India U-15 National Team coach Bibiano Fernandes is expecting a string of “good competitive matches” in Thailand when the Blue colts travel to the ASEAN country for four preparatory matches before the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers in September this year. “Our objective of going there (Thailand) is to test ourselves …
Read More »When Tottenham Hotspur players Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and Oliver Skipp paid a visit to Shanghai during their preseason club tour, inspiring young footballers at the grassroots level was a key agenda item. The athletes met with youth players from the Nike School Champions League — a Nike-sponsored, dual-gender tournament …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club on this day, July 26 had won the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. XtraTime spoke to former East Bengal Brazilian Douglas about that day!
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This year’s FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on December 11, with the champions being crowned on December 21 in Doha, Qatar. The dates of the tournament taking place in Qatar were confirmed on July 25 by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. In its current format featuring seven …
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The India U-15 boys national team under their head coach Bibiano Fernandes will head to Thailand for an exposure tour. 23 players have been selected for the tour in which the India U-15 boys would be in Thailand for two weeks playing a number of friendly matches ahead of the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed AIFF top brass including the General Secretary, as well as Sr. Vice President to various AFC Standing Committees for the 2019-2023 cycle. AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has been included in the Finance Committee , whereas Sr. Vice President Subrata Dutta, has been …
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Northern Mariana Island FA (NMIFA) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership for its outstanding commitment to grassroots football development. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories, such as grassroots competitions, fairplay, …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to embrace the AFC Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was demonstrated when the Continent’s top 40 match officials completed the second edition of the VAR course on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Led by International Football Association Board (IFAB) Technical Director, David Elleray, and …
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After clinching a solitary goal win against Oman U-19s in the exposure tour to Turkey on Monday, July 22 courtesy of Rohit Danu’s 83rd minute strike, Head Coach Floyd Pinto lauded the performance of the Indian U-19 National Team and dubbed it as an example of the abilities of the …
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The Indian U-19 National Team scored a 1-0 friendly win against the Oman U-19 National Team on their exposure tour of Turkey today, July 22. In a close encounter, India scored the winner in the 83rd minute through a Rohit Danu strike to seal a morale boasting win. The Indian …
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