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The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked-off on Thursday, June 14 evening with hosts Russia defeating Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Russia dominated the proceedings right from kick-off against a Saudi Arabian team, which had its difficulties to handle the pressure of having …

Official FIFA Partner Dalian Wanda Group is bringing six children from a poverty-stricken area in China to the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening game as the FIFA Flag Bearers in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. All six children are from Danzhai, a county in Southwest China where Wanda has …

Decision of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to enter into an agreement with DDMC Fortis has confirmed the growing value of Asian football’s national and club team competitions. The agreement covers all commercial rights and services for all AFC National Team and Club competitions, beginning with the Asian Qualification competition …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to open an office in Doha, Qatar to assist and support in the preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The AFC Executive Committee, meeting in Moscow, decided in line with the AFC’s Vision and Mission, which sets out the objective of supporting the …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee meeting in Moscow on Monday, June 11 has decided to enter into an agreement with DDMC Sports International Ltd and Fortis Sports AG for the AFC’s Commercial Rights for the period 2021-2028. As requested, the AFC Executive Committee, chaired by AFC President Shaikh …

Fresh from their triumph in the International Four-Nations Tournament in Serbia, the Indian U-16 National Team will be competing in another four-nation tournament in China which kicks-off on July 1, 2018. Besides hosts China, the team coached by Bibiano Fernandes will also be playing against Thailand and North Korea. Boys …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee at their meeting in Moscow agreed to formalise the arrangement with the five regional zones with their rights and obligations clearly set out. The AFC’s zones – West, Central, South, ASEAN and East – will now have to draw up their own statutes …

Future leaders from the AFC Member Associations have praised the highly-acclaimed Football Administration Certificate (FAC) programme for its comprehensive curriculum and emphasis in developing vital transferable skills sets from the classroom to the workplace. The nine-month programme, which has been designed in collaboration with academic partner World Academy of Sport …

Kenya booked their berth in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, after the Harambee Stars defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, Maharashtra today, June 8. A splendid second half performance by Kenya led them to the win against a tough Chinese Taipei side that tested …

Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Jordan, Laos, Oman and Vietnam joined in on the 2018 AFC Grassroots Football Day in May and AFC Media tracks what each country undertook to spread the joy of the game. BHUTAN The AFC Grassroots Football Day celebration in Bhutan saw a huge turnout in the capital …