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CAS declares the appeals filed by Comoros FF inadmissible!

In the dispute between the Fédération de Football des Comores (FFC) and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) over Cameroon’s participation in the African Cup of Nations (CAN), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has declared the two appeals filed by the FFC inadmissible. The first appeal was filed …

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Two referees pull out of 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

FIFA Referees’ Committee – represented by Collina, Head of FIFA’s Referees Department Massimo Busacca, and Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing – announced with regret that experienced Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard and Chinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui will no longer be able to take part in the Women’s …

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FIFA & AFD sign landmark cooperation agreement to promote women’s football & develop school football in Africa!

FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) today signed a landmark agreement, three days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in France, that will see the two organisations work together to create positive change in society and communities through football. Signed by FIFA President …

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Russia beat India U-19 3-0 in their Granatkin Memorial Cup opener!

Kirill Kosarev struck thrice (50′,73′,82′) to hand the India U-19 National Team a 0-3 loss to hosts Russia in their opening match of the XXXI Granatkin Memorial Tournament at the Petrovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg tonight, June 4. In the other match of Group A, Bulgaria shared the spoils with …

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Mohammedan Sporting beat Purbo Medinipur Fighters in Zee Bangla Football League!

Mohammedan Sporting Club trounced Purbo Medinipur Fighters 4-1 in their Zee Bangla Football League (Under-19) encounter on Tuesday, June 4 at the Mohun Bagan ground. Surajuddin Munshi opened the scoring in the 6th minute before Mainak Dey doubled the lead in the 42nd minute. Then Sanjib Ghosh (48th, 56th) scored …

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Upbeat & confident India set for King’s Cup opener against tough Curacao!

The King’s Cup 2019 opener between India and Curacao is just a day away, and given the enormity of the occasion, the excitement and optimism in the Blue Tigers unit is palpable. “We can feel the excitement on the players’ faces. They are excited about playing together for the first …

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Greater Guwahati Baby League ends with high promises!

GTC Rhinos, Sarusajai Hawks and NFRSA Crows clinched the title of their respective categories of the Greater Guwahati Baby League (GGBL) with the first ever season of Assam’s first ever structured youth league ended today at the Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. After 84 teams and more than 900 kids competed in …

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China named as hosts for 2023 AFC Asian Cup!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations confirmed on Tuesday, June 4, China as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which …

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Curacao coach Bicentini: India have a number of good players!

“India have a number of good players in their ranks including Sandesh Jhingan and Sunil Chhetri,” Curacao Head Coach Remko Bicentini told AIFF Media in an exclusive interview. A day prior to the Indian Senior Men’s National Team’s King’s Cup opener against a strong Curacao, the rival coach spoke at …

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