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CAF Super Cup 2020 to be hosted once more in Doha!

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), signed an agreement on Sunday, December 22 that will see the CAF Super Cup take place on February 14, 2020 in Doha, Qatar’s capital. The Super Cup match to be …

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Myanmar seeking women’s national team head coach!

The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) has a vacancy for the position of Head Coach of the women’s national senior team. For detailed information regarding the position, please click on the link below: https://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PDFFiles/mff-advertisement-head-coach-myanmar-national-senior-women-team Submit a resume, detailing your knowledge and experience, to Myanmar Football Federation for the attention of Mr. …

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Referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim from Qatar to officiate 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final!

Abdulrahman Al Jassim from Qatar will officiate tomorrow, December 21 match of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup between Liverpool FC and CR Flamengo at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha at 20:30 (local time). Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Almaqaleh, also from Qatar, will be the assistant referees for the …

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1.FC Köln ends their engagements in China!

German Bundesliga side 1.FC Köln has announced that they are ending their engagement in an football academy project in Shenyang. In an article in the local Köln Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper on Wednesday, December 18 it was widely reported that 1.FC Köln have withdrawn from the football academy project in Shenyang. For …

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India beat Thailand to reach U-17 Women’s Football Tournament final!

India U-17 Women’s team beat Thailand 1-0 in their second match of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament, at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday, December 17. The injury-time goal by Thounaojam Kritina sent India into the final of the tournament, where they will face Sweden at the same venue on …

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India U-17 Girls positive prior to must win match against Thailand!

The India U-17 girls take on Thailand in a must win match in the third and final league-stage match of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday, December 17. India need a victory to seal a place in the final against Sweden which is slated …

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Sweden overcome Thailand to enter U-17 Women’s Tournament final!

Sweden moved into the final of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 with a 3-1 victory against Thailand at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday, December 15. The Europeans were quick to seize the initiative after the referee’s whistle, creating more chances than the Thai side. 25 minutes into the …

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LGCs and LMOs gain valuable insights ahead of 2020 AFC season!

131 Local General Coordinators (LGC) and Local Media Officers (LMO) gained valuable insights ahead of the 2020 season at the AFC LGC & LMO Seminar that concluded on Friday. The expanded list of participants included LGCs and LMOs from other competitions to ensure the seminar was more inclusive and that …

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Four bids submitted for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bidding process, which has seen an unprecedented interest from member associations, has reached an important milestone, with the following four bids having been submitted by the deadline of December 13, 2019: Joint submission by the Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football Submission by …

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