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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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …