Asia

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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India’s Igor Stimac: We are here, we are ready, & we will do it!

With exactly a week left for India to kick off their campaign in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Kolkata (beginning on June 8), Head Coach Igor Stimac spoke out his mind on playing in Kolkata, the toughest team to face, the injuries, the preparations, him dealing with the …

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Details about online & offline tickets for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kolkata!

Tickets for the forthcoming 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers scheduled to kick off in Kolkata on June 8 will go online from June 4 onwards, and will also be available offline from June 7 onwards. India begin their campaign on June 8 against Cambodia, followed by matches against Afghanistan (June …

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Record number of students begin AFC Football Management Certificate journey!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Football Management Certificate (FMC) online programme today kicked-off with a record number of 49 participants as the landmark programme follows in its predecessors’ footsteps to produce future leaders. The 3rd edition of the FMC saw participants from 27 AFC Member Associations (MAs), four Regional Associations …

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420 Grams LIVE: India vs Jordan – Highlights and Analysis!

The gang get together to break down another insipid performance from the India men’s national football team. What is national coach Igor Stimac thinking, if he’s thinking at all? How do we look ahead of the final round of qualifiers for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup? All this and more…

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