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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 …

FIFA has announces that DIKING, leading brand in men’s business attire in China, has been added to their line-up of Asian Regional Supporters for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thanks to this collaboration, DIKING will enjoy a range of rights including brand association rights in Asia, LED board …

Football Association of Singapore (FAS) received a boost in their grassroots initiatives after being endorsed for the Silver membership of the AFC Grassroots Charter. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots …

Malaysia’s football team takes its nickname from the national symbol: the tiger, Harimau Malaya. And for 2018, the side will take the field in a new home kit that makes no mystery of its symbolic guide. Designed with a full-body tiger stripe graphic, the shirt is also the first to …

Nine days ahead of the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia as they touched down at 20:26h local time at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport yesterday, June 5. “Being in Russia is a dream come true for Iranian …

New Zealand opened their points tally in the Intercontinental Cup after the All Whites defeated Chinese Taipei 1-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex today, June 5 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Myer Bevan’s 36th minute penalty gave the All Whites three points as they trumped over their opponents. The All Whites dominated …