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FIFA president Infantino meets Afghan refugees at FIFA World Cup famility in Doha!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino emphasised the important role football can play in tough times when meeting refugees from Afghanistan being housed at the Park View Villas complex in Doha on Saturday. The FIFA President joined Lolwah-Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, …

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XtraTime VIDEO: AIFF conducts workshop on club licensing, bio-bubbles in Nepal!

The AIFF, along with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), conducted a workshop on league development at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Friday, September 3, 2021. AIFF CEO of Leagues, Sunando Dhar addressed the workshop, giving a presentation on various issues like club licensing, structure of leagues in …

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AIFF conducts workshop on club licensing, bio-bubbles in Nepal!

The AIFF, along with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), conducted a workshop on league development at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Friday, September 3, 2021. AIFF CEO of Leagues, Sunando Dhar addressed the workshop, giving a presentation on various issues like club licensing, structure of leagues in …

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XtraTime VIDEO: AIFF not looking for India to switch to Central Asia!

XtraTime spoke with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das to find out if India was looking to switch to the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) from the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The AIFF isn’t looking for a regional association switch, but rather for tournament exposure for its junior boys and …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Rahim Ali & Seriton Fernandes have successful India debuts!

The morning after, the two debutants Rahim Ali and Seriton Fernandes admit that their baptism of gaining an experience of International football has come with the basic understanding of the “extremely high intensity“ of International Football.

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International Friendly VIDEO: Nepal 1-1 India – Full Match!

India and Nepal played out a 1-1 draw in an International Friendly held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday, September 2. Midfielder Anirudh Thapa scored for the Blue Tigers in the 60th minute, with Anjan Bista having given the home team the lead in the 36th minute. Watch …

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India debutants Rahim Ali & Seriton Fernandes aim to build on from here!

The morning after, the two debutants Rahim Ali and Seriton Fernandes admit that their baptism of gaining an experience of International football has come with the basic understanding of the “extremely high intensity“ of International Football. After being awarded the ‘Man of the Match’ in his first-ever International appearance for …

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First International Friendly between India and Nepal ends in draw!

India and Nepal played out a 1-1 draw in an International Friendly held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday, September 2. Midfielder Anirudh Thapa scored for the Blue Tigers in the 60th minute, with Anjan Bista having given the home team the lead in the 36th minute. The …

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