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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Committee met on Friday in Chonburi, Thailand, to coincide with the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship currently taking place in the country. Key strategic decisions were made regarding the dates of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan, as well as a revised …

After an impressive three-nil victory against a strong Palestine in the first match of 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, the India U-16 stay cautious in their approach when they take on hosts Nepal at the Halchowk Stadium on Friday, September 22. “There’s no room for complacency,” Coach Bibiano Fernandes said. “Nepal …

A defeat can be a flattening experience. Especially so when you are three goals up at half-time. . But they are not counting themselves out as they are all set to face Bhutan tomorrow, September 22 in their second encounter. India U-18 suffered a 3-4 defeat at the hands of …

Indian U16 boys scored three in the second half as India blanked Palestine 3-0 in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu today (September 20, 2017). Givson opened the scoreline from an impeccable free-kick in the 51st minute. It was followed by a strike from …

11 players who represented India in the AFC U-23 Qualifiers in Doha have been named by National Coach Stephen Constantine in the preliminary squad of 28 for India’s forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against Macau slated to be held in Bengaluru on October 11, 2017. Interestingly head coach Stephen …

From winning the SAFF U-15 Championship a month ago to defeating the Qatar U-16 National Team on their own soil, the Indian U-16 National side have been hogging the limelight for all the right reasons. The test is even bigger now as they are slated to lock horns with defending …

Seven participants of the AFC Project Future Referees Programme Batch 2015 have graduated after the two-year programme concluded on Monday, September 18. The referees from across Asia gathered in Malaysia for the final five-day development course, with the aim to conduct the final evaluation of the participants’ refereeing performances and …

The Indian U-16 National Team landed in Kathmandu on Monday (September 18, 2017) morning for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-16 Qualifiers. India have been drawn with hosts Nepal, Iraq and Palestine in Group D. Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes said that despite the “tough draw,” the boys can make the cut …

A 23-member Indian U-18 team is currently in Bhutan to participate in the SAFF U-18 Championships. The squad which travelled from Delhi on September 16 will be playing its first match in the tournament on September 18 (today). The opening encounter on September 18 is against Bangladesh while their next opponent …

55 goalkeeper coaches and tutors gained insightful knowledge and experience from the 2017 AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Tutor’s course which concluded on Friday, September 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Coach education represents the foundation stones for success in technical development and this course exemplifies the AFC’s commitment to provide focused and …