India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, May 1, 2026, named the 23-member squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s pursuit of nurturing elite refereeing talent has reached a significant milestone with the appointment of Asian officials to the upcoming UEFA Women’s U17 Championship and UEFA U17 Championship. These appointments follow the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two confederations, aimed at strengthening the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if the Indian Football U17 men’s football team can qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup? India are set to only face Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC U17 Asian Cup following the pullout of North Korea.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today made significant strides in its deliberations regarding the commercial rights for the 2029–2036 cycle. Following a comprehensive tender process, the AFC will now embark on the strategic next steps to ensure that the long-term commercial interests of the Confederation are best served. …
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The FIFA Council met ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, a Host City for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, 44 days before the kick-off of the tournament. Given the commercial success of FIFA’s flagship men’s tournament, the FIFA Council agreed to increase the resources to be distributed …
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 0-0 with Qatar in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. It was the Blue Colts’ last friendly match before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, where India will …
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The India U17 women’s national team, after a brief camp in Gurugram, India, reached Suzhou on Monday, April 27, ahead of their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 21 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Australia (May 2, 17:00 …
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 1-1 with Qatar in the first of two closed-door friendlies on Sunday, April 25, 2026, at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Denny Singh Wangkhem opened the scoring for the Blue Colts in the 67th minute before the hosts equalised in the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 to be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6. Group A contains Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, while Group B have hosts India, Bangladesh and Maldives.
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The Indian women’s national team were drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026, after the draw held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament will be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6, 2026. Group A contains Nepal, …
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