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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final competition. Following the AFC’s invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men’s national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the …

Indian Women’s League champions Gokulam Kerala FC have announced the return of Nepal Women’s international striker Sabitra Bhandari ahead of the 2022/23 season. 25 year old Lamjung-born Sabitra Bhandari is one of the best women strikers in south Asia. Sabitra Bhandari had been part of the Gokulam Kerala FC team …

After the conclusion of the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage in May, the-AFC.com looks back on some of the standout displays from those involved in order to find out the stats leaders from the first round. Last week we presented the stats for the group stage’s best goalkeepers, and …

The 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India technical report, now available on the-AFC.com, chronicles the showpiece from the technical perspective while presenting in-depth analysis on the 12 participating teams. Highlighted by China’s historic ninth victory, each page incorporates informative data, analysis, and at a click of a button, readers …

It’s a new start for the India U-20 Men’s Team that are set to play hosts in the SAFF U-20 Championship in Bhubaneswar later this month. The squad is mostly a continuation of the Indian Arrows batch that has participated in the I-League over the last two seasons, and Head …

The road to the AFC Cup 2022 Final is set following the Knockout Stage Draw conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, July 14. First time champions will be crowned with none of the 12 teams in contention having lifted the coveted trophy before. The Inter-Zone Playoffs will see Eastern …

In efforts to unearth potential talents and to spread the spirit of football, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) recently launched the China Youth Football League (CYFL) which will organise various age-group tournaments in cities across China. The opening ceremony of the CYFL was launched on July 10 and attended by …

With the conclusion of the exciting AFC Cup 2022 Group Stage, the title contenders will now discover their pathway to the all-important Final at the Knockout Stage virtual draw ceremony on Thursday, July 14 at 3pm (GMT+8) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The anticipated draw will reveal the potential hosts for …