Asia

Jürgen Klinsmann has targeted victory at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar and a deep run at the next FIFA World Cup Finals when he was officially unveiled as the new head coach of South Korea on Thursday. The German, a 1990 FIFA World Cup winner, was confirmed as …

Five former champions – China, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Iraq – together with Australia, Jordan and hosts Uzbekistan advanced after a pulsating 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup group stage. The quarterfinal action will kick off on Saturday with four-time champions Iran meeting Iraq, who have lifted the trophy five …

The India U-20 Women’s National Team made it two wins from two in Group F of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 with a solid 6-0 victory over Indonesia at the Viet Tri Stadium in Viet Tri City, Vietnam on Thursday, March 9. Similar to their opening-day …

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has entered into a broader collaboration with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Thai authority responsible for setting the country’s sports policy. The MoU focuses on the advancement of technical and sporting structures, as well as …

International Women’s Day is taking on added meaning Down Under this year as Australia and New Zealand prepare to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Despite a long history of hosting major international events, Australia & New Zealand 2023 is set to be the biggest stand-alone women’s sporting event to …

4 Including a varied supporting programme, the party also served as the conclusion of the extremely successful Football Development Programme, in which the Blue and Whites cooperate with Schächter Sports and the local partner VJSS. The Lim Coffee House in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, was bursting at …

The Indian Women’s U-20 Team will take on Indonesia in their second match in Group F of the 2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 at the Viet Tri Stadium in Viet Tri City, Vietnam on Thursday, March 9, 2023, with kick-off slated for 1:30pm IST. India were …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its Member Associations (MAs) will mark the 9th AFC Women’s Football Day today with a series of wide-ranging activities aimed at celebrating and promoting the continued progress of the women’s game in Asia. Close to 13,900 participants from 37 MAs are expected to enjoy …

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand promises to be a tournament of highs. The recent Play-Off Tournament in New Zealand once again underscored the growing depth and quality of women’s football in all corners of the world. While the players are readying themselves to be …