Asia

India’s Sunil Chhetri: Football fans in Kolkata will never fail you!

Indian National Team skipper Sunil Chhetri says he always feels at home while in Kolkata. As the countdown for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers begin, Sunil opens up about his fondest memories of Kolkata, the fans in the ‘City of Joy,’ India’s preparation, the current crop of Liston, Manvir, and …

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XtraTime VIDEO: India’s new rising star Liston Colaco!

A player with immense potential, Liston Colaco has been the flavour of the season so far. But he isn’t willing to soak in glory and feels his journey as a player has just started. In a freewheeling chat, Liston opens up about him being labelled as a ‘superstar’, his secret …

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India’s Liston Colaco: Everything is of the team, for the team, by the team!

A player with immense potential, Liston Colaco has been the flavour of the season so far. But he isn’t willing to soak in glory and feels his journey as a player has just started. In a freewheeling chat, Liston opens up about him being labelled as a ‘superstar’, his secret …

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VIDEO India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: We need to be ruthless in our approach!

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is extremely excited to play the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kolkata, which he feels is the home of Indian Football. In a candid chat, Gurpreet opens up about India’s chances in the World Cup, the approach of the Blue Tigers, the significance of qualification to …

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FIFA launch tender process for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup media rights in France!

FIFA has today launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in France for the sale of media rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Since its inception in 1991, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has grown exponentially to claim the crown of the most-watched single-sport event for women globally. The …

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India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: We need to be ruthless in our approach!

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is extremely excited to play the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kolkata, which he feels is the home of Indian Football. In a candid chat, Gurpreet opens up about India’s chances in the World Cup, the approach of the Blue Tigers, the significance of qualification to …

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Germany’s Die Mannschaft educate themselves further on human rights situation in Qatar!

This Wednesday, June 1, the Germany national team once again familiarised themselves with the human rights situation in Qatar. At the adidas Campus in Herzogenaurauch, the players, coaches and backroom staff listened to reports from people who shared both their personal experiences of Qatar and their individual expectations of the …

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AFC celebrates a successful 2022 AFC Grassroots Football Day!

41 Member Associations (MAs) across Asia came together to celebrate the 2022 edition of the AFC Grassroots Football Day. Join AFC Media as we highlight the exciting activities that took place across the Continent. Australia Football Australia celebrated the AFC Grassroots Football Day as part of their Female Football Week. …

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