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Coaches for good competition in SAFF Women’s Championship 2022!

The SAFF Women’s Championship is all set to kick off in Nepal from tomorrow on September 6 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, and the coaches of the teams maintain that it will be a competitive tournament for each of them. The Blue Tigresses have been pitted in Group A …

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FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan Football Federation!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on June 29, 2022 to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) in April 2021 due to undue third-party interference. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the normalisation committee of the PFF had regained full …

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FIFA extends mandate of normalisation committee in Pakistan!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has today decided to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), which was due to expire on September 30, 2021, until December 31, 2021. The Bureau took note that the normalisation committee had been diligently monitoring the situation …

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India’s match schedule for postponed 2020 SAFF Championship in Maldives announced!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has released the fixtures for the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be played from October 1 to 13 in the Maldives. India will face Bangladesh (October 3), Sri Lanka (October 6), Nepal (October 8), and hosts Maldives (October 11) with the top two sides …

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The postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be held in the Maldives in October!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to hand the hosting rights of the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to the Maldives. Originally it was planed to be played last year in Bangladesh, but they pulled out of hosting the tournament due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Then the Maldives and …

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FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council took the following decisions concerning the governance of two member associations. Suspension of the Chadian Football Association The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to suspend the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. The suspension was prompted by the …

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New composition of Pakistan FF normalisation committee confirmed!

Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) until June 30, 2021, FIFA and the AFC have decided to replace three of the four members. The decision follows the resignation of the previous PFF …

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Bureau of the FIFA Council passes decisions concerning Côte d’Ivoire & Pakistan!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council had taken jus before Christmas the following decisions concerning the governance of two member associations. Normalisation committee appointed for the Ivorian Football Association (FIF) The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for FIF pursuant to art. 8 par. …

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Notes from Pakistan: ‘Aap haar-ke hi lautogey,’ Tejinder Kumar recalls India’s 1993 SAFF Cup triumph!

As today, July 23, 2020 marks the 27th anniversary of India winning the first-ever SAFF Championship which was held in Lahore, crafty midfielder Tejinder Kumar feels nostalgic. He took a walk down memory lane to recollect talks and statements which provoked the Blue Tigers, led by late VP Sathyen, to win …

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COVID-19 pandemic forces SAFF Championship postponement to 2021!

The South Asian Football Federation held a video conference with their seven member associations – BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation), BFF (Bhutan Football Federation), AIFF (All India Football Federation), FAM (Football Association of Maldives), ANFA (All Nepal Football Association), PFF (Pakistan Football Federation), and FFSL (Football Federation of Sri Lanka) – …

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