The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided today that the AFC Cup 2019 final between North Korea’s 4.25 SC and Al Ahed from Lebanon, scheduled to take place on November 2, 2019 in Pyongyang will now be played in Shanghai. Due to the existing sanctions in place affecting North Korea, …
Read More »Visa Presale offers first chance to buy tickets for 2019 FIFA Club World Cup!
Fans are one step closer to the action today with the opening of the Visa Presale for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar presented by Alibaba Cloud. As of 13:00h CET (14:00 Doha time), Visa cardholders can purchase tickets to see the club champions of each confederation, along …
Read More »Extreme E & AS Monaco confirmed for iSportconnect Dubai Summit!
iSportconnect have revealed the two latest speakers confirmed for their iSportconnect Dubai Summit on December 5! They will be Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, and Juli Ferré, Commercial and Marketing Director at AS Monaco. Already confirmed to speak at the Dubai event is Manu Sawhney, ICC Chief …
Read More »Superpower Football – Half Volley: ISL & I-League merged! India vs Qatar in Kolkata?
The ISL is set to be the top tier of Indian Football, but the merger with I-League is on! Also, is Kolkata ready for another World Cup Qualifier?
Read More »Official Emblem for 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar revealed!
With just over 50 days to go until kick-off, the countdown is well and truly on for the upcoming 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar presented by Alibaba Cloud. The Official Emblem unveiled yesterday embodies the pinnacle of global club football while highlighting the cultural history of the host …
Read More »AFC Safety and Security Seminar 2019/2020 concludes in Kuala Lumpur!
Safety and security officers from Member Associations across Asia benefitted from the latest AFC Safety and Security Seminar, which concluded on Friday, October 18. The two-day seminar held at the AFC House was officially opened by AFC Competitions and Football Events Division Director Shin Man Gil, who said: “It is …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Bangladesh leave Kolkata after getting a draw against India!
As XtraTime report, the Bangladesh national football team left Kolkata after getting a surprise draw against India in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Read More »420 Grams S02E08: India 1-1 Bangladesh FIFA World Cup qualifier Review!
It was a much-anticipated evening in Kolkata and a derby day, of sorts, that the capacity crowd hoped to end in celebration. Instead, Indian football team put in an insipid, uninspired performance in their FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Bangladesh on October 15. Home fans had to wait till …
Read More »Superpower Football – 5 Things We Learned: India 1-1 Bangladesh!
The Indian national football team drew against Bangladesh in Kolkata and dropped two crucial points in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. These are the 5 things we learned!
Read More »Blue Tigers thank Kolkata for turning up in numbers!
A draw may not have been the result that everyone was looking for against Bangladesh. However, the Blue Tigers are thankful to the crowd at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata turned up in numbers to get behind them. India, who became the only Asian team to not concede a goal …
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