Following the invitation to all Member Associations (MAs) to express their interest in hosting the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup by July 31, 2022, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today it has received expressions of interest from four MAs. The four MAs who have signalled their intention to …
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Following the decision to transition the AFC Club Competitions from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring on February 25, 2022, the AFC Executive Committee has today approved the new calendar of the 2023/2024 AFC Champions League and AFC Cup seasons. The AFC Champions League 2023/24 edition is set to kick …
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India U-20 National Team head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh chose to remain grounded despite a comprehensive victory against Nepal, as the Blue Colts prepare to take on the Maldives in the SAFF U-20 Championship. India’s match against the Maldives kicks off on Tuesday, August 2 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has approved the qualification format for Asia’s Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in preparation of the eight direct spots and single Intercontinental Playoff slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion …
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Extreme perseverance, and an exceptional conversion rate enabled defending champions India U-20 register a comprehensive 8-0 victory against Nepal U-20 in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, July 31. The victory took India to six points from three matches, and they will next …
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Extreme perseverance, and an exceptional conversion rate enabled defending champions India U-20 register a comprehensive 8-0 victory against Nepal U-20 in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, July 31. The victory took India to six points from three matches, and they will next …
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Over the past few weeks, the-AFC.com has highlighted the standout goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders from the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage, and now it’s the turn of those whose job it is to score the goals: the forwards. To select the star performers up front, we’ve reflected on the …
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For the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) 2022 is shaping as a milestone year. It began with the women’snational team sealing maiden qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, a feat that seemed barely believable for many just a few short years ago. Now firm foundations have been put in place …
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The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held a draw ceremony for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 and the SAFF U-17 Championship 2022 at the BFF House in Dhaka on Saturday, July 30. SAFF General Secretary Anwarul Huq and Bangladesh Football Federation General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag conducted the draw amidst …
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The India U-20 National Team will look to build on their win against Sri Lanka to carry the momentum forward in their next match against Nepal, which kicks-off at 7pm tomorrow on Sunday, July 31 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The match will be streamed live on SportzWorkz YouTube …
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