The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reiterated its commitment to strengthening the landscape of professional football in Asia with the much-anticipated commencement of the AFC Professional Football Seminar 2026 on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Taking place from August 11 to 13, the Seminar will provide participants with an excellent opportunity …
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Dear Football Family, Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution. It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future. It is in that spirit, as confederations representing its members, that we …
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Bundesliga Media and BG Sports have agreed a two-season partnership that will bring Germany’s Bundesliga 2 closer to football fans in Thailand, with the Thai broadcaster acquiring rights to all second tier matches. The agreement means BG Sports will also have access to a range of non-live shoulder programming and …
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The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 1-0 in the second closed-door friendly match at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum (5′) scored the winning goal. India had defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first friendly on August 3. The Blue Colts …
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Bundesliga Media has opened the Yangtze River Delta Hub in Taicang, strengthening the German league’s commitment to developing football and forging Sino-German ties in the region. As part of the opening celebrations, the Bundesliga Football Park was inaugurated, unveiling a new safe space promoting grassroots football, youth development and community …
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The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday, August 3, 2026. Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam (45+2’) and Singamayum Shami (63’) netted the first two before the visitors scored an own goal (83’). India …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the IndianFootball Under-20 men’s national team squad named for their two Singapore friendlies, which includes three Indian boys based overseas.
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India U20 men’s team head coach Mahesh Gawali has named a 30-player squad for two friendlies against Singapore on August 3 and 6, 2026, in Bengaluru. The matches, being played as part of the teams’ preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, will be played behind closed …
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Kazi Md. Salahuddin has been re-elected as President of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) at the SAFF Ordinary Congress held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday. Mr. Salahuddin was elected unopposed by the Congress, which was attended by representatives from all SAFF Member Associations and representatives from FIFA and AFC. …
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The Indian men’s national team have been drawn with Maldives and Pakistan in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026, following the draw conducted in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The 15th edition of the sub-continental tournament will be hosted in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 4 to 17. …
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