Asia

Bengaluru FC take on Abahani Dhaka in AFC Cup group stage opener!

Bengaluru FC will aim to get their 2018 AFC Cup Group Stage campaign off to a winning start when they host Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka in a Group E encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Having made it through to the zonal phase after winning the …

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Sixth AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting concludes!

The AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting convened for its sixth meeting in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday, March 12. Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Dato Windsor John, in his opening message, said, “Quality education comes from quality coaches and over the past two years this panel has …

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iSportconnect Beijing Summit adds three more Speakers from LaLiga, Riot Games & NBA!

iSportconnect has announced three additional guest speakers for the Beijing Summit line-up which is taking place on March 26/27 at the iconic National Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Park, Beijing. – Sergi Torrents, Managing Director, LaLiga China – Johnson Yeh, Managing Director China and Southeast Asia, Riot Games – David …

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FIFA launches digital presence in China!

Today FIFA launched its digital presence in China on the Weibo platform. China has the world’s largest internet user base and Weibo is the country’s largest social media platform. Kicking off FIFA’s digital arrival in China, the official @FIFA account was inaugurated and engaged fans through a creative interactive campaign …

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Borussia Dortmund announce Bangkok Airways as its Regional Partner!

German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, one of Europe’s most successful football clubs with a traditionally strong fan base in Asia and the world, announces Bangkok Airways, Thailand-based regional airline, a “Regional Partner of Borussia Dortmund” at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany. The cooperation deal includes a variety of advertising …

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Aizawl FC name their final squad for their 2018 AFC Cup group stage campaign!

2016/17 I-League champions Aizawl FC have named their 26 players squad for their inaugural campaign in the 2018 AFC Cup in which they have to face New Radiant SC (Maldives), Abahani Dhaka Limited (Bangladesh) and former I-League rivals, now Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC. The final squad has no …

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Football School of India (FSI) to organise 1st Summer Football Training Camp in Dubai!

The Navi Mumbai-based Football School of India (FSI) is set to organise its first-ever Summer Football Training Camp in association with Pacific Sports Club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The camp dates are March 18 to 29 from 6pm to 8pm (Sunday to Thursday) at the Springdales School (Next …

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Success of Asian teams emphasised at landmark AFC National Coaches conference!

The pathway to success for Asian teams on the world’s biggest stages was further strengthened on Thursday, March 8 at the conclusion of the first-ever Asian Football Confederation (AFC) National Coaches’ Conference for Olympic Coaches 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The three-day conference themed “Towards Tokyo 2020” brought together Olympic …

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AFC Sports Physiotherapy Course held in Doha, Qatar!

Doha’s Aspetar – the orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital – together with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), successfully organised the 2nd AFC Sports Physiotherapy Course 2018, which took place from March 4-6. Building on the success of the 1st AFC Sports Physiotherapy Course which took place in 2016, the three-day …

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