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FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar in the Middle East and North Africa. The first-ever FIFA pan-Arab tournament, which will be hosted by Qatar from Tuesday, November 30 until Saturday, December 18, 2021, will offer a …

Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac admitted “we are ourselves guilty for not winning the match against Bangladesh.” Speaking about India’s first match, he mentioned, “We had everything in control, we dominated the game, and had a one-nil advantage, and even had a one-man advantage. But despite all of …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced the renewal of its partnership with KDDI, a leading telecommunication service provider in Japan, for the rights cycle from 2021 to 2024. The extended regional sponsorship deal encompasses the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar featuring the …

India were held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh in the former’s opening match of the SAFF Championship 2021 at the National Football Stadium, in Male, Maldives on Monday, October 4. Captain Sunil Chhetri had put the Blue Tigers in the lead, before Bangladesh went down to 10 men after …

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), with the support of the AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has successfully organised a year-long campaign which focused on the rehabilitation of convicted youths. The BFF, together with their partner Nazhoen Lamtoen, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping youths, launched the campaign in 2020 to use …

The Indian Men’s Senior National Team’s matches in the SAFF Championship will be telecast live on Eurosport. India play their first match against Bangladesh on October 4, followed by matches against Sri Lanka on October 7, Nepal on October 10, and Maldives on October 13. The AIFF thanks Eurosport for …

A day prior to India’s opening fixture against Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship, and with the morning practice session done, boys have already moved into the match zone. Head Coach Igor Stimac maintained at the official pre-match press conference that “the first game is always the most difficult game”. “Bangladesh …

India continued their preparations for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with a 4-1 friendly win over United Arab Emirates in a match in Dubai on Saturday, October 2. Manisha (20th minute), Pyari Xaxa (27th), Sweety Devi (41st) and Anju Tamang (75th) scored for India in a match that was …

A couple of days prior to the kick-off of India’s campaign against Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship in the Maldives, Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac stated that the Blue Tigers won’t be approaching any specific set plan for the SAFF Championship. “We will be playing a style which …