Australian football legend Tim Cahill has been unveiled as an official ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), at a special event in Qatar. Cahill, 40, becomes the latest renowned name to join the SC family – and accompanies Xavi, Samuel Eto’o, Cafu plus a number of …
Read More »The extensive array of federations donning the Swoosh each have unique histories and cultures. In 2020, their distinctive attributes are celebrated with highly differentiated collections. Building upon the learnings from the successful 2018 Nigeria Collection, Nike undertook deep cultural immersions and collaborated with each federation to ensure the designs truly …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been informed by the Vietnam Football Federation that the Vietnam Government will not be allowing the hosting of any sporting event in the country in February 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. This decision affects the AFC Cup 2020 Group Stage matches involving Vietnamese …
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Thongkhosiem Haokip’s second-half strike gave Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru FC a 1-0 win over Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. In a game that saw Bengaluru FC make several changes to their Indian Super League side, new signing Nili Perdomo made his first start alongside Bengaluru FC …
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Representatives of the six Member Associations taking part in the AFC Champions League East decided to postpone matches involving Chinese clubs from the first three match days at an Emergency meeting convened by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, February 4. It was also …
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Carles Cuadrat’s Bengaluru FC will mark their return to continental football with an AFC Cup Preliminary Stage Two clash against Bhutan Premier League side Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. Despite temperatures that have been hovering around the one degree mark, the Blues’ boss is hopeful …
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Following consultation with all relevant stakeholders, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken the decision to postpone the AFC Futsal Championship which was scheduled for Turkmenistan between February 26 and March 8, 2020. This move was taken because of concerns about the current Coronavirus situation and in order to ensure …
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Sabitra Bhandari, the prolific Nepali striker who has taken the Indian Women’s League 2019-20 by storm with her dazzling scoring form, lauded the Indian Women’s Football structure on the side-lines of the ongoing campaign in Bengaluru. “All India Football Federation have categorically invested time and money in women’s football and …
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Indian Super League champions Bengaluru FC on Monday announced their 30-man squad ahead of the 2020 AFC Cup preliminary stages. As many as nine Bengaluru FC B team players feature in Carles Cuadrat’s side, ahead of their trip to Thimphu, where they will face Paro FC in a two-legged Preliminary …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has called an Emergency meeting of all key stakeholders – Member Associations, Leagues, clubs and commercial agency – participating in the AFC Champions League – East Zone. The meeting, to be held on February 4, 2020, will discuss the impact of various Government travel restrictions …
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