India were clubbed with South Korea, Australia and Uzbekistan in Group C at the official draw for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship – Bahrain held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, June 18. The four semifinalists of the competition will earn a direct qualification to the 2021 …
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After consultation with the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the Football Federation Australia (FFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that China’s home match against South Korea in the second leg of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Asian Qualifiers Final Round Playoff scheduled for March 11, 2020 will …
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The extensive array of federations donning the Swoosh each have unique histories and cultures. In 2020, their distinctive attributes are celebrated with highly differentiated collections. Building upon the learnings from the successful 2018 Nigeria Collection, Nike undertook deep cultural immersions and collaborated with each federation to ensure the designs truly …
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South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur Heung-min Son has once more been voted 2019 Best Footballer in Asia, the fifth time in the last six years. Son polled a total of 258 points to claim 31.6 percent of the total on offer and finish well clear of runner-up Qatar’s Akram Afif …
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Eight member associations have confirmed their participation in the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the first-ever edition of the tournament that will feature 32 teams. The member associations are: Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia Brazilian Football Association Colombian Football Association Japan Football Association Korea Football Association …
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South Korea’s Kim Se-in will make Asian football history by becoming the first female match commissioner to take charge of the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 game between Guam and Maldives after FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed her appointment. Kim will be joined by three other female match …
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The Korea Football Association (KFA) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Gold membership for its outstanding work in grassroots football! The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MA) to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots competitions, structure, …
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FIFA has confirmed that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country): Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia Bolivian Football Association Brazilian Football Association Colombian Football Association Japan Football …
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Following its invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in submitting a bid to host the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, FIFA has received a total of nine expressions, namely from the following MAs (in alphabetical order by country): – Argentinian Football Association …
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DW Kick Off was present for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group C match between South Korea and Philippines on January 7 in Dubai. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is being held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1, 2019. The AFC Asian Cup is …
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