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Ahead of the Indian National Team’s participation in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE, All India Football Federation president Praful Patel termed India’s fourth participation in the AFC Asian Cup as a “precursor to India’s goal to achieve a berth in the FIFA World Cup by 2026.” “The Asian …

Excitement for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup reached new levels with community ambassadors uniting to inspire each other and their countries ahead of the Continental showpiece, which kicks off in just 18 days when hosts UAE take on Bahrain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on January 5, 2019. Playmakers …

The remaining and perhaps most-anticipated design of the eight stadiums proposed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar was unveiled yesterday at a colourful gala event held at the Lusail Marina, 15km north from Doha. With its golden bowl structure …

With January’s 2019 AFC Asian Cup set to see India return to the Continent’s biggest stage for the first time in eight years, this wasn’t captain Sunil Chhetri simply hoping for safe passage to the United Arab Emirates in time for the tournament. It’s his vision for where his nation’s …

Football is an ever-changing game. With as many as 211 countries being under FIFA’s banner, the confluence of cultures has brought about different practices to the ‘beautiful game.’ With different practices, come new roles with regards to the development of football operations. One very significant role in football is that …

India National Team coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 34 probables for the preparatory camp for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE. All the players will be reporting to the Camp in Delhi from December 16 onwards, with a squad of 28 members flying to Abu Dhabi for …

The 2018 edition of the FIFA Technical Directors’ workshop kicked off in Mumbai on Tuesday, December 11. Delegates from five member associations – Iran, Oman, Syria, Sri Lanka and India – were attended the opening ceremony, which was kicked off by All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das. …

A delegation from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted visits to UAE Pro League clubs throughout last week to oversee the Pro League Committee’s implementation of the commercial sustainability project in the areas of “Academies” and “Marketing and Media”, as part of the AFC President’s development initiatives programme which runs …

QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the appointment of Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain player, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communications, and Neymar Silva Santos, Owner of …

The AFC Futsal Development Department concluded its AFC Futsal Club Development Workshop in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on Thursday. The two-day workshop which started on Tuesday, was intended to introduce Futsal Club Licensing System in the UAE Futsal Top League. The AFC delegation was led by the Head of AFC …