Asia

Igor Stimac urges India’s Blue Tigers to play confidently against Singapore!

A confident Team India will look to take on Singapore in their first FIFA International Friendly in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on Saturday, September 24. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5.30pm IST and …

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Excitement soars as 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup returns in Kuwait!

Continental futsal at its highest level embarks on its much-awaited comeback after a four-year hiatus when the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait goes live on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The tournament, returning for its 17th edition after a break caused by the pandemic, is making its debut in …

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AFC Coaching Convention approves Laos FF’s B Level membership!

The Lao Football Federation (LFF)’s comprehensive strategy to bolster and widen the reach of Coach Education was rewarded with the AFC Coaching Convention B Level membership. Led by former Singapore national team player and current LFF Technical Director V. Sundramoorthy, the theory and practical sessions were separated in three parts …

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Bhaichung Bhutia: Vietnam friendlies important for India ahead of 2023 AFC Asian Cup!

Former India captain and the new co-opted Executive committee member of the AIFF, Bhaichung Bhutia, is excited about India’s tour of Vietnam and will keenly follow the team’s performance in the two-friendly matches scheduled on September 24 and September 27. The Blue Tigers have travelled to Vietnam to play the …

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AFC teams up with global flooring group Gerflor for AFC Futsal competitions!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a new partnership with global flooring group Gerflor for the AFC Futsal competitions in 2022 and 2023. Gerflor will become an Official Tournament Supporter for AFC Futsal competitions, covering the upcoming 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait and the 2023 AFC Futsal …

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A new name on the trophy: What are the chances of a team winning their first FIFA World Cup?

Argentina. Brazil. England. France. Germany. Italy. Spain. Uruguay. These are the eight teams that have won a FIFA World Cup in the 88-year history of the competition. Across 21 tournaments, these are the names that have etched themselves into football immortality. Of those teams, two have only won it once, …

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Mahesh Gawli: 2002 LG Cup win against Vietnam was very special!

Mahesh Gawali, the legendary centre-back from the early years of the 21st century, was only 22 when he travelled with the National Team to play the 2002 LG Cup in Vietnam. Twenty years later, the fans still recall the momentous occasion when a young Indian team shocked hosts Vietnam 3-1 …

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Eurosport to broadcast India’s Blue Tigers’ FIFA Friendlies in Vietnam!

The Indian men’s senior national team’s forthcoming FIFA international Friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam on September 24 and 27, respectively, will be broadcast live in India on Eurosport. The set of friendly matches are the Blue Tigers’ first international fixtures since AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in June 2022. The three-team …

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Igor Stimac: Vietnam favourites, but India can win Hung Thinh Championship!

Vietnam is on the sights for the Blue Tigers, and their head coach Igor Stimac is one who is upbeat about India’s two matches against the hosts and Singapore. The Indian Football fans of yesteryears will remember the famous moment exactly two decades ago, when an U-23 Indian team clinched …

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