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Leaving a lasting legacy long after the champions are crowned at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia and New Zealand is a strong local focus for the tournament. Perhaps the most visible example of change is facilities, both at grassroots and senior level. What better place to make …

A goodly crowd turned up to the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Saturday, March 25 to witness a tightly-contested Tri-Nation International Tournament match between Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic, that ended in a 1-1 draw. Aung Thu had put Myanmar in the lead in the second half, before Zhyrgalbek …

It seems only a few years ago that a nimble-footed 18-year-old burst on to the scene for India, coming off from the bench to net a brace against Nepal on his debut at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram in the 2015 SAFF Championship. As vivid as that memory may …

After a disappointing defeat against hosts Bangladesh, India hope to get their 2023 SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship campaign back on track when they take on Bhutan on Sunday, March 26, at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka. The match will kick off at 14:45h IST and will be streamed …

Hosting a FIFA Women’s World Cup offers a massive opportunity to grow football locally, regionally, and globally. With that in mind, FIFA has established a collaborative working group to help to amplify and measure the legacy of the ninth edition of the tournament to be co-hosted by Australia and Aotearoa …

When Monika Staab took on the job of coaching the Saudi Arabia women’s national team in 2021 with the aim of setting up and developing the side, she told in an interview that she could only provide the spark and that it would be up to the players to light …

India tasted their first defeat in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship against Bangladesh at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, as they lost 0-1 on Friday, March 24. India had an early chance through Pooja, who got on to a scuffed clearance and attempted to dink the keeper, but …

Myanmar will square off against the Kyrgyz Republic in their second match of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Saturday, March 25. The Tri-Nation International Football Tournament sees international football being featured in Imphal, Manipur for the first time, as India play host …

The countdown to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia is now well and truly under way as Indonesian electronic trio Weird Genius, exciting Indonesian singers Lyodra, Tiara Andini, Ziva Magnolya and FIFA today unveiled a preview of Glorious, the Official Song that will provide the perfect audio backdrop …

The Continent’s next generation of stars are set to discover their opponents at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand final draw ceremony at the Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada at 2pm on Thursday, March 30. Following a captivating round of qualifiers, which was held from October 1 to 9 last …