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Despite a narrow 0-1 loss at the hands of Qatar U-23 National Team on Monday, March 11, Head Coach Derrick Pereira praised his young India U-23 side for putting in a plucky display against the home side. “I’m really proud of these boys, who put in an excellent performance. They …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, raised the curtain on the 2nd AFC National Coaches Conference which began in the Malaysian capital city on Monday, March 11. The three-day conference started with Shaikh Salman alongside Asia’s national team coaches and technical directors paying tribute …

The India U-23 team suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to Qatar U-23 in their first match under the tutelage of new gaffer Derrick Pereira at the Aspire Academy ground 5 in Doha, on Monday, March 11. Three of the starting XI players were from the Indian Arrows set-up, while the …

A day prior to taking on Qatar in a friendly match, India U-23 Coach Derrick Pereira labelled the match as “a perfect opportunity to gauge ourselves before the qualifiers.” The match is part of India U-23’s preparation for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Qualifiers slated to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan …

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Medical Committee recommended on Friday that the AFC Medical Conference should, from 2022, be held every two years instead of its current four-year cycle. Meeting on the sidelines of the 6th AFC Medical Conference in the Chinese city of Chengdu, the Committee heard that due …

Unbeaten in 19 matches from the last four editions, defending champions India reached the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Sunday, March 10 for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s Championships 2019, where coach Maymol Rocky’s side will be aiming to clinch their fifth title in a row. The Indian eves have been …

The capabilities of Communications specialists in the East region in managing crisis situations was further strengthened at the first-ever Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Communications Workshop for Member Associations (MAs) in the East Zone, which closed in Hong Kong on Friday, March 8. Led by AFC Communications Consultants, John Kent, former …

The Indian U-23 national team departed shores after a five-day preparatory camp held in Tilak Maidan, Goa, in which coach Derrick Pereira zeroed down on the list of 23 players for the clash against the U-23 side of reigning AFC Asian Cup Champions Qatar on March 11 at the Aspire …

Derrick Pereira feels it’s a “great honour” for him to get the opportunity of coaching the India U-23 National Team prior to the AFC U-23 Championship 2020 qualifiers. “I’m feeling privileged to be involved with the National Team. It’s a great honour for me and I’m excited about this opportunity. …

Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC played out a 0-0 draw with Sri Lanka’s Colombo FC in their AFC Cup debut in the 2019 edition’s qualifying playoff first leg at the Race Course Ground today. It was a closely contested affair with chances at a premium for both sides on …