Just four teams remain in the hunt to be crowned champions of the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup with the semifinals to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Up first, two-time winners South Korea, who are seeking their first continental title since 1960, take on last-four debutants Jordan …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed his deep sadness and shock after receiving the news of the untimely demise of Iran women’s national team player Melika Mohammadi in a tragic road accident in Bam, Kerman province. Extending his condolences and sympathies, the AFC …
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Powered by a Sulanjana Raul hattrick, the Young Tigresses wrapped up their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Buriram City Stadium on Saturday, September 23. India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses …
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The uncomfortable silence that prevailed in the team bus while the India U-17 Women’s team were returning from the Buriram City Stadium on Thursday night could easily be noted. A 0-4 defeat against Thailand less than an hour ago put paid to India’s hopes of making any further advance in …
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In the local language, the city of Buriram conveys the meaning of ‘city of happiness’ or ‘peaceful city’. And while driving through the city roads, around 400 kilometres away from Bangkok, any first-timer to this part of the region will soon realise how befitting the name of this historic yet …
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India U-17 Women head coach Priya PV, on Thursday, September 14 announced a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualification Round 2, Indonesia 2024. The tournament will be played in Buriram, Thailand. In April, the Indian women’s U-17 team broke new ground by topping their Round 1 …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is pleased to confirm that all matches between the national teams and clubs of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will take place on a home-and-away basis. The welcome development follows a groundbreaking agreement between the SAFF …
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The cast for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand was finalised on Monday, June 26 with Japan and Uzbekistan advancing from their respective quarterfinals. Japan defeated Australia 3-1 while Uzbekistan struck late goals to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. Thursday’s semifinals will see Japan playing Iran followed by South …
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Seyedmahdi Mirjajili of Iran was named the Best Goalkeeper of the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup – Thailand on Sunday, March 26. Mirjajili played a key role in Iran’s campaign, which climaxed with a 6-0 win over Japan in the final as the Central Asian side lifted the title …
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Takuya Akaguma emerged the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup – Thailand Top Scorer as the tournament came to a conclusion on Sunday. Although Akaguma did not score in the final as Japan fell to a 6-0 defeat, his 11 goals played a key role in taking the East Asian …
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