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Chennaiyin FC endured their first AFC Cup defeat in a 2-3 loss to Abahani Limited Dhaka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. After CK Vineeth had given Chennaiyin FC an early lead, Abahani Limited Dhaka came from behind in the second half with two goals in five minutes. Isaac Vanmalsawma …

Macarthur FC is the official name of the Australian A-League newcomers from Sydney’s west when they enter the competition from the 2020/21 season. The A-League’s 12th club made the announcement on Wednesday, May 15 at a function at Campbelltown Catholic Club. It turned out to be a massive day for …

Unbeaten Group E table toppers Chennaiyin FC are on the road for the first time this 2019 AFC Cup group stage as they take on second place Abahani Limited Dhaka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The clash kicks off at 6:30pm IST with Chennaiyin FC aiming to do …

After the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that they would participate at the Intercontinental Cup in July 2019, the All India Football Federation confirmed the participation of Syria, North Korea, and Tajikistan as the participating teams of the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup from July 7-17. The Blue Tigers come …

The AFC Women’s Assistance Programme completed a four-day assessment of Macau to help strengthen and develop its women’s football. The assessment began on May 3 and was facilitated by AFC Head of Women’s Football Bai Lili who, alongside Macau FA Head of Women’s Football Zhang Hong and technical staff visited …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will introduce the Advance 11 initiative in 2019 to continue its efforts to maximise the potential of its Member Associations (MA). As part of the AFC’s commitment to help its MAs, this new initiative was launched as a platform for MAs to further improve their …

Former I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC will play their two remaining 2019 AFC Cup group stage home matches at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati. The original plan for Minerva Punjab FC was to play all their three group stage home matches at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha …

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 …

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 …

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 …