The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s efforts in harnessing the power of football to strengthen the communities of its Member Associations (MAs) hit yet another milestone when the AFC Dream Asia Foundation (ADAF) supported the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF)’s efforts to inaugurate a Blind Football Camp in the capital city of …
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Kitchee Academy in Hong Kong received its two-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme in June 2023. In 2021, Kitchee Academy received recognition as a one-star member and has since made remarkable strides towards its overall development. Upon making a visit earlier this year, the AFC Youth Panel assessors …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with a live featuring Arunava Chaudhuri and Rahul Naresh of @sportskhabri discussing the Kuwait vs India SAFF Championship final on Tuesday, July 4. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to ensure the world-class standards of Asian refereeing was reinforced today at the first meeting of the AFC Referees Committee for the term 2023-2027. Led by Chairperson Hany Taleb B S Al-Raeesi, the Committee approved the establishment of the AFC Elite Video Match Officials …
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India were crowned champions of the SAFF Championships after Gurpreet Singh saved a penalty in sudden death to help India beat Kuwait 5-4 in penalties. India winning their 9th SAFF title in the process, capping off the last 2 months with 2 titles for coach Igor Stimac.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee further underlined the Confederation’s commitment to safeguard and prioritise the health and wellbeing of Asian footballers at its first meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term, which was held today at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Under the guidance of Chairperson …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri discussing their experiences of the India vs Lebanon semifinal and their expectations of the SAFF Championship final against Kuwait on Tuesday, July 4. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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The SAFF Championship has been contested 13 times, with India winning the title on eight occasions. The Blue Tigers further stretched their streak of SAFF Championship final appearances to nine, and will aim to defend their title from two years ago when they take on Kuwait for the trophy at …
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India defeated Lebanon 4-2 on penalties after it ended goalless post extra time, in the semifinal of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, July 1, 2023, to book their spot in the summit clash of the competition. The Blue Tigers will get a shot …
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The SAFF Championship has been a happy hunting ground for India, with the Blue Tigers winning eight of the 13 editions held so far. However, the ongoing 2023 edition of the championship is a rather special one, with the presence of quality teams like Lebanon and Kuwait, who have been …
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