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The AFC Elite Youth Scheme has endorsed the first-ever football girls’ academies in the Japan Football Association (JFA) and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as the gold standard three-star and one-star elite academies respectively. The BFF also joins the AFC Elite Youth Scheme as a full member for their focus on …

India National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac said that the Blue Tigers view the forthcoming international friendlies as extremely crucial to gauge where we stand as they head to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers in June. The Blue Tigers, currently in a preparatory camp in Pune, are …

India U-18 Women’s Team head coach Thomas Dennerby asserted the importance of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, stating that results are of paramount importance, something that will help the players further prepare for bigger challenges ahead. “Match experience is very important for these young players, especially in an official tournament. …

FIFA will welcome a delegation of Amnesty International (AI) on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Home of FIFA in Zurich to discuss the situation of migrant workers in Qatar in connection with the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The meeting will provide the opportunity for Amnesty to handover …

As the preparatory camp for the Blue Tigers for the forthcoming back-to-back International Friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus kicked-off in Pune, newcomers who have been summoned for national duty for the first time maintained they want to make the most of the opportunity. 15 players have reported to the camp …

SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship Head Coach Thomas Dennerby pronounced the youngsters who will be representing the country, “pose a bright future for Women’s football in India.” Moments after naming the National squad for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s U18 Championship which kicks-off on March 15, Dennerby maintained, “We have a lot …

Football fans everywhere are eagerly awaiting the Final Draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the Qatari capital Doha on April 1. The draw ceremony will be held in the presence of 2,000 special guests at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. After the event, the …

The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) and the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) have been endorsed as Bronze members in the AFC Grassroots Charter, bringing the total to 38 approved Member Associations (MAs) in the highly-acclaimed technical initiative. The KFU has prepared an extensive grassroots plan which covers different age-groups, …

The 1st AFC Youth Panel Meeting for the term 2022-2023 convened on Thursday with the sharp focus on expanding the AFC Elite Youth Scheme to more Member Associations (MAs). The virtual meeting started with the 16-member panel from 15 MAs receiving updates on the progress of the AFC Elite Youth …

India head coach Igor Stimac has called-up the trio of Nikhil Poojary, Hormipam Ruivah, and Laldinliana Renthlei as replacements for injured players. Igor Stimac will be missing injured midfielders Suresh Wangjam and Glan Martins besides captain striker Sunil Chhetri. Now, Nikhil Poojary of Hyderabad FC returns, while Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala …