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LaLiga Hope Cup 2023 kicks off its second edition in China’s Kunming!

Following the success of the first event in 2019, during which FC Barcelona was crowned champion, the LaLiga Hope Cup has returned to Kunming with six Under-16 LaLiga teams facing six Chinese clubs from August 26 to 30. The opening ceremony, attended by government authorities, marks the tournament’s initial phase, …

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AFC Futsal Instructors inspired to set new benchmarks across the Continent!

In a bid to harness the ever-growing popularity of futsal, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) concluded the AFC Futsal Train the Trainers Coaching Instructors Selection Course 2023 on Saturday in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The six-day long programme saw instructors and coaches from 19 Member Associations (MAs) …

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Thomas Dennerby names 22-member India squad for 19th Asian Games Women’s Football Competition!

India Senior Women’s team Head Coach Thomas Dennerby announced a 22-member squad for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, to be held from September 21 to October 6, 2023. The India Women’s team, ranked 61st in the FIFA Rankings, are placed alongside Chinese Taipei (ranked 38th) and Thailand (ranked …

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Ishfaq Ahmed names 23-member squad for SAFF U-16 Championship in Bhutan!

India U-16 Men’s Team head coach Ishfaq Ahmed named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-16 Championship to be played in Thimphu, Bhutan from September 1-10, 2023. The Blue Colts are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives, and Pakistan make up Group …

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Gokulam Kerala FC’s Komron Tursunov: India a much-improved National Team!

Tajik attacker Komron Tursunov has become a well-known and well-loved name in Indian Football, especially in the I-League over the recent few seasons. The 27-year-old first landed in Kolkata, where he won the I-League title with Mohun Bagan on his first try, instantly becoming a crowd favourite. Since then, he …

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Teams gear up for 2023/24 AFC season with club competition workshops!

As excitement ramps up ahead of the return of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup next month, participating clubs received a timely refresher of competitions’ ins and outs earlier this week. With the 2023/24 editions of both tournaments set to kick off with the first round of Group Stage …

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Mumbai City FC VIDEO: The Islanders react to AFC Champions League draw!

Watch how the Mumbai City FC squad went from anticipation to elation as they sat down to witness the 2023-24 AFC Champions League Group Stage Draw together. Also watch below, how the Mumbai City FC’s corporate staff reacted to the draw!

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Mumbai City FC’s Group D fixtures in 2023-24 AFC Champions League finalised!

Mumbai City FC have been drawn in Group D of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League along with Al Hilal SFC (Saudi Arabia), FC Nassaji Mazandaran (Iran) and PFC Navbahor Namangan (Uzbekistan) at the Group Stage Draw that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, August 24. Also read: AFC …

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