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Chennaiyin FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka in their final 2019 AFC Cup Group E home encounter at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. A deflected goal from Anirudh Thapa in the second half helped Chennaiyin FC bag all three points and consolidate top spot …

Minerva Punjab FC are scheduled to play their first home game in the AFC Cup Group stage at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. They will be facing one of the most successful team in Nepal, the eight-time Nepalese champions Manang Marshyangdi Club. Like most of the teams in Group E, …

Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership for its commitment and investment in grassroots football development. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories, such as grassroots competitions, fairplay, …

Chennaiyin FC are set to welcome Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka for their final 2019 AFC Cup Group E home game at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, April 30 with kick-off at 7:30pm. Going into this matchday three tie, both sides are locked on four points each with Chennaiyin …

The first Asian edition of the World Football Summit kicked off with important discussions on industry growth and development, as part of its mission to evaluate the football landscape of Asia. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who delivered the opening ceremony, welcomed over 2,000 football industry professionals from across …

Football industry experts are set to convene for the inaugural regional edition of the World Football Summit Asia (WFSA) on Monday, April 29. The two day summit, With the theme ‘Where The Asian Football Industry Meets’, will cover a wide array of topics on sponsorships, partnerships, broadcasting, digital growth, strategic …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Acting President of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Du Zhaocai met at the Home of FIFA this Wednesday, April 24 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities, the main objective of which is to harness the development potential of football in China …

The 4th Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Congress concluded on Wednesday with Rustam Emomali elected unopposed for a four-year term until 2023. The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) president replaces Uzbekistan representative Umed Ahmadjonov at the helm of the CAFA Executive Committee as the CAFA Headquarters moves from Tashkent to Dushanbe. …

Qatar Airways Holidays, the leisure division of Qatar Airways Group, is excited to offer exclusive travel packages for the CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019, giving fans the chance to follow the Qatar National Football Team to Brazil this summer. Qatar Airways Holidays is offering exclusive travel packages until 29 April …

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) took a huge leap forward in Club Licensing Regulation with the conclusion of a workshop for its affiliated clubs. Held in early-April 2019, the workshop was conducted in conjunction with the inauguration of the CFA Club Licensing Administration IT System, with representatives from the AFC, …