen will try and shock the nation.
Will coronavirus change football for good? As FIFA proposes to add more substitutions to protect players’ health, rules can be adjusted to the current situation.
The coronavirus took Karpaty Lviv into a rollercoaster ride. After 25 players have been tested positive and lack of funds to keep playing, the Ukrainian club is facing an uncertain future.