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Watch the best moments from the AFC U-16 Championships which were played by youth teams of 16 Asian nations from September 20 to October 7 in Malaysia.
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AIFF condoles former AFC General Secretary Dato’ Peter Velappan’s death!
The All India Football Federation condoles the death of Dato Peter Velappan, former General Secretary of Asian Football Confederation. He was 83. Mr. Velappan served as the General Secretary of the AFC for 29 years from 1978 to 2007. AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel in his statement said: “On behalf …
Read More »Shaikh Salman pays tribute to former AFC general secretary Peter Velappan!
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today paid tribute to Dato’ Peter Velappan, the former AFC General Secretary, who passed away at the age of 83. Shaikh Salman said, “On behalf of the entire Asian football family, I send my condolences and heartfelt sympathy …
Read More »CONCACAF Referee Named for Asian Football Confederation Champions League Semifinal!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced that Mark Geiger, two-time FIFA World Cup veteran and 2014 CONCACAF Referee of the Year, will lead the CONCACAF referee team assigned to work the AFC Champions League return-leg semifinal in …
Read More »India Women’s coach Maymol Rocky names youngster to Olympic qualifiers camp!
The Indian senior women’s national team, on Thursday, October 18 started its training camp for the upcoming 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will take place in Myanmar from November 8-13, 2018. The camp is being held at the Father Agnel Technical Education Complex in Mumbai. A total of …
Read More »Balancing Football & Studies, Devneta Roy looks to break barriers at AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers!
There are numerous stories about Indian football players coming up from humble backgrounds to make it big at the top stage. While these players have to struggle a lot in the earlier stages of their respective careers, things tend to be even more difficult for budding young women footballers. India …
Read More »Borussia Mönchengladbach inaugurate overseas office in Shanghai!
Borussia Mönchengladbach have inaugurated their first overseas office on Tuesday. Martin Thiess will be the CEO of the Shanghai-based office, which has started its operations as “Borussia Mönchengladbach (Shanghai) Sport Development Co. Ltd.” in China. Borussia’s Vice-President Rainer Bonhof, CEO Stephan Schippers, Sports Director Max Eberl and Head of International …
Read More »Great strides for women’s futsal development in Kuwait!
Kuwait took a step forward in women’s futsal development following the conclusion of the AFC Futsal Level 1 course in the capital city recently. Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Head of Women’s department Fatima Masoud Hayad, who opened the seven-day course, said, “Education and developing coaches are a vital part in …
Read More »Eurovision Media Services & Topgolf confirmed as Speakers at 2018 Dubai Summit!
iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sport business executives, has announced that Eurovision Media Services (EMS), the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Topgolf International are to speak at the 2018 Dubai Summit. Michele Gosetti, Head of Global Sales at Eurovision Media Services (EMS) and …
Read More »Wholesome friendly between AFC-UNHCR and NFAP!
It was a morning of fun-filled football activities as students from the AFC-UNHCR and Name Football Association of Petaling (NFAP) met in a friendly match at the SJK (T) Ladang Vallambrosa, Klang, Malaysia on Sunday, October 14. The event was officiated by representatives from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), NFAP, …
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