Asia

During a nine-day visit to Stuttgart between February 24 and March 3, China’s U-16 international side not only got to know the city and VfB Stuttgart but gained a valuable insight into the workings at a Bundesliga football club. The youngsters from the Chinese Football Association (CFA) trained nearly every …

After a disappointing 1-3 loss to Bangladesh on Tuesday, India will look to bounce back and book their SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship final berth when they take on hosts Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur at 14:45 IST. The match will be streamed live …

India’s fortunes in the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship took a hit on Monday, March 5, 2024, when they went down to strong Bangladesh 1-3 at the ANFA Sports Complex in Lalitpur. While the victory took Bangladesh to the top of the group in the four-team round-robin with six points from …

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL)’s efforts to create a safe and nurturing environment for the country’s young football enthusiasts reached a significant milestone last month when it organised its inaugural Child Safeguarding Awareness programme for the region’s football coaches. Held on February 24 at the National Football Training …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed its third batch of participants for the Knowledge Sharing Programme 2024 on Monday. Tailored to enhance the capabilities of the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) in their overall football administration development, the month-long programme which concludes on March 29 will provide …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s match officials moved closer to achieving their goal of officiating at the biggest stages in world football when the AFC Referee Academy’s Batch 2019 concluded their ninth and final Advanced Onsite Module on Friday. The Onsite Module, held from February 26 to March 1, saw …

Four clubs representing four different countries will battle for their place in the next round of the AFC Cup 2023/24 when the first legs of the Inter-Zone semifinals take place on March 6 and 7. Kyrgyz Republic’s FK Abdysh-Ata Kant and Taichung Futuro FC of Chinese Taipei will face off …

A spot in the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship final will be on the line as India take on Bangladesh in their second match of the tournament at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 14:45 IST. The match will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz …

What were you doing when you were 12? Gurleen Kaur will be able to say that she was wearing the blue of India and representing the nation in international football. At 12 years and 267 days of age, she made her India debut, coming on in the final few minutes …