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ATK Mohun Bagan set sail for Maldives ahead of AFC Cup campaign!

After nearly two weeks of practice, ATK Mohun Bagan flew to the Maldives on Saturday, August 14 morning to play in the 2021 AFC Cup, with the practice sessions being conducted behind closed doors by head coach Antonio Lopez Habas. Missing out of the 21 player squad is Finnish international …

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AFC seeks Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) requires a Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance. The candidate must be a qualified lawyer with relevant undergraduate, postgraduate and professional qualifications in the legal field, who will be tasked to manage a team of lawyers, paralegals and other persons assigned to the …

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Two Indian clubs in the fray as AFC Cup 2021 action beckons!

Indian club football action returns in August with the arrival of the AFC Cup 2021, with potentially two Indian clubs – ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC in action in the competition’s Group Stage (South) from August 18-24, 2021. Group D consists of ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Maziya Sports & …

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Manchester City announce new regional partnership with ABeam Consulting!

Manchester City has today announced a new regional partnership with, ABeam Consulting LTD – an integrated management consulting firm based in Tokyo, Japan, which provides global services across the sports industry and other sectors. The new partnership will see ABeam Consulting become the Club’s Official Management Consulting Services Partner in …

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Hong Kong redrawn in Group K of 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers!

Hong Kong will play in Group K of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ qualifying competition following a redraw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday. Hong Kong – initially placed in Group I during the draw on July 9, join Japan and Cambodia in Group …

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AFC agrees media rights deal with RCTI+ in the Philippines!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced RCTI+ as the new media partner in the Philippines to broadcast the AFC’s competitions for 2021. The deal comprises all major AFC national team and club competitions including the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, the AFC …

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The postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be held in the Maldives in October!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to hand the hosting rights of the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to the Maldives. Originally it was planed to be played last year in Bangladesh, but they pulled out of hosting the tournament due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Then the Maldives and …

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CONCACAF & FIFA confirm schedule for region’s Final Round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying!

CONCACAF and FIFA have confirmed the schedule for the September and October Final Round matches of the CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. Following the conclusion of the First Round of qualifying, where 30 CONCACAF Member Associations competed in six groups of five teams, and the …

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