India U-23 head coach Igor Stimac stated that one single mistake cost India a point against UAE in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Dubai. “In the first half we handled it well, especially when the legs were still fresh. We also had two great chances in …
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The draw for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, October 28. The virtually conducted draw for the expanded 12-team tournament will see Japan begin their defence of the titles won in 2014 and 2018 in Group C. The Nadeshiko will have …
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India U-23 were on the receiving end of a heart-wrenching 0-1 defeat at the hands of hosts UAE in their second match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Fujairah Stadium on Wednesday, October 27. Incidentally, both of the Group E encounters ended in a similar fashion on …
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The Hong Kong Football Association Ltd.’s (HKFA) application to upgrade their status to a silver membership in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Grassroots Charter has been approved in recognition of their continuous commitment and efforts to develop grassroots football. As one of the first Member Associations (MAs) to receive the …
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FIFA have announced UPL Ltd, a world leader in sustainable agriculture, as a Regional Supporter in the South American market for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. UPL Ltd is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions and is one of the top five agriculture solutions companies …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) marked a significant milestone in the delivery of its education programmes on Monday with the launch of the first-ever AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC) online course, which was introduced under the newly established AFC Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) last month. Participants from across the …
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As the India U-23 boys gear up to take on UAE in their next match in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, head coach Igor Stimac talks at length about the need for the boys to stay humble, expectations against UAE, the extra pressure, and much more. What …
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India U-23 National team defeated Oman 2-1 in their opening fixture of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers at the Fujairah Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Sunday, October 24. Rahim Ali (6′) converted an early penalty, before Vikram Partap Singh (37′) doubled the lead to earn a crucial victory …
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Fujairah City is a quiet place, some 120km from Dubai. From a distance, rocky mountains and barren landscapes strike you more than the few high rises. The locals inform that some 10 years back, there wasn’t anything here and that this is supposedly UAE’s next industrial town. “Another 10 years, …
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The spotlight will be on the stars of Asian women’s football when the leading 12 teams discover their opponents at the anticipated 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India draw ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The excitement around Asia’s marquee women’s national team competition is …
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