Asia

The India Under-16 boys are set to visit Indonesia later this month to play two friendlies as part of their preparations for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship in Bahrain in September/October. Indonesia is set to host India on Thursday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 29 both at the Gelora Delta …

FC Barcelona’s academies distributed around the Asia Pacific zone are to meet for the second consecutive year for the Barça Academy Cup APAC, at which almost 500 boys and girls from 7 to 14 years of age will be gathering at Barça Academy Delhi NCR at the Heritage School, Gurgaon …

January 6, 2019 will always remain in etched in the history books for the Blue Tigers’ superlative performance against Thailand in their opening clash of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup as the Indian side registered a memorable 4-1 victory. Exactly a year later, AIFF Media sat down with two of the young …

South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur Heung-min Son has once more been voted 2019 Best Footballer in Asia, the fifth time in the last six years. Son polled a total of 258 points to claim 31.6 percent of the total on offer and finish well clear of runner-up Qatar’s Akram Afif …

62 match officials were appointed for the upcoming 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand which kicks-off on Wednesday, January 8. Each referee will be accompanied by two assistant referees, and receive support from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which is set to make its full tournament debut across all …

As the dawn of 2020 has settled down, iconic National Team striker Sunil Chhetri isn’t much willing to rush and set long term targets for himself. “I understand that I don’t have many games left to play for my country,” he smiles. “There’s no point in jumping the gun. Hence, …

If we look back at the year 2019, it was a mixed year for the Indian national football team with only two wins, four draws and seven losses across 13 matches. And interestingly, the two win came against the same opponent in Thailand, the first a historic 4-1 win in …

The 10 host cities for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China have today been announced by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The cities include the People’s Republic of China capital, Beijing as well as Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou. The full details will be …

Asian football will reach another historic milestone with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system making its full tournament debut at the upcoming 2020 AFC U23 Championship – Thailand, which is scheduled to take place across three cities – Bangkok, Buriram and Songkhla – between January 8 to 26, 2020. Having …