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LALIGA FC FUTURES, the tournament aimed at the youth academies of LALIGA teams, will be played for the first time in Saudi Arabia, specifically at the Mahd Sports Academy in Riyadh from March 1 to 3. The 1st LALIGA FC FUTURES U-14 International Tournament will include many new features compared …

With 23 players hailing from as many as 13 states, the Indian U16 Women’s Team is one of the most diverse teams the women’s national setup has ever had. From Punjab to Tamil Nadu, from Maharashtra to Meghalaya, from every nook and corner of our hugely diverse country, these 23 …

Eight teams will kick off their quest to be crowned the Continent’s best when the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 gets underway this weekend. Hosted in Uzbekistan for the first time, the 11th edition will be staged in capital city Tashkent and run from March 3 to 16, …

If the FIFA World Cup 2022 has given wings to host country Qatar, as witnessed by its recent AFC Asian Cup triumph, it is a whole region that shares in the tremendous legacy left by the showpiece event. Indeed, the impact of the World Cup has benefited the entire Middle …

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Iran for finishing third at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai, whilst also commending the performances of Asian teams and match officials as Oman’s Turki Abdullah Said Al Salehi was appointed second referee in …

From the warmth of coastal Goa, the Indian U16 Women’s team have landed in much chillier conditions in Kathmandu, Nepal. In less than 72 hours, the Young Tigresses will begin their SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship campaign against Bhutan. A very special trip for each one of these young girls, their …

The future of football development in Laos has received a massive boost with the expansion of the Champi-Champa LFF Training Centre KM16 now complete. Built with the assistance of FIFA Forward funding, the expansion completes a vision that began in 2015 to provide a world-class environment for player development, to …

The stage will be set for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 on Thursday, March 7 at 3pm when the official Final Draw ceremony takes place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. Eight teams will discover their Group Stage rivals for the ninth edition of the tournament …

India U-16 women’s team head coach Biby Thomas Muttath announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship in Lalitpur, Nepal, from March 1 to 10, 2024. After being chosen in a selection trial, the probables had been training in Goa, from which the final 23 players were …