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 …
Read More »FC Bayern Munich open office in Bangkok!
FC Bayern Munich has officially opened its office in Bangkok, the club’s third outside of Germany. After New York in 2014 and Shanghai in 2017, the Thai capital will become the hub to better reach FC Bayern fans in Southeast Asia, India and Oceania. Oliver Kahn, FC Bayern CEO, said, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »AFC invites interest to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today, May 31 issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) invitation to all the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Following China’s decision to withdraw as hosts of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the recent 32nd AFC Congress 2022 had …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Friendly VIDEO: Jordan 2-0 India – Highlights!
India suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Jordan at the Qatar SC Stadium in Doha on Saturday, May 28. Watch the match highlights above!
Read More »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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