FIFA can confirm that it has been informed today, September 9 by the Japan Football Association (JFA) that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and hosting situation in the country, they are no longer in a position to host the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA would like to thank …
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The Blue Tigers ran out winners in their second International Friendly against Nepal on Sunday, September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each in the second half as the scoreline read 2-1 at the full-time whistle. Watch the match highlights …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Group B match between China and Vietnam on October 7, 2021, will be held in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Similar to the current September window, the decision of a neutral venue was confirmed …
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Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac hailed the second International Friendly match between India and Nepal as “a good game”, one that the fans enjoyed a lot, after his side beat the hosts 2-1 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, September 5. India emerged unbeaten from the …
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The Blue Tigers ran out winners in their second International Friendly against Nepal on Sunday, September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each in the second half as the scoreline read 2-1 at the full-time whistle. India began the first …
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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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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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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 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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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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