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Uzbekistan set to be first-ever Central Asian host of AFC U-23 Asian Cup in 2022!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has today ratified the AFC Competitions Committee’s recommendation to award the hosting rights of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 to the Uzbekistan Football Association in a milestone decision which will mark the first time the tournament will be staged in the Central …

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Latest update on 2021 AFC Champions League (East)!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Chinese Football Association’s (CFA) confirmation of Jiangsu FC’s withdrawal from participating in this season’s AFC Champions League. In accordance with the AFC Champions League 2021 Competition Regulations, the AFC Competitions Committee has decided to cancel the Playoff match between FC …

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AFC signs media rights deal with TV Start in Russia and CIS!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced TV Start as their new media partner in Russia and the CIS territories including Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to broadcast the AFC’s major competitions from 2021 to 2024. The media partnership includes AFC national team and club …

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India’s Blue Tigers settle down in Dubai under the big umbrella!

The 27-member Indian Senior National Team squad which landed in Dubai on Sunday, March 15 evening for the forthcoming back to back International Friendlies against Oman (March 25) and UAE (March 29) have settled down, and are focussing on the priorities ahead. The entire squad had a meet with the …

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Blue Tigers to leave for Dubai for International Friendlies!

A 27-member Indian Senior Men’s National team will leave for Dubai tomorrow, Monday, March 15 for the preparatory camp ahead of India’s forthcoming International Friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates. While the match against Oman is scheduled for March 25, the match against UAE is slated for March …

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Bengaluru FC return to training ahead of AFC Cup playoffs!

Head Coach Marco Pezzaiuoli took charge of his first session as Bengaluru FC returned to their base at the Bangalore Football Stadium, in Bengaluru and began preparations for their AFC Cup campaign on Friday. The Blues regrouped following a short break on the completion of their Indian Super League campaign. …

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LaLiga & WAFF extend their collaboration to improve women’s football in West Asia!

As part of its drive for excellence and international expansion, LaLiga has renewed its collaboration agreement with the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) with the aim of fostering the sustainable growth of football in Spain and West Asia. This partnership will see the two institutions share information and collaborate in …

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India to play final joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Qatar!

The Indian men’s senior national team will play their three remaining fixtures of the 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed in a release today, March 12, 2021. The release states, “Following a process of close consultation with Asia’s Member Associations, …

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Centralised venues for joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers confirmed!

Following a process of close consultation with Asia’s Member Associations, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the centralised venues for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ matches scheduled to take place from 31 May to June 15, 2021. …

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