Asia

Cast finalised for AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar 2022!

The cast for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar 2022 was confirmed on Tuesday with 12 teams sealing their places in the final round. Vietnam are the newcomers, as the Southeast Asian side joined 11 teams who have featured at this stage of FIFA World Cup qualifying before. …

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420 Grams VIDEO LIVE: India 1-1 Afghanistan – Highlights & Analysis!

Reviewing India’s joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier held on Tuesday, June 15 in Qatar. In the Panel here, former India captain and SC East Bengal assistant coach Renedy Singh, Kerala Blasters FC coach Ishfaq Ahmed, Bengaluru United FC head coach Richard Hood, senior journalist Jaydeep Basu …

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Shaikh Salman offers condolences on the demise of C.R. Viswanathan!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Indian football family and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on the passing of its former Vice President and Tamil Nadu Football Association President C. R. Viswanathan on Tuesday. He was 85 years …

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India finish third in Asian Qualifiers Group E after Afghanistan draw!

Afghanistan and India played out a 1-1 draw in their last match of Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Joint Qualifier at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday, June 15. With this result, India finish third …

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VIDEO: India vs Afghanistan ADDA ft. Mehtab Hussain, Dipendu Biswas, Bastab Roy & Arunava Chaudhuri!

Ahead of tonight’s India vs Afghanistan match, a fresh Football ADDA of The Independent Bengal, host Shibam Das welcomed former players Mehtab Hussain and Dipendu Biswas, coach Bastab Roy and myself Arunava Chaudhuri.

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AFC announces coverage of all national team competitions in Australia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that Football Australia has acquired the rights to the AFC’s national team football package for the rights cycle 2021-2024. Football Australia has secured significant broadcast coverage of the competitions with its new broadcast partner, 10 ViacomCBS. The agreement encompasses all major AFC …

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VIDEO: Press conference with India’s Igor Stimac & Gurpreet Singh Sandhu ahead of Afghanistan game!

Indian National Team head coach Igor Stimac and defender Gurpreet Singh Sandhu speak to the media ahead of India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint Qualifiers match against Afghanistan at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha.

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420 Grams VIDEO LIVE: India vs Afghanistan – Preview with Renedy Singh & Richard Hood!

India men’s senior football team take on Afghanistan in their final qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Former India captain Renedy Singh and Bengaluru United FC head coach Richard Hood join us for this tactical preview.

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India’s Igor Stimac: I have asked my boys to enjoy the game!

A day before India’s last match against Afghanistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Preliminary Joint Round 2 Qualifiers at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac dismissed apprehensions that India may play out for …

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AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course level 2 concludes in Uzbekistan!

The AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 2 successfully concluded with 12 participants consisting of youth team coaches and players from the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) benefiting from the course. The week-long course focused on educating futsal coaches in advanced coaching skills and team tactics while also learning how to …

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