Asia

AFC President pledges more support for those in need in Asia!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, pledged that the AFC will continue to use the power of football to benefit communities in need across Asia in the coming years. Speaking at the first meeting of the AFC’s Social Responsibility (SR) Committee for the cycle …

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AFC continues partnership with Indonesia’s MNC!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its partnership with the Indonesian broadcast powerhouse MNC for the period 2021 to 2024. The deal includes all the major AFC national team and club competitions, such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Final Round, the AFC Champions League, the AFC …

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Iran’s FFIRI continues to raise the bar for futsal!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) began its Futsal Club Development Workshop with the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) on Monday to further develop the sport in the country. The five-day workshop’s focus is on the introduction of the Futsal Club Licensing System for The Iranian Futsal Super …

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India Women squad named for Vietnam friendlies!

The Indian senior women’s national team exuded confidence before departing for Vietnam on Wednesday, October 30, where they will play two FIFA International friendlies next month. The team that has won the SAFF Women’s Championship, impressed in the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 and finished third in the COTIF Cup …

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NNIS VIDEO: India Women’s Maymol Rocky looks forward to Vietnam friendlies!

The Indian women’s football team is gearing up for its two international friendlies against Vietnam on November 3 and 6 in Hanoi. NNIS Sports speaks to the head coach of the team Maymol Rocky on her team’s preparation and expectations from the two friendlies.

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AFC to invest in new era of national team and club competitions!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will mark the start of a new era of national and club team competitions by further investing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League – one of the world’s most prestigious Continental competitions. At the second AFC Executive Committee meeting of …

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AFC Executive Committee approves Indian football roadmap!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee meeting for the first time in Vietnam today endorsed the roadmap for Indian football as a plan to grow the sport in the world’s second most populous country. The endorsement comes shortly after the AFC held a summit in Kuala Lumpur on October …

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Qatar Airways launches flight offers & packages for 2019 FIFA Club World Cup!

Qatar Airways has launched an exciting promotion to Doha as the Official Airline Partner of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Doha. The award-winning airline has announced incredible flight offers on Economy and Business Class tickets as well as packages from the world to Doha. Qatar Airways invites its …

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FIFA Council unanimously appoints China as hosts of new 2021 FIFA Club World Cup!

The FIFA Council convened today in Shanghai and voted on a number of key steps for the future of international tournaments, including a unanimous decision to appoint China as the host of the first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup in 2021. The tournament will be played between …

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