Nepal and Bangladesh registered victories in their opening matches of the SAFF U-20 Championship which kicked-off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, July 25. While Nepal defeated Maldives 4-0 in the opener, Bangladesh scraped past Sri Lanka by a solitary goal in the other match of the day. …
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The SAFF U-20 Championship is all set to kick-off in Bhubaneswar from tomorrow at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, and the coaches of all the five teams across South Asia joined in on lauding the world class sporting facilities in the city. Speaking to the media ahead of the start …
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After shining the spotlight on the standout displays by goalkeepers and defenders in the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage, it’s time to turn the attention to the midfielders as the-AFC.com highlights those who shone in the first round. To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on …
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With a new footballing season on the horizon, the Mumbai City FC squad along with the staff will travel to Dubai to take part in a pre-season training camp as a part of the First Team’s preparations for the 2022-23 campaign. The Islanders will fly out on Sunday, July 24 …
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India U-20 National Team head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh announced a squad of 23 for India’s campaign in the SAFF U-20 Championship in Bhubaneswar. India play their first match against Bangladesh at the Kalinga Stadium on July 27, the kick-off of which is at 4pm. “Being the best side in South …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today concluded the second edition of the game-changing Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme, setting its participants on course to shape the future of Asian football. A total of 30 participants from all five of the AFC Zones underwent the seven-month online programme that instils football-based …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) joined hands with the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) to conduct a Child Safeguarding seminar from July 14-15, 2022. The seminar was aimed at supporting the CAFA’s efforts in developing and promoting Child Safeguarding in Central Asia. Over the two days, the seminar focused on …
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The next generation of Indian goalkeepers are going through rigorous tactical, physical, and mental development in the ongoing preparatory camp ahead of the SAFF U-20 Championship in Bhubaneswar which is scheduled to kick-off next week. The four goalkeepers — Santosh Singh, Syed Zahid Hussain Bukhari, Mohit Singh Dhami, and Som …
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Celebrations marking ‘One Year To Go’ until the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off with a cultural lighting ceremony at dawn in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, New Zealand, followed by the unveiling of a Unity Pitch in Sydney/Gadigal, Australia and coordinated evening light shows across the tournament’s nine Host Cities on Wednesday. …
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The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) and Right To Play (RTP) organised a three-week Safeguarding and Protection of Children in Football webinar to ensure participants were knowledgeable and well-informed on keeping children and young people safe in all sports environments. An initiative under the WAFF-RTP Regional Educational Partnership for Sports …
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