The Indian Senior National Team will be camping in Chennai prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE qualifiers fixture against Macau which is scheduled on September 5, 2017. After back-to-back wins against Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic in the first two fixtures, India will fly to Macau for …
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The Indian national women’s football team is currently in Malaysia for a planned two match international friendly series, which on Friday was reduced to a one match encounter due to a mistake by the two federations involved. The Football Association of Malaysia did not consider a FIFA rule which states …
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Over the past two years, media discussions around Chinese football have mainly focused on enormous transfer fees and, most recently, how a new regulatory framework might compromise Chinese clubs’ purchasing power. However, the development of China’s sports industry, expected to reach RMB 3 trillion (EUR 386 billion) by 2020, will …
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New Coach, new chant! “Discipline” stays the key word under Head Coach Maymol Rocky as the Indian Women’s Team gears up to take on Malaysia in the International Friendly on Monday, July 31, the kick-off of which at the MP Selayang Stadium is at 6.15pm IST. “We have introduced fines …
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Recognising the significant impact of club licensing regulations as a game-changer in raising the standards of football development, the AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee has decided today to introduce the AFC Futsal Club Licensing Regulations. The new club licensing system, which aims to enhance the professional landscape and quality …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) mission to support and develop its Member Associations was underlined with the launch of the second edition of the Football Administration Certificate (FAC) programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The third edition of the FAC is scheduled to take place from July 31 to August 2, …
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Forty Member Associations (MA) from across Asia participated in the bi-annual AFC MA Referee Directors’ Workshop which commenced on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Organised by the AFC Referees Department, the workshop is aimed to strengthen its relation with the MAs, as well as providing a platform for …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee will continue to work with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) to ensure the uninterrupted broadcast of AFC Champions League and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches to protect the Confederation’s commercial rights. Following the recent …
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Former South Korea international and Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung was appointed to the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) Football Advisory Panel (FAP) on Monday, July 24. The FAP and the Technical Advisory Panel, which are newly introduced, aim to bring together experts from across the world of football for bi-annual meetings …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s Competitions Committee met earlier today to discuss numerous issues related to Asian football. One of the topics was India and how the two parallel leagues – Indian Super League and I-League – could be accommodated in Asian club competitions before a new one league for India …
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