The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee officially ratified a series of major hosting and regulatory decisions, including the confirmation of Japan as the host of the 2028 edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™, which will serve as Asia’s qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Japan secured …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on India drawn to face Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, while Pakistan will also play as a replacement for China.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has noted FIFA’s announcement concerning the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). The AFC was not consulted on the proposal and is disappointed that a matter of such significance entered the public domain before the AFC family had been afforded the opportunity to examine …
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As part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the Indian U20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Singapore on August 3 and 6, 2026, at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. Both matches will take place behind closed doors. India and …
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The Indian U17 women’s team’s preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers commenced on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, with the first batch of 24 players reporting for camp-cum-trials at The Sports School in Bengaluru. The camp marks the beginning of preparations for the Qualifiers, which will …
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The India U17 women’s team have been drawn with Malaysia, Syria and Iraq in Group E of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Following the Young Tigresses’ historic first-ever knockout …
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The Indian U20 men’s team’s preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers are underway in Bengaluru, with the camp commencing with trials on June 11, 2026, at The Sports School and the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. A total of 102 players from across the country have …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if FIFA is considering to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams in 2030 to somehow accommodate India and China via wildcards?
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced a media rights partnership with CBS Sports in the United States of America and its territories (including Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico), giving fans across the country access to live English-language coverage of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Top 3 Under-21 teams of last season Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) in Bengaluru FC, FC Goa and Punjab FC are set to visit Japan.
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