Asia

With a 1-0 victory over Thailand, Indian football team finished third at the 47th edition of the King’s Cup. The victory over the hosts gave coach Igor Stimac his first taste of success with the team. Over the course of the two games, Stimac looked to make full use of …

FIFA has extended its digital outreach in China by launching official accounts on popular digital platforms Douyin and Toutiao. Building on FIFA’s existing presence in the country with Weibo, FIFA will now be able to offer more content to fans across China through the two platforms and will expand its …

The central defence played for the first time together, and so did the midfield. Even as the stalwarts including Sunil Chhetri were rested, a new young-look India rose to the occasion to beat Thailand 1-0 in the third-place play-off of the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand. Anirudh Thapa tapped it …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully conducted a producer and talent training programme for the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) with the aim of improving their broadcast capabilities. The two-day training was conducted by experienced producer and television commentator Dez Corkhill under the AFC’s Communications Mentorship Programme, which was launched earlier …

It was only five months ago that the Blue Tigers opened their 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign with a stunning 4-1 win against Thailand and on Saturday, June 8, the two sides will go head-to-head once again in the King’s Cup 2019 third-place playoff. Speaking to the media at the …

On May 23/24, Soccerex, the global leader for the business of football, concluded its two-day event in front of a packed house at the Mission Hills Haikou Movie Town in Hainan, China. The event marked the second year in a row Soccerex came to China, building on the success of …

Minutes after India’s 1-3 loss to Curacao in the opener of the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, Indian National Team coach Igor Stimac mentioned “we were today very much like the weather”. “I think, today we were very much like the weather. At one time the sun was shining, while …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have elected today, June 4 the chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and members of the AFC’s judicial bodies – AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee, AFC Entry Control Body and the AFC Appeal Committee – at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. All members will …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations confirmed on Tuesday, June 4, China as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which …

As the Indian Senior Men’s National Team gear up to kick-off their campaign in the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand, senior members expressed satisfaction at the pathway laid down for the Blue Tigers ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which kick-off in September. Iconic striker Sunil Chhetri, all …