Asia

2027 AFC Asian Cup hosting: India’s AIFF withdraw from the race!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been officially notified by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) of their decision to withdraw their bid from the 2027 AFC Asian Cup host selection process. The AFC Executive Committee had shortlisted the AIFF and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) bids to host …

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India pull out of hosting 2027 AFC Asian Cup race!

The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation has decided to withdraw its bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. As per the strategic Roadmap of the Federation, which will be announced later this month, the AIFF management thinks the hosting of big events doesn’t fit into the …

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442oons VIDEO: 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group Stage Highlights (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a look back at the Group Stage Highlights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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Casa Arabe, the Instituto Cervantes & LaLiga present a Spanish-Arabic football dictionary!

Casa Árabe, LaLiga and the Instituto Cervantes presented the “Spanish-Arabic football dictionary” in Madrid on Thursday, December 1, an illustrated book that provides a complete football vocabulary in both languages to boost content creation and social interaction for fans, as well as fun facts related to the Arabic sporting world. …

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AFC President urges Asian history makers to continue strong momentum!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his best wishes to Australia, Japan and South Korea as a record three Asian sides prepare to battle in the Round of 16 stage for the first time in FIFA World Cup history. The Socceroos will face …

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AFC Grassroots Charter welcomes FA Thailand as newest Silver level member!

The Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) became the latest Member Association (MA) to be endorsed with a Silver level membership under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Charter on November 11, 2022. The AFC Grassroots panel members, Cheri Stewart and Anders Krystad were pleased to note the efforts made …

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LaLiga Academy – UAE strengthens its position in the region with a record number of students!

LaLiga Academy UAE, the first of LaLiga’s 9 international academies, opened in 2015, has set a new milestone by reaching 1,000 registrations this 2022, a figure it plans to surpass in 2023. This academy has helped raise the level of grassroots soccer development in the region, being recognized for three …

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AFC Executive Committee (term 2023-2027): Final list of candidates confirmed!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the final list of candidates who will stand for election to the AFC Executive Committee (term 2023-2027) at the 33rd AFC Congress on February 1, 2023 in Manama, Bahrain. The final list of candidates can be accessed here. The AFC Electoral Committee …

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LaLiga & EIR Soccer join forces to promote the sustainable growth of women’s football in Jordan!

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been established between LaLiga and EIR Soccer, a Danish Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that is committed to raising awareness of gender equality in football, to helping women live a full life in football and to encouraging access to all in football. Given that LaLiga is …

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