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A dominant India U-20 registered their first victory in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship when they beat Sri Lanka U-20 4-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday, July 29. After a barren first-half, goals from Himanshu Jangra (50′), a brace from Parthiv Gogoi (69′,90+3′), and Gurkirat Singh (73′) …

More than half a million people have now signed up on FIFA’s global volunteer platform. The FIFA volunteer programme, revamped in December 2020, is the largest of its kind in sport, allowing everyone who signs up on the registration portal to apply to take part in any future FIFA tournament. …

The India U-20 National Team will be looking to put their last defeat against Bangladesh behind them as they prepare for their next match against Sri Lanka in the SAFF U-20 Championship in Bhubaneswar on Friday, July 29. Speaking on the eve of the Sri Lanka game, India U-20 head …

The Jordan Football Association (JFA) is the latest Member Association (MA) to receive full membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme while the Hong Kong FC Academy has been granted a one-star Academy status. As part of JFA’s recommendation, the Al Hussein Sports City for Youth – Polo Stadium have …

Defending champions India U-20 went down to Bangladesh U-20 1-2 in their first match of the SAFF U-20 Championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, July 27. Bangladesh striker Mohammed Piash Ahmed Nova scored a brace for the winners, while Gurkirat Singh netted one for India. All the …

All 32 teams to be based at same top-class facilities throughout competition; 24 teams to stay within 10km radius of each other; Selection process started in October 2019, with 162 inspection visits organised The 31 teams travelling to Qatar will have a Team Base Camp (TBC) to call home at …

India U-20 National Team head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh stressed on the importance of starting the SAFF U-20 Championship on a positive note ahead of their first match against Bangladesh. The SAFF U-20 Championship kicked off-at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, July 25 with Nepal and Bangladesh posting wins …

Eintracht Frankfurt will visit the Land of the Rising Sun from November 13 to 20 for the Eintracht Frankfurt Japan Tour, and hold friendly matches against J1 League sides Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka. Eintracht Frankfurt is using the game-free period ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to …