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AFC Grassroots Day boosts football engagement in India!

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) commitment to promote football across all categories as per the new redefined AFC Grassroots Philosophy saw a record participation amongst the state associations across the entire country and participants of all ages and abilities commemorated the landmark occasion of the AFC Grassroots Day 2019 …

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2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup surpasses one million ticket milestone!

Four days after the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off in style, the tournament has reached an important milestone with over one million tickets having now been allocated to fans worldwide. As the first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup featuring single-venue matches in a 24-team format, 14 out of the …

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India U-19 to face Kyrgyz Republic in Granatkin Memorial Cup playoff!

India U-19 National Team will face Kyrgyz Republic in the 9-12th position playoff match of the XXXI Granatkin Memorial Tournament at Turbostroitel tomorrow, June 11. After suffering two back-to-back losses against hosts Russia and Moldova respectively, Floyd Pinto’s boys dished out a sturdy display to snatch a 1-1 draw against …

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Motorsport Network, Canal+ & adidas join 2019 iSportconnect Paris Summit line-up!

iSportconnect has announced that Sébastien Audoux of Canal+, Olivier Dufour of Motorsport Network, and Claudio Borges of adidas will be speaking at the second event of this year’s Global Event Series, the 2019 Paris Summit, which will be held on Thursday, July 4. iSportconnect has assembled a content programme that …

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Mohammedan Sporting start pre-season under new coach Subrata Bhattacharya!

Kolkata based giants Mohammedan Sporting Club under newly appointed head coach Subrata Bhattacharya began it’s 2019/20 pre-season training on Monday, June 10. Subrata welcomed old and new players to the first training session of the season. Mohammedan Sporting are preparing for their first assignment of the season which will be …

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India to take on Tajikistan in Intercontinental Cup opener on July 7!

The Intercontinental Cup 2019, scheduled to take place at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad from July 7-18, 2019, will see the Blue Tigers take on Tajikistan in the opening clash on July 7 with the fixtures of the tournament being released on Monday, June 10. India’s next match will be …

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After India senior debut at 18, Amarjit Singh is just getting started!

A day after making his debut for the Indian Senior Men’s National Team at just 18, Amarjit Singh Kiyam is in the middle of an interview when Head Coach Igor Stimac puts his arm around him, and says: “Amarjit was the man of the match against Curacao – he changed …

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Akash header earns India U-19s a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria!

Akash Mishra’s perfectly-placed header earned India a well-fought 1-1 draw against Bulgaria in the last match of the group phase in the Granatkin Memorial Tournament at the Petrrovsky Stadium today, June 9. In the process, India finished the group with one point from three matches. They will now play two …

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Keramuudin Karim of Afghanistan!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Keramuudin Karim, former President of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) and former FIFA Standing Committee member, guilty of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into …

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