The FIFA Council has confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be expanded to 48 teams and be held annually rather than biennially, as part of the governing body’s steadfast commitment to youth football. It was also confirmed that the next five editions of the competition, starting in 2025, …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the final India squad for the upcoming two FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Afghanistan and other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration …
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Experts from across Asia gathered virtually to discuss ways to expand the reach of the AFC Elite Youth Scheme when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted its 1st AFC Youth Panel Meeting for the term 2024-2025 on Thursday. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting was attended by …
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Football Australia and the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) have been recommended as the Host Associations of the 2026 and 2029 editions of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup respectively by the AFC Women’s Football Committee today at its second meeting held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. While certain formalities of the bidding process …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter between FC Goa and Bengaluru FC (2-1) besides the Odisha FC vs Central Coast Mariners (0-0) in the AFC Cup, and other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join …
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A 25-member Indian Senior Men’s Team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 15, 2024, to play the away tie against Afghanistan in the Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification. The Blue Tigers will play the away match against …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri analysing the India Under-23 squad which later this month will play against Malaysia. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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There are just a few days left for the March 2024 FIFA window, a crucial few days for the Blue Tigers, who will play two back-to-back FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Joint Qualifiers Round 2 matches against Afghanistan. India head coach Igor Stimac sounded optimistic about …
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Odisha FC’s first continental adventure ran its course as they were held Australian side Central Coast Mariners FC 0-0 in the second leg of the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semi-Final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Mariners had triumphed 4-0 in the first …
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There are just a few days left for the March 2024 FIFA window, a crucial few days for the Blue Tigers, who will play two back-to-back FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Joint Qualifiers Round 2 matches against Afghanistan. India head coach Igor Stimac sounded optimistic about …
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