The closed door international friendly between India and the Philippines which was supposed to be played tomorrow on Friday, May 28 in Doha, Qatar has been cancelled. The game was denied permission by the Qatari health authorities due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the local bio bubble restrictions for …
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Following the recent withdrawal of North Korea from the preliminary competition for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers has taken a decision in order to ensure the fairness of the competition for the remaining teams. In accordance with this decision, the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)’s decision to withdraw from hosting the AFC Cup Groups H and I matches, which were scheduled to take place from June 29 to July 6, 2021. The AFC acknowledged the challenges caused by the evolving …
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The Blue Tigers are ready to move forward together as they prepare for the upcoming challenge of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar, with a number of young guns a part of the 28-member Indian squad. One such name is 20-year-old goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, who will compete …
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Here comes an AFC preview of the upcoming final games of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers – Group E.
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The Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China is set to return with the spotlight shining brightly on Group F leaders and centralised host Japan who will take on Myanmar on Friday at the Fukuda Denshi Arena in Chiba. The …
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel met senior members of the Indian Senior National Team via video-conferencing today, May 26 to get a feel of their preparations in Doha ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China qualifiers, slated to …
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The transition in Indian Football has been such that Anirudh Thapa, barely 23, finds himself a senior pro amidst the influx of young talent that is making it to the Senior Team. Currently in Doha, Thapa, a former AIFF Academy cadet, opens up about his role in the team, the …
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The 420 Grams crew are joined by Qatari journalist of Indian origin Ahmed Hashim, editor of local football website QFootLive, for all the info on the camp and insights into what India are up against on June 3.
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The AFC Referees Committee underlined its determination to elevate the development of Asia’s match officials by approving the new criteria for the AFC Member Association (MA)’s International Referees Quota for 2023 to 2024 at its third meeting held virtually on Tuesday, May 25. Led by Chairperson His Excellency (HE) Du …
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