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The India U-16 National Team maintained their winning streak when they defeated a strong Yemen 3-0 in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan. After central defender Harpreet Singh headed the first one in the 37th minute, two goals in two minutes immediately after resumption took the issue beyond …

The Indian U-15 Women National Team will be departing Indian shores for Bhutan on August 7 to participate in the 2018 SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship. The Indian U-15s have been drawn in Group A of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship alongside hosts Bhutan and Sri Lanka. While the Indian girls …

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) has benefited from an AFC Futsal Coaching Level 1 course that concluded in the capital city of Ashgabat in July 2018. The six-day course brought together 15 participants from across the country with the aim of boosting their efficacy in delivering world-class coaching methods, …

Bengaluru FC suffered a 1-5 loss against UAE Pro-League side Shabab Al Ahli Dubai FC in their second game of the 2018 Spain Tour at the Meliá Villaitana Football Center in Benidorm, Alicante on Monday. The Blues began the game on the offensive with Chencho Gyeltshen and Xisco Hernandez going …

The AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop for the East and ASEAN Zones concluded on Friday, August 3. The workshop held at the AFC House was similar to the one in Manama, Bahrain just two weeks prior. The officers from various MAs, whose main duties are to deal with …

The Indian U-16 National Team defeated current Asian U-16 Championship winners Iraq by a solitary goal in the WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan on Sunday, August 5 evening. Bhuvenesh headed in the lone goal and match-winner in the second half added time. The Indians were dominant all throughout and …

A day after the Indian U-16 National Team lost lead and match to Japan U-16 in their first-ever meeting at the U-16 level, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes felt the “encouraging” performance will go a long way among the fans to make all believe the future of Indian Football can play …

After having secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over hosts Jordan, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes feels the job is far from being done. Rather than basking in glory he feels best to focus on one match at a time. As the team gears up to take on Japan in their next …

Dato’ Hamidin Mohammed Amin, the newly elected President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), met with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John at the AFC House on Tuesday, July 31 to discuss football development in Malaysia. Dato’ Hamidin was accompanied by FAM Vice-President Dato’ Sri …

There were goals galore for India as they registered a superb 4-0 victory over the hosts Jordan in their opening fixture of the 5th WAFF U-16 Championship at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman today, August 1. India had to wait until the 43rd minute when Vikram Singh opened …