The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Committee met on Friday in Chonburi, Thailand, to coincide with the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship currently taking place in the country. Key strategic decisions were made regarding the dates of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan, as well as a revised …
Read More »Colombia become the first team to arrive for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!
With the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup set to begin in 15 days, Colombia became the first team to arrive in India for the tournament. The South American nation is placed in Group A and will play two of their group matches in New Delhi and one match in Navi …
Read More »India U-17 coach Luis Norton de Matos names squad for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup!
History beckons for Indian football as twenty one players have been selected for the first ever Indian squad to participate in a FIFA World Cup, the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad, which will participate in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup at home in India. India have been drawn in …
Read More »City of Madrid to host UEFA Champions League final in 2019!
The UEFA Executive Committee met in Nyon to discuss a wide range of matters related to European football, including the appointment of hosts for the club competitions finals in 2019. As per the UEFA ExCo decision, the Estadio Metropolitano, the new home of Atletico de Madrid, in Madrid, Spain would …
Read More »Delhi Dynamos suffer friendly defeat at Atletico Astorga in Spain!
In their first pre-season friendly in Spain, Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos suffered a 2-5 defeat against Spanish Segunda B division outfit Atetico Astorga at the Estadio La Eragudina. Head Coach Miguel Angel Portugal handed starts to four out of the seven foreigners signed by the club, while two …
Read More »India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We’re aiming to continue the winning momentum!
After an impressive three-nil victory against a strong Palestine in the first match of 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, the India U-16 stay cautious in their approach when they take on hosts Nepal at the Halchowk Stadium on Friday, September 22. “There’s no room for complacency,” Coach Bibiano Fernandes said. “Nepal …
Read More »India U-18 ready to bounce back against Bhutan!
A defeat can be a flattening experience. Especially so when you are three goals up at half-time. . But they are not counting themselves out as they are all set to face Bhutan tomorrow, September 22 in their second encounter. India U-18 suffered a 3-4 defeat at the hands of …
Read More »Ticket Box Office for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to start in New Delhi!
Football fans in the capital will have another chance to book their place in history as the physical sales of tickets for the New Delhi games of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup commences on September 21, with the launch of the Box Office at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The …
Read More »Spain’s LaLiga & Liga Portugal set to work together to promote the internationalisation of both leagues!
Last week the Spanish LaLiga and Liga Portugal rubber-stamped their excellent relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see the two organisations work hand in hand to develop the game in both Spain and Portugal. This agreement serves to establish the channels of communication to …
Read More »India U-16 win 3-0 against Palestine in 2018 AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers!
Indian U16 boys scored three in the second half as India blanked Palestine 3-0 in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu today (September 20, 2017). Givson opened the scoreline from an impeccable free-kick in the 51st minute. It was followed by a strike from …
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