Asia

India Women leave for Nepal to defend their South Asian Games title!

The India Women’s National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky exuded confidence as her team set its course for Nepal, where they will embark on a campaign to defend their South Asian Games gold medal. Women’s football has been included in two previous editions of the South Asian Games (2010 and …

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Bhutan FF & Turkmenistan FF celebrate Grassroots Football Day!

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and Turkmenistan Football Federation (TFF) celebrated their respective Grassroots Day with resounding success. BFF celebrates its Grassroots Day on November 11 each year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Fourth King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk. BFF’s Grassroots celebrations marked a significant …

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Palestine football gives a Red Card to violence against women!

The Palestine Football Association (PFA), supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), launched a campaign to publicise the importance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at the Martyr Faisal Husseini Stadium in Al-Ram, Palestine. The campaign is an initiative to end violence against women in …

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India Women’s Football Squad for South Asian Games 2019 announced!

The Indian senior women’s national team has been announced for the upcoming South Asian Games 2019. The football women’s competition of the South Asian Games will take place from December 3-10 in Pokhara, Nepal. The teams participating are India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives. India will open their campaign against …

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No India Men’s team in South Asian Games – Football competition!

For unknown reasons the All India Football Federation (AIFF) will not be sending any India men’s national team to the upcoming 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu next month. The men’s football competition is an Under-23 tournament but this edition will miss both India and Pakistan making it a five …

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AFC referees take home key lessons!

Participants benefited from the AFC Refereeing Conference which came to a close on Wednesday, November 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two-day event, the biggest-ever held, saw the participation of 65 referee assessors and 304 referees and assistant referees, was aimed at providing the Asian refereeing community with an overview …

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Rohingya children benefit from the power of football!

The third phase of the AFC-FAM-UNHCR-JREC Rohingya Education Centre Social Responsibility Programme concluded with 140 Rohingya children benefiting from the highly successful programme at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah on November 23, 2019. The AFC-UNHCR Programme, which is supported by the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in partnership with the Rohingya …

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Accenture & FIBA confirmed for iSportconnect Dubai Summit!

iSportconnect have added Peter Thomas, European and Middle East Marketing Director for Accenture, and Frank Leenders, Director General at FIBA Media & Marketing Services SA to their Dubai Summit on December 5. They join a host of fantastic names we have lined up to speak, with Frank joining a panel …

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AFC strengthens commitment to women’s football development!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) continued commitment to women’s football in the Continent was underlined by the decision to develop a women’s football technical strategy. The AFC Technical Committee, at their first meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle chaired by Kohzo Tashima in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, recognised the need to …

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