Chennaiyin FC secured their first-ever AFC Cup group stage win courtesy a 2-0 scoreline over Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. Two quickfire second-half goals from Chris Herd and Mailson Alves proved the difference as Chennaiyin FC went top of Group E, ahead of Bangladesh’s …
Read More »2022 FIFA World Cup – 2023 AFC Asian Cup: Asian teams discover Round 1 qualifier opponents!
The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 took place at the AFC House in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday, April 17. Seeded teams Malaysia, Cambodia, Macau, Laos, Bhutan and Mongolia were handed challenging fixtures for …
Read More »3rd AFC Coach Education Conference focuses on ‘Making a Difference’!
The 3rd AFC Coach Education Conference opened with the theme ‘Making a Difference’ in the capital city of Malaysia on Tuesday, April 16. The three-day conference welcomed representatives from 45 Member Associations and key speakers who will join discussions and talks which focus on topics aimed at developing future coaches. …
Read More »Resurgent Chennaiyin FC eyeing first AFC Cup group stage win as Nepal’s Manang visit!
A resurgent Chennaiyin FC side shifts focus to the 2019 AFC Cup in search of their first group stage victory when they welcome Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi Club to The Arena Stadium on Wednesday, April 17 with kick-off at 7:30pm. Having drawn their opening group game 0-0 against compatriots Minerva Punjab …
Read More »AFC Cup: Minerva Punjab FC travel to face Abahani Limited Dhaka!
Minerva Punjab FC continue their AFC Cup campaign with their second game of the Group Stage against Abahani Limited Dhaka at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Minerva Punjab FC are placed second in the group alongwith Chennaiyin FC with one point from one match. Minerva Punjab FC, though playing …
Read More »Eighth AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting concludes!
The AFC Coach Education Panel convened for its eighth meeting at the Malaysian capital on Monday, April 15. The Panel led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh welcomed the members who are all specialists in the training of coaches. 15 Member Association representatives who were in attendance, deliberated on key …
Read More »Borussia Mönchengladbach announce end-of-season tour to China!
Borussia Mönchengladbach have announced a week long end-of-season tour to China for their first team. The Bundesliga side will travel to China for the very first time from May 19 to 26, 2019. The China tour is part of Borussia’s international strategies for the Chinese market which includes a long …
Read More »Bhubaneswar to host Minerva Punjab FC’s first AFC Cup home match!
The saga of where last seasons I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC will play their AFC Cup home matches has got some good news. The Odisha government has agreed to allow Minerva Punjab FC to use the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on May 1 for their first home match against Manang …
Read More »India Women’s Maymol Rocky: Team displayed football maturity more than their age!
After the Indian Senior Women’s National team’s heart-breaking exit in the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, Head Coach Maymol Rocky was at a loss of words to explain how proud she was of the bunch of girls most of whom are in their late teens, and early twenties. “These girls are …
Read More »India Women draw 3-3 with hosts Myanmar, bow out on goal difference!
On a stage where the Indian Senior Women’s National Team had to secure nothing less than a win, the Maymol Rocky coached team with an average age of just 21, showcasing class, composure, tenacity, and maturity to be held 3-3 by hosts Myanmar at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium here today, …
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