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The quest to reach the AFC U-23 Asian Cup – Qatar 2024 begins for 42 teams next week as they aim to join the hosts at the tournament proper next year. Over the course of a three-matchday week between September 6 to 12, 11 groups – nine of four and …

Germany coach Hansi Flick has made seven changes to his squad to kick off the international season, calling up one new recruit – Brighton’s Pascal Groß – and six familiar faces for the games against Japan and World Cup runners-up France. Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Niklas Süle and Felix Nmecha …

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced the appointment of Roberto Mancini as manager of the men’s national team. The appointment confirms the new era of growth for the Saudi Arabian national team and marks a new milestone in Mancini’s distinguished career. Mancini, most recently manager of Italy, successfully …

For a sportsperson, donning the national jersey and representing the country is always considered a major achievement. No different is the mood in the India U-16 Team, who are certainly experiencing all such feelings and emotions as they fly to the picturesque country of Bhutan to participate in the SAFF …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the AFC Video Assistant Referees (VAR) Course 2023 in the capital city of Malaysia from August 26 to 30. Yet another indication of the AFC’s resolve towards establishing itself as a model Confederation, as outlined in its Vision and Mission, the highly interactive and …

Globe Soccer, the organisation behind Dubai’s prestigious Globe Soccer Awards, has signed a landmark five-year agreement with Spain’s LaLiga. The partnership represents Globe Soccer’s first collaboration in the European market and will see a LaLiga AWARDS ceremony held alongside the inaugural Globe Soccer Europe Awards 2024. A glittering gala evening …

The first-ever Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Football Technology Conference 2023, aimed at empowering Member Associations (MAs) with the current technological advances, concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday. The two-day conference also served to underline the AFC’s established track record of embracing technology and cultivating a spirit of innovation, particularly …

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) became the latest Member Association (MA) of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to be endorsed with a Gold level membership under the AFC Grassroots Charter. Endorsed with a Bronze membership in 2018, the HKFA worked its way up to the Silver level by 2021 …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s ambitions to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and good governance through closer collaboration with its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) was further reiterated at the 1st AFC Associations Committee meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term held virtually today. While the Committee, …