Kuwait took a giant step towards reaching the semifinals when they picked up a comfortable 4-0 win over Pakistan in the SAFF Championship 2023 Group A match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, June 24. While Kuwait now have six points from two matches courtesy victories over …
Read More »India’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup campaign ends, but the dream lives on!
India may have been knocked out of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in the Group Stage, but their performance in the last match against defending champions Japan gave hope to football fans across the country. Having gone down 0-3 in the first half of their last match of Group D …
Read More »AFC Grassroots Football Day brings joy to children across Asia – Part 2!
Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Kyrgyz …
Read More »Ruben Neves departs Wolverhampton Wanderers after six years in Old Gold!
After six seasons at Molineux, Ruben Neves’ time with Wolverhampton Wanderers has come to an end, as he joins Saudi Pro League’s Al-Hilal on a permanent deal for a club record transfer fee. The midfielder, signed from FC Porto in the summer of 2017, became a vital figure in the …
Read More »India U-17 fight till the bitter end in 4-8 loss to Japan!
Warriors are not the ones who always win, but the ones who always fight. These set of words could probably never have been any truer than in the 4-8 loss that the Blue Colts suffered at the hands of Japan in their last Group D match of the AFC U-17 …
Read More »India determined to occupy driver’s seat against Nepal; ensure Last Four qualification!
After a resounding success over Pakistan in their Bangabandhu SAFF Championship opener, the Indian senior men’s team face Nepal in their second Group A match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Saturday, June 24. A victory for India, coupled with a win or a draw for Kuwait against …
Read More »AIFF TV: Bibiano Fernandes ahead of AFC U-17 Asian Cup tie vs Japan!
“We have a plan against Japan, we know what is required and we will approach that game accordingly,” said coach Bibiano Fernandes ahead of tonight’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup final group stage match.
Read More »420 Grams VIDEO: India beat Pakistan in SAFF Championship!
Sunil Chhetri scored a hattrick, taking his International goals tally to 90 as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in their opening game of the SAFF Championships. On a night where more than 20,000 came to watch the Blue Tigers in Bengaluru, the Indian team dominated from the first minute and continued …
Read More »AFC Grassroots Football Day brings joy to children across Asia – Part 1!
Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Bangladesh …
Read More »Maldives overcome Bhutan to make a winning start!
Maldives registered a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bhutan in their SAFF Championship 2023 encounter here at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, June 22. The island nation took an early lead in the game when Hamza Mohamed converted from the spot in the 6th minute. The Maldives No. …
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