Despite difficulties and interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka has taken an important step towards establishing a sustainable professional football league by completing the inaugural edition of a new-look national championship. The Football Sri Lanka Super League, played over the course of 2021 and supported by USD $500,000 …
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Telecommunications provider Claro has been unveiled as a Regional Supporter of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The agreement spans South America and covers fixed-line and wireless telecommunication services, as well as wireless telecommunication end-user services, in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. As a Regional …
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The thrilling road to Asia’s flagship men’s national team tournament will move into sharp focus when the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round Draw is held virtually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, February 24 at 15:00 (UTC+8). With less than 500 days until China hosts the Continent’s premier …
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South Korea will open their defence of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup title in Group C following the conclusion of the Uzbekistan 2022 Finals draw in Tashkent on Thursday. Joining South Korea, who defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the 2020 final, will be the ASEAN trio of Thailand, 2018 runners-up …
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The Asian Football Confederation has accepted India’s bid to host the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers which are to be held June 8, 2022 onwards. The AIFF will be hosting the leg at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata. “While 13 teams, including host China, have already …
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The Thailand Football Association has become the latest sports federation to choose sports AI and data giant Stats Perform as its exclusive official data and integrity partner. The wide-ranging agreement sees Stats Perform’s leading data brand, Opta and RunningBall services exclusively collecting and distributing real-time scores and detailed data from …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the host nations for the 2022 AFC Champions League (East) Group Stage matches, which will be held from April 15 to May 1. The centralised matches of three groups – F, G and J – will be played in Thailand, with Group …
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The Technical Report and Statistics for the 2021 AFC Champions League is now available on the-AFC.com. Despite facing continuing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the AFC delivered the 2021 AFC Champions League which saw an expanded 40 teams – up by eight – compete in the group stage. Saudi Arabia’s …
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In line with the approved timeline for the bidding process of the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, FIFA has received bids from the following member associations: Bahrain Football Association Seychelles Football Federation United Arab Emirates Football Association As stated in the Bidding Process Overview, FIFA will review and assess …
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Asia’s brightest young talents will discover their road to Continental glory when the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup – Uzbekistan official draw ceremony is staged in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on February 17 at 12pm (local time). The tournament, which is a platform to unearth future Asian stars, will be staged in …
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