Asia

India coach Constantine calls-up four FIFA U-17 World Cup players for SAFF Cup!

Four U-19 players who represented India in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India have been summoned by National Coach Stephen Constantine for the preparatory camp for the SAFF Championship. The four U-19 players — Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali and Rahul K.P. — all of …

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Journey to 2022: FIFA president meets leadership of Qatar’s Supreme Committee!

As soon as referee Nestor Pitana blows the final whistle and the trophy is lifted by Croatia’s Luka Modric or France’s Hugo Lloris, the fireworks lighting up the Luzhniki Stadium will announce an epic end to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, as well as the beginning of a …

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Bengaluru FC regroup for pre-season as AFC Cup challenge continues!

2018 Super Cup champions Bengaluru FC kicked off the first-leg of their 2018/19 pre-season with an open training session at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. All seven new signings – Kean Lewis, Rino Anto, Sairuat Kima, Gursimrat Gill, Soram Poirei, Chencho Gyeltshen and Xisco Hernandez – along …

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20 Players selected for India U-17 Women’s team for BRICS Football Tournament!

Following the Indian U-17 Women’s National Team Camp in the capital that commenced from July 1, twenty players have been selected for the Indian U-17 Women’s National Team that will participate in the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Indian U-17s will face the likes of Brazil, …

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India U-16s beat Thailand’s Budiram United U-17s 2-0 in friendly!

The Indian U-16 National Team currently on an exposure tour in Thailand, defeated Buriram United FC U-17 2-0 today, July 13. An early goal by Bhuvnesh in the 3rd minute and Rohit Danu’s 83rd minute strike led the Indian colts to an easy win in a match largely dominated by …

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AFC team on futsal assessment visit to Hong Kong!

An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delegation began its Futsal Assessment visit to the Hong Kong Football Association Ltd. (HKFA) as part of the AFC’s Futsal Development Programme on Saturday, July 7. HKFA CEO Mr. Mark Sutcliffe (pictured left), who welcomed the AFC officials, reiterated the East Asian country’s emphasis on …

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Indian women star in AFC’s It’s My Game campaign!

Indian referee Uvena Fernandes and All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women’s Football Manager Sapna Rani appear in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s “It’s My Game” campaign, which continues with videos highlighting exceptional women playing football and working in the game across the Continent. Showcasing the various career paths available for …

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India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: We could have won Tournament if we had taken our chances!

India U-16 Head Coach Bibiano says the Four-Nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International Youth Football Tournament in Wei Nan has helped the team to understand the areas where “we need to improve”. “As a Coach it’s my responsibility to take out the positives from any tournament. Looking back, the amount …

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