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Indonesia celebrates 100 days to go until FIFA U-20 World Cup kick-off!

A special event was held today at the iconic Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta to celebrate the major milestone of 100 days to go until the start of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. The tournament’s official mascot, Bacuya the rhino, and Indonesia’s U-20 national team were …

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King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh to host Santosh Trophy semifinals & final!

The semifinals and final of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, to be held abroad for the first time ever, are set to take place between March 1 to 4, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Thursday, February 9. The AIFF Secretary General Dr …

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India U-20 Women’s Maymol Rocky: Team needs to have aggression to win!

Maymol Rocky was an exasperated person Tuesday night. The crushing 1-3 defeat against Nepal in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship that effectively threw India U-20 Women’s team out of the competition, left her wondering what exactly went wrong for the pre-tournament favourites. But then, it wasn’t that the India Head …

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VIDEO: India U-20 Women’s Maymol Rocky after shock Nepal loss!

The India U-20 Women’s National Team were eliminated from the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship after suffering a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Nepal at the Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, on Tuesday, February 7. India stand on four points from three games after the Group Stage, while Nepal sit …

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South Korea’s K-League & The Football Business Academy sign a partnership agreement!

The Football Business Academy and K-League have entered into an agreement that will see the global leader in football business education and South Korea’s professional football league collaborate. Kristian Dobrev, Deputy CEO, The FBA, said, “It’s a great honor to welcome the K-League into The FBA Family. As one of …

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FIFA Forward funded Macau FA HQ to facilitate long-term football development!

In Chinese tradition, the Lantern Festival marks the final day of traditional New Year celebrations. This year, the festival also coincided with the start of a new chapter for football in Macau. Director of FIFA Member Associations, Asia & Oceania, Sanjeevan Balasingam and Regional Office Development Manager, Lavin Vignesh visited …

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India U-20 Women’s Team to begin camp on February 10 in Chennai!

The India U-20 Women’s National Team will resume it’s training camp in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from Friday on February 10, 2023. The Young Tigresses, after returning from their disappointing SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship campaign, will be back in the camp in Chennai, as they prepare for the upcoming AFC U-20 …

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India lose to Nepal, stare at SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship elimination!

The India U-20 Women’s National Team are staring down the barrel of elimination from the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship after suffering a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Nepal at the Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, on Tuesday, February 7. India stand on four points from three games after the …

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Qatar name Carlos Queiroz as new national team coach!

Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the new Qatar national team head coach on Monday, February 6 until 2026, following the signing of the contract at Al Bidaa Tower between him and Mansoor Al Ansari, General Secretary of the Qatar Football Association (QFA). Queiroz has served as the manager of his …

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