Asia

The preparations for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qatar gathered momentum today with the appointment of AFC Executive Committee and FIFA Council member Mariano Araneta, Jr. of the Philippines as the Chairperson of the Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup by the newly elected AFC Executive Committee in its first …

The 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress held in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday, has re-elected Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who was the sole candidate, as the Confederation’s President by acclamation for a third four-year term until 2027. Shaikh Salman, who took over as the 10th AFC President in …

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, named after the widely respected Sufi saint, is the largest and busiest in Bangladesh. To be truthful, barring a few curious onlookers and a courteous bunch of Bangladesh Football Federation officials, not many took much notice when the India U-20 Women’s Team arrived …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have today confirmed the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) as the host association for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 at the 33rd AFC Congress held in Manama, Bahrain. The landmark decision marks the first time Asia’s crown jewel will be staged in the …

All eyes will be on Manama, Bahrain, for the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress tomorrow where the AFC Executive Committee for the term 2023 to 2027 as well as the Continent’s representatives to the FIFA Council will be confirmed. Set against the backdrop of the immaculate Gulf Convention Centre …

The first match to take place in Australia of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be an even bigger celebration, with co-host country Australia now facing the Republic of Ireland at the tournament’s largest venue, Stadium Australia, in Sydney/Gadigal. Stadium Australia was due to host knockout matches only, but …

The Germany U-21s will face Japan and Romania in two friendlies in March, as they prepare for the U-21 EUROs later this year. The match against Japan will take place on March 24 (18:15 CET) at the PSD-Arena in Frankfurt. Four days later, the team will face EURO co-hosts Romania …

India U-20 Women’s National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky, on Monday, January 30 announced the 23-member squad that will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship next month. The India U-20s began their training camp in Chennai, on January 6, and have been preparing for the upcoming …

RC Strasbourg have completed the signing of Japan’s youth international midfielder Yuito Suzuki on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse, with an option to buy at the end of the season. Suzuki, who has represented his nation up to under-23 level is an attacking midfielder and winger who is leaves Japan just …

The India U-17 Men’s National Team will play two friendly matches against their Qatar counterparts on February 23 and 26, 2023 in Qatar as part of its preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup. Coached by Bibiano Fernandes, the U-17 boys had qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup last …