Asia

Kuala Lumpur SMC recognised as AFC Medical Centre of Excellence!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to provide world-class healthcare to the Continent’s players and teams by recognising the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC) and Kelinik Setia as part of the AFC Medical Centre / Clinic of Excellence network today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFC President Shaikh …

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Midfielder Sanju Yadav: Wearing the India Women jersey is a feeling like no other!

Preparations are in full swing for the Indian senior women’s national team as they get set to travel to Myanmar for the first round of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the first match set to take place on November 8 against Nepal. The team has been training …

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20 member India Women’s squad announced for 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic qualifiers!

The Indian senior national women’s team will travel to Myanmar for the first round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifying tournament later this month and on Friday, November 2, coach Maymol Rocky named the final squad of players that will make the trip to Yangon. Over the last two weeks, …

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India beat Nepal to finish third at SAFF U-15 Championship!

The Indian U-15 team recorded a routine 1-0 win against hosts Nepal at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu on Saturday, November 3 with a first-half strike from Thlacheu Vanlalruatfela enough to see them secure victory in the third-place playoff at the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship. The first half of the …

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India to face hosts Nepal in SAFF U-15 Championship third-place playoff!

After their heartbreak against Bangladesh on Thursday, November 1; India are all set to face off against Nepal in the third-place match of the SAFF U-15 Championship on Saturday, November 3, at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal. India came very close to qualifying for the final of the championship …

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to hold elections on April 6!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has notified its Member Associations that, in line with Article 32.1 of the AFC Statutes, the election for the members of the AFC Executive Committee (for a four-year term, 2019 – 2023) will be held at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on …

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India coach Constantine announces list of 30 probables for friendly against Jordan!

Indian National Team head coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 30 probables for India’s forthcoming International Friendly against Jordan. The match is slated to be played at the King Abdullah II International Stadium in Amman on Saturday, November 17. This will be the first time the senior National Teams …

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Visa to speak at iSportconnect’s Dubai Summit!

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sport business executives, has announced that Visa is to speak at the 2018 Dubai Summit. Guy Martin, Senior Director and Head of Sponsorships CEMEA at Visa, joins the speaker lineup for the invitation-only event, which is taking place on Monday, November 26 …

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India suffer penalty loss to Bangladesh in SAFF U-15 Championship semifinals!

It was heartbreak for the India U-15 boys as they conceded a late equaliser in the semifinal of the SAFF U-15 Championship before losing out on penalties to neighbours Bangladesh. India had taken the early lead in the first half via a long-ranger from Harsh Patre but a 93rd-minute penalty …

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) & DDMC Fortis sign historic partnership!

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – the home of the AFC Headquarters – Shaikh Salman and Dr Yi Rentao, the Chairman of DDMC Fortis, signed the deal which gives the exclusive rights to DDMC Fortis to market the AFC’s commercial properties for the next two cycles that take place from 2021 …

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