Asia

Lebanese FA receive AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership renewal!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised the continued efforts of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) in football development with the renewal of their AFC Grassroot Charter Bronze membership. First granted membership in December 2018, the LFA is one of 41 members of the AFC Grassroots Charter, which is a …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Igor Stimac announces second list of 15 India probables!

Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list of probables was announced on Saturday. …

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AFC confirms India’s participation in inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed India’s participation in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25. India will be represented by its top tier Indian Women’s League (IWL) champions Odisha FC. The new format AFC Women’s Champions League will feature 20 nations competition, having premilinary round followed by a …

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AFC Asian Cup 2023 takes centre stage at 3rd AFC National Coaches Conference 2024!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s unwavering dedication to ensure the continuous success of Asian teams on the world stage reached yet another milestone when the 3rd AFC National Coaches Conference kicked off on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Under the theme of “AFC Asian Cup 2023™- …

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Igor Stimac announces second list of 15 India probables for Bhubaneswar camp!

Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list of probables was announced on Saturday. …

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India Women to play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in Tashkent!

The Indian senior women’s team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on May 31 and June 4 in Tashkent, during the upcoming FIFA women’s international match window. Head coach Langam Chaoba Devi, on Monday, May 6, 2024, announced a probables list of 30 players, who will join the national …

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Match Officials confirmed for AFC Cup 2023/24 Final!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that Omar Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Alali will take charge of the highly anticipated AFC Cup 2023/24 Final between Al Ahed FC and Central Coast Mariners FC at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on May 5, 2024. With the first edition of …

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Samarkand to stage FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 draw!

The Draw for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 will be made on May 26, as the build-up continues to the first FIFA tournament to be hosted in Central Asia. The tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup™ will be contested from 14 September to 6 October across …

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AFC U23 Asian Cup champions Japan praised by AFC President!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has congratulated Japan after the young Samurai Blue clinched their second AFC U23 Asian Cup title by defeating Uzbekistan 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Both teams had already sealed berths at …

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