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All eight member associations who expressed interest in hosting the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup have confirmed their participation in the bidding process by submitting the relevant terms and conditions by June 21. As some have opted for a joint application, a total of five bids will be in the …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reinforced its commitment to ensure the safety of women in the sport by signing the Declaration of Principles for the Protection of Women and Girls from Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Football Worldwide. The Declaration has been drawn up by international social enterprise, Association Football …

Iran-born Indian origin footballer Omid Singh has accepted an invitation by India head coach Igor Stimac to join the Team India camp. In an interview with newspaper Tehran Times, the 28 year old Omid Singh said, “I liked to play for Iran national football team, but I was not invited …

On June 27, 2019, the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) in accordance with art. 14 par. 1(a) and art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes. The decision follows the recent FIFA/AFC fact-finding mission to Pakistan, which concluded …

The Korea Football Association (KFA) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Gold membership for its outstanding work in grassroots football! The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MA) to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots competitions, structure, …

The India U-17 Women’s Team rounded off its fourth and final match in Hong Kong with a 4-1 victory over Hong Kong U-18 on Saturday, June 29 to make it four wins in as many matches. In these four matches, the India U-17 side which is preparing for the FIFA …

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) held its inaugural BFF Grassroots Leader Seminar, attracting a huge turnout in its efforts to develop football in the Himalayan country. The seminar saw the participation of 19 districts’ football secretaries and 22 grassroots leaders as they brainstormed on the AFC Grassroots Charter, regulations and …

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has today, July 27 sanctioned the Macau Football Association for failing to play the second leg of their first-round match against Sri Lanka in the AFC’s 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminary competition. The match between Sri Lanka and Macau, which was due to be played on …

The India U-17 Women’s Team continued its winning run in Hong Kong, earning its third four-goal victory in a row, with a 5-1 win against Citizen AA on Thursday, June 27. The Indian outfit, coached by Alex Ambrose, has already earned big wins against the likes of the Hong Kong …

The All India Football Federation has announced that tickets for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup 2019 are up for grabs online. Tickets have been priced from Rs 100 onwards! The second edition of the Intercontinental Cup will kick-off on July 7 with defending champions India taking on Tajikistan on the opening …