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Asia

AFC agrees rights with ELTA in Chinese Taipei!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today agreed that multi-media pioneer ELTA TV will be their new media partner in Chinese Taipei from 2021 to 2024. ELTA’s exclusive deal includes the AFC’s major national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian …

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Next Media to become the official Bundesliga partner in Vietnam from August 2020!

Next Media Solutions JSC (Next Media) will become the new official partner of the German Bundesliga following a new five-year agreement which starts August 2020. The partnership will deliver exclusive live coverage of more than 300 matches per season from the Bundesliga. The long-term agreement also includes live broadcasting of …

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Sukhwinder Singh: Sunil Chhetri wasn’t my first option & I had my doubts!

As the Indian Team landed in Pakistan in June 2005 for a Friendly series, all the stakes were heavily loaded against Sunil Chhetri. He was 20 and yet to make his International debut. It was an away series, that too against Pakistan. Moreover, he had an injury concern – all …

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Superpower Football – Half Volley: Bengaluru to play AFC Cup! Kerala Blasters out of Kochi?

Bengaluru FC pips ISL runners-up Chennaiyin FC for a spot in the AFC Cup playoffs following the ATK-Mohun Bagan merger. Now, is this fair? Ankush breaks it down for us. The past season was an entertaining one as we saw Mohun Bagan win the I-League with six games remaining. Their …

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AFC announces proposed dates for upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup – Asian Qualifiers!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in consultation with FIFA, has announced the proposed match dates for the remaining matches of Round 2 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China, Asian Qualifiers, which were originally scheduled to take place in March and June …

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India Women’s team stars express delight over 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup opportunity!

Members of the Senior National Women’s Team expressed their delight after India was announced as the host of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals, and spoke about how the mega-event will provide a further boost to the sport in the nation. Head coach Maymol Rocky stated that she is …

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AFC announce revised schedule for India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!

The Asian Football Confederation has intimated the All India Football Federation about the new match schedules for the Round 2 of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup / 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. In a letter, the AFC mentioned, “After several months of anxious waiting and now with the improved …

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India to host 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals!

The Asian Football Confederation has granted the All India Football Federation the rights to host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals. The decision was taken at the AFC Women’s Football Committee. In a letter to AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Dato Windsor John, General Secretary, AFC wrote, “The Committee …

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