Edward Chang, Director of Business Strategy – Competitive Gaming Division at Electronic Arts (EA); Scott Munn, Chief Executive at City Football Group China; and Don Chen, Founder and CEO of Duo Sport Group will be joining Soccerex China, this May 23-24 in Hainan to discuss the ever-expanding esports industry and …
Read More »AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers: India to face Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan & Afghanistan!
Our India U-19s are set to face hosts Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers later this year. The draw for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 9 with the 46 teams discovering their …
Read More »AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers: India to face Uzbekistan, Bahrain & Turkmenistan!
Last time quarterfinalists India are set to face hosts Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Turkmenistan in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers later this year. The draw for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur with the 47 teams discovering their opponents. The teams …
Read More »Thailand’s King’s Cup: India to face Curacao!
The draw for the semifinals of the 2019 King’s Cup was carried out by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), in which India would take on Curacao, while hosts Thailand on Vietnam. In their first match since their elimination from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Team India, who are currently …
Read More »AFC issues ITT for commercial rights in Saudi Arabia!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its package of football media rights for the 2021-2024 cycle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ITT offers the media rights for national team and club competitions, including the pinnacle national team events of the AFC …
Read More »Germany’s DFB & Shanghai FA announce cooperation!
The German Football Association (DFB) and the Shanghai Football Association (SFA) have agreed to cooperate. On Thursday, May 2 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. For the DFB, the first vice-president Dr. Rainer Koch and secretary general Dr. med. Friedrich Curtius, …
Read More »Qatar FA extends Felix Sanchez’s contract until 2022!
The Qatar Football Association (QFA), headed by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, has decided to extend the contract of Spanish football coach Felix Sanchez until 2022. The decision to extend the contract is a desire of the QFA to continue the technical stability of the national team …
Read More »First FIFA-AFC-Asian Zonal Associations meeting held!
The inaugural meeting between FIFA, AFC and the Asian Zonal Associations concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, May 3. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in his opening address, said, “I am pleased to note the five AFC Regional Associations have been working closely with FIFA …
Read More »India U-15 boys ride Sridarth strike to beat Qatar!
The India U-15 boys registered its first win in the last four matches, beating Qatar by a goal to nil in Rence, Slovenia on Thursday, May 2. Sridarth, who had scored a brace to hold Slovenia 2-2 in Italy, did the trick for India once again, scoring the only goal …
Read More »VIDEO – AFC Cup: Minerva Punjab FC 2-2 Manang Marshyangdi Club – Match Highlights!
Former I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC were held to a 2-2 draw by Nepali side Manang Marshyangdi Club at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday evening. Watch the AFC Cup match highlights above!
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