Asia

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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Afghanistan’s Haroon Amiri: All our players play professional club football abroad!

Former Afghanistan captain Haroon Amiri is back at the centre of the Afghanistan defence after an injury kept him out for a couple of years. A day prior to India’s last league match against Afghanistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifiers in Doha, the sturdy defender, who …

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Superpower Football: Richard Hood – Can India pull off a much-needed win against Afghanistan?

India are up against a tough opposition next in the Joint qualifiers as they face Afghanistan. A win over the Afghan contingent will ensure a spot in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Richard Hood and Ankush discuss how India have fared in the competition so far!

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FIFA delegation to visit 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup venues in Australia & New Zealand!

With just over two years to go until kick-off, preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take an important step forward in Australia and New Zealand this month with a delegation from FIFA set to begin a two-week visit to the host countries. After completing the mandatory quarantine …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to fight like a swarm of bees!

Indian National Team striker Sunil Chhetri has hailed the energy and tenacity displayed by the players in the game, comparing it to a swarm of “bees.” A couple of days after Sunil scored a brace against Bangladesh to help India win 2-0, Sunil averred: “I tell the boys and myself …

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420 Grams: India’s Igor Stimac – Those who criticise our game don’t understand football!

There were only two journalists that attended Igor Stimac’s post-match press conference after India’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh. One of them was Ahmed Hashim, who got the best seat in the house as the Indian coach sent out a message to his teams critics.

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