Asia

Today, September 4 marks the 60th anniversary of India winning the 1962 Asian Games Gold medal in Jakarta. Goals from Pradip Kumar Banerjee (PK Banerjee) and Jarnail Singh enabled India beat South Korea 2-1 in what remains India’s biggest triumph till date – that was India’s first conquest overseas as …

The defending champions, Indian Senior Women’s National Team has arrived in Kathmandu, today on Saturday, September 3 for the SAFF Women’s Championship, which kicks-off on September 6. The Blue Tigresses have been clubbed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Maldives and Bangladesh. “The players are aware of the challenges and we …

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has launched its “Bundesliga Common Ground” project in association with local partners and communities, renovating and revitalising football pitches around the world to offer more young people the opportunity to play and enjoy football. The work has already begun, with pitches in Lagos (Nigeria), Mexico …

India U-17 head coach Bibiano Fernandes named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-17 Championship which kicks-off in Colombo on September 5, 2022. “The boys have worked so hard over the months. They are excited. They are hitting the ground with high levels of intensity and motivation,” said Bibiano. India …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s talented match officials will take centre stage at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India after 14 referees, assistant referees and video match officials from seven Member Associations (MAs) were appointed to the showpiece. Pansa Chaisanit of Thailand, Edita Mirabidova of Uzbekistan and …

adidas reveals the Home and Away federation kits created for the national teams of Argentina, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Spain which will be worn on the world’s biggest sporting stage: the 2022 FIFA World Cup. adidas saw each federation kit as a canvas for creativity, and an opportunity to capture …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for spectator invasion during its national team’s 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June 2022. But, the bulk of the amount, 13,500 USD, is a suspended fine to be …

Football fans across the world are counting the days until the FIFA World Cup 2022 begins. 32 nations are gearing to chase down the coveted prize in international football. Sure, only one team will prevail but the tournament promises incredible thrills and spills along the way. The tournament doesn’t just …

The Indian Senior Women’s National Team for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 will be having a preparatory camp in Pune starting tomorrow, August 29 till September 2, 2022. The Championship is scheduled to take place in Nepal from 6-19 September, and the Blue Tigresses will depart for Nepal on September …

The steady rise of the AFC’s brand and world-class competitions as well as the undeniable passion for Asian football was lauded by the AFC Marketing Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually on Thursday. In his opening address, Chairperson Dasho Ugen Tsechup hailed the growing commercial appeal and consumption of …