Tamil Nadu is one of those states that is special to Indian Football, albeit in an unconventional manner. While it may not be a conventional hotbed for the beautiful game like Goa, Manipur, Bengal or its neighbouring state Kerala, Tamil Nadu does have a burgeoning sporting culture, of which football …
Read More »India Women’s Thomas Dennerby: Friendlies against Nepal a part of the process!
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai will be the centre of attraction for International Football once again, as the Indian Women’s Team takes on Nepal in a FIFA Friendly on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The match will kick-off at 7.30pm IST, and be streamed live on the FanCode platforms. While …
Read More »Kyrgyz Football at School Programme set to enhance capacity of physical educators!
The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU)’s commitment to enhance the capacity and capability of Physical Education (PE) teachers in the country marked a significant milestone with the introduction of the KFU Football at School Programme. Supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation, the landmark initiative was unveiled on …
Read More »AFC Elite Women Referees & Assistant Referees Course 2023 concludes successfully!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determined efforts to elevate the standards of women match officials in Asia was further outlined at the AFC Elite Women Referees & Assistant Referees Course 2023 which was hosted in the capital city of Malaysia from February 7 to 10, 2023. The four-day course comprised …
Read More »Shaikh Salman lauds Al Hilal on best-ever FIFA Club World Cup campaign!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has commended Al Hilal SFC on achieving their best-ever showing at the FIFA Club World Cup after finishing as runners-up to champions Real Madrid in a thrilling final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday, …
Read More »India’s Blue Tigresses to face Nepal in 2 International Friendlies!
The Senior Indian Women’s National Team, which has been camping in Chennai over the last month, is all set to face Nepal in two FIFA Women’s international friendlies on February 15 and 18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The Blue Tigresses are currently preparing for the upcoming AFC …
Read More »VIDEO: Saudi Arabia’s 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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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