The 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022, which was scheduled to be held in Doha, from March 6 to 10, has been postponed until 2023 by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The decision was taken by the AFC in close …
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Sustainability has been at the heart of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar project from the start, premised on the idea that the preparation and delivery of a mega-sporting event can have a significant long-term impact by leaving a greener, more equitable place for generations to come. The latest …
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The road to the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India Final on February 6 and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand qualification is now clearer as the final eight teams have been decided after the thrilling Group Stage matches. Eight-time champions China, title holders …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has joined UEFA in supporting the Oceania Football Confederation’s campaign to mobilise support for Tonga, following this month’s devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. The AFC has called on the Asian football family and world football to support the Li’oa Ma’a Tonga – Give your all, …
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The line-up for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India quarterfinals was completed on Thursday, January 27 with five previous winners among the eight teams advancing. Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Thailand were joined in the knockout stage by South Korea, Philippines and Vietnam. Thailand and Vietnam advanced …
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Head coach Thomas Dennerby has faulted the AFC’s organising committee for the COVID-19 outbreak that forced India senior women’s national team out of the Asian Women’s Asian Cup. The Hosts had over a dozen players test positive along with many of the support staff. AIFF boss Praful Patel, meanwhile, released …
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Australia star Sam Kerr has lent her support to the Indian women’s national team, issuing a heartfelt video message to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup hosts on Wednesday. India’s participation in the tournament came to an end on Sunday, when COVID-19 cases and injuries meant they were unable to name …
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Indian women’s football team coach Thomas Dennerby on Wednesday, January 26 blamed the AFC for the country’s ouster from the ongoing 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, alleging that the bio-bubble set-up by the continental body wasn’t fool proof as the home team players got affected due to COVID-19 positive hotel …
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January 23, 2022 will be remembered as a black day for Indian football as the Blue Tigresses, the India Women’s national football team, could not play their game against Chinese Taipei in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai due to multiple positive …
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Based on the recent announcement by the Asian Football Confederation, it is unfortunate that the Indian Women’s Football Team were unable to register the required minimum of 13 players for their Group A match against Chinese Taipei in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India, and were therefore unable …
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