Preparations to take on Asian giants Qatar in the second match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were in full swing for the Blue Tigers and with two days to go for the game, an announcement by head coach Igor Stimac caught the players by surprise. “The coach told …
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The Chinese Football Association (CFA), in collaboration with HUAAO (a Chinese sports industry resource trade service platform) and Douyin, a social media platform, has launched an online grassroots football programme titled “Football for All Challenge”, which aims to strengthen the public enthusiasm for football during this challenging period. From China …
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A new media partnership between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and SIA Media Group was recently signed for Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The deal covers the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Asian Qualifiers Final Round, the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China, and the annual AFC Champions …
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I still feel goosebumps when I go back to that evening of 4th September 1962. The Senayan Main Stadium in Jakarta was jam-packed with a partisan 1,00,000-strong Indonesian crowd cheering for Korea Republic at the top of their voice. But we had our support too. Any guesses? Strange as it …
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CONCACAF has announced an exciting new format for the 2021 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the introduction of a first ever draw for the prestigious regional tournament. The new set-up for CONCACAF’s flagship competition will include a Preliminary Round prior to the 16 team Group Stage. The Preliminary …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received the necessary bid documents from the five Member Associations, which had expressed an interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, ahead of the stipulated deadline. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received today, August 26 the Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup after the country’s Ambassador to Malaysia Fahad bin Mohammed Kafood visited the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur to officially submit the necessary bidding documentation. Qatar, the reigning …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today, August 26 announced that Sport1 GmbH will be their new media partner, broadcasting the AFC Champions League for the 2021 and 2022 seasons in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As an established dedicated sports broadcaster, with a large distribution in the region, Sport1 will …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to ensure Asian refereeing continues to set new benchmarks was further underlined after it confirmed the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system from the Quarterfinal stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League – the first time that VAR will be introduced in …
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Experienced English-Australian Trevor James Morgan has been appointed head coach of Philippines side United City FC. Best known in India for his time as head coach with East Bengal Club and as assistant with Kerala Blasters and FC Pune City, Trevor Morgan replaces Serbian Risto Vidakovic, who recently left the …
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