Asia

Stimac announces 27-member India squad for FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait!

Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, named a 27-member squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait on June 6. A total of 32 players had been camping in Bhubaneswar, out of which Phurba Lachenpa, Parthib Gogoi, Imran Khan, Muhammad Hammad …

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Match officials confirmed for AFC Champions League Final – 2nd Leg!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the cast of match officials who will oversee the second leg of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 Final. The second leg of the enticing clash between United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Al Ain FC and Japan’s Yokohama F Marinos will kick off at the …

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Asian duo face off with Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25 place at stake!

Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) and Al Ain FC (UAE) head into the second leg of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 final with one of them certain to clinch a Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25 (FIFA Club World Cup 2025) place at the final whistle. Asia Yokohama F. Marinos hold the …

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VfB Stuttgart strengthen activities in target market Japan ahead of summer tour!

To extend the cooperation with local partner Funroots, a delegation from the VfB football school travelled to the Japanese capital Tokyo. Various measures were implemented as part of VfB’s international activities, while the first team will be travelling to Japan this summer as part of their pre-season preparations. Over 130 …

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AFC Referee Academy celebrates graduation of Batch 2019!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to produce world-class match officials was further strengthened as Batch 2019 of the AFC Referee Academy celebrated their graduation on Monday. Commencing at the AFC House in February 2020, an introductory module spanning five days was conducted for the enrolled candidates of Batch 2019, …

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Vietnam’s PVF Academy receives AFC Elite Youth Scheme three-star membership renewal!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised the consistent efforts of Vietnam’s PVF Academy with the renewal of its three-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme. Based in Hanoi since 2017, the PVF Academy first received its three-star membership in September 2020 and under the visionary leadership of Technical …

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North Korea earns plaudits from AFC President with record AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup triumph!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has applauded North Korea for emerging as champions of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 on Sunday evening. A 1-0 win against Japan at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali secured a record-equalling fourth …

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