Asia

AFC Technical Team follows 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE!

They won’t be playing, coaching or refereeing, but the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Technical team will contribute to AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 by producing the official Technical Report and selecting the winners of the competition’s awards. The AFC’s team, known as Technical Study Group (TSG), are an experienced group …

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Chinese Super League partners with LaLiga to fuel global growth!

Representatives from 16 Chinese Super League clubs visited Madrid for a four-day programme focused on best practice and building new collaboration projects. Building a successful football league requires more than talent on the pitch. To achieve long-term success, factors like training, security, infrastructure, technology and grassroots development are far more …

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India Women aim for a win in first friendly against Hong Kong!

Ahead of the Indian Women’s Senior National Team’s first match against Hong Kong on Monday, January 21, a confident head coach Maymol Rocky touted the match as a “safe space to test permutations and combinations in the team.” The Indian women’s team are playing four away Friendlies – two against …

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India Women team leaves for friendlies against Hong Kong & Indonesia!

As part of their preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, which is slated to be held in April, the Indian Women’s Senior National team will be leaving for back to back matches against Hong Kong and Indonesia early morning tomorrow, January 19. The women, coached by Maymol …

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VIDEO – DW: 2019 AFC Asian Cup Predictions Show – Round of 16!

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup predictions show for the Round of 16 features DW Asian Cup predictions experts Kres Harrington and Janek Speight discuss which team will make it to the quarterfinals. For the Round of 16 have qualified, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Bahrain, Jordan, Australia, South Korea, China, Iran, …

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Teammates recall Brotherhood as Anas Edathodika retires from international football!

Breaking into the senior national team at the age of 30 and gathering 19 caps in his four-year career for the Blue Tigers did not stop Anas Edathodika from touching the hearts of his fellow teammates in the camp. The defender announced his retirement on Tuesday and has left behind …

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Soccerex unveil global event line-up for 2019!

Soccerex, the global leader for the business of football, have today unveiled their event line up for 2019 which will see the organization returning to China and the US as well as adding a new event – Soccerex Europe – which will take place in Oeiras, part of Greater Lisbon …

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India Women to play two friendlies each against Hong Kong & Indonesia!

In preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, the Indian Senior Women’s National Team will be playing two matches each against the senior national teams of Hong Kong and Indonesia. The 25-member squad will leave Indian shores on January 19, 2019, to travel to Hong Kong to play …

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AFC’s VAR decision correct, says Pierluigi Collina!

When legendary Italian match official Pierluigi Collina speaks about refereeing, everyone has to listen. Collina was in capital of the United Arab Emirates during the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group stage as part of the preparation for the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system from the competition’s …

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