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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We have been able to evaluate ourselves!

As India U-16 National Team gear up to face Jordan in their first match of the WAFF U-16 Championship, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes looks back at the month-long exposure tour to China, Thailand and Malaysia which he feels has made it clear that “there’s not much difference in technical abilities …

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VIDEO – NNIS: Constantine slams IOA on Barring Indian Football teams From Asian Games 2018!

Indian football team’s coach Stephen Constantine said the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has made an appalling decision of not sending the men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games 2018 to be held in Indonesia in August/September.

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India U-16s to face Iraq, Japan, Jordan & Yemen in 5th WAFF U-16 Boys Championship!

The Indian U-16 National Team will be locking horns with defending AFC U-16 Championship winners Iraq, Asian powerhouses Japan, a strong Jordan and Yemen in the 5th WAFF U-16 Boys Championship slated to be held at the King Abdullah II International Stadium in Jordan from August 1. The exposure tour …

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Bhutan’s Sonam Pelden stars in AFC’s It’s My Game campaign!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) It’s My Game campaign, which celebrates the role of women working in Asian football, features Bhutan Football Federation Commercial Manager Sonam Pelden in a starring role. The video, the latest from the series to be shared via AFC’s social media channels, highlights the work of …

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Inaugural AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop concludes in Manama!

The inaugural AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop for the West, Central and South Zones concluded on Tuesday, July 24. The two-day workshop will be replicated for ASEAN and East Zones’ officers, which will be held at the AFC House in Malaysia on August 2-3. The President of the …

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India U-16s score 2-1 friendly win over hosts Malaysia!

The Indian U-16 National Team registered a 2-1 victory against Malaysia U-16 in the second International Friendly played in Kuala Lumpur today, July 26. The match ended a 27-day long exposure tour in three different countries which included matches in China, Thailand and Malaysia. After two first-half goals from Rohit …

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Melbourne City hammer Kerala Blasters 6-0 in LaLiga World opener in Kochi!

Australian A-League side Melbourne City FC hammered Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters FC 6-0 in the opening match of the Toyota Yaris LaLiga World tournament, India’s first pre-season tournament, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday, July 24 evening. Dario Vidosic opened the scoresheet in the 30th …

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India U-15 Girls team assemble for preparatory camp!

Nine girls from the Sub-Junior Girls National Championship 2018/19 champions Manipur, along with 26 other players have been called for the India U-15 Girls preparatory camp in Cuttack for the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship which is slated to be held in Bhutan from August 9-18, 2018. This will be the …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup Ticket sales to begin on July 30!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Local Organising Committee have confirmed that tickets for Asia’s most prestigious tournament will go on sale on Monday, July 30, 2018. As the excitement builds to the most eagerly-anticipated spectacle for football fans in the Continent, AFC General …

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s China C罗 Collection by Nike!

Coinciding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s second China tour with Nike, the exclusive C罗 collection carries an exclusive new logo and equips athletes for play on and off-pitch. Made with a pattern that includes an ancient boat compass, the captain’s “C” and a new Chinese-character version of Ronaldo’s famed CR7 mark (C罗), …

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