Asia

Women’s football coaching the focus at AFC course!

The first AFC Women’s Coaching Tutors Course taking place in Shanghai, China, this and next week, highlights the importance of coaching for women’s football development. The 25 participants are leading coaches from 22 AFC Member Associations, with two participants from the continent’s biggest countries China and India, and a representative of the Oceania Football Confederation, the Papua New Guinea Football Association. The …

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The AFC to help Singapore in S-League revamp!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will assist the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to revitalise the S-League. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said the help of experts would be sourced to assess the S.League before implementing a model for change. “Before we come to the model that the AFC …

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AFC (Asia) upholds principles of political neutrality!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has written to its Member Associations reiterating that all stakeholders involved in Asian football must respect the principle of political neutrality. The letter sent by the AFC stressed that the principle is a cornerstone of both the AFC and of the international sports movement, and is reflected in Article 3.2 of the AFC Statutes, which states: …

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ISL: Delhi Dynamos sign ground-breaking partnership with Aspire Academy to develop and shape the future of the club!

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC, today signed a ground-breaking technical partnership with Aspire Academy that will see the world-renowned Doha-based academy share its football know-how and management expertise (including coaching, training, scouting and sports science) with the Delhi-based club in their pursuit of success on the pitch. As …

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VIDEO – Hyundai: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup – Australia/New Zealand – We all feel the same!

Football fans around the world feel the same way about their beloved nations. From beating their fiercest rivals to having the opportunity to show what a small nation can do, all of these inspire moments of elation and create memories that stay with us forever. To celebrate the FIFA Confederations …

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10-men India U-19 suffer 0-1 loss to Singapore U-19 in second Goa friendly!

A spirited 10-men India U-19 went down with a fight after Zulkifli’s penalty put Singapore U-19 ahead to force a narrow 0-1 defeat in an International Friendly at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Wednesday, June 21 evening. The teams were cautious in their approach at the start with …

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UNHCR becomes AFC social responsibility partner!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday; June 19 signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia. Cooperation between the two organisations will take place under auspices of the recently launched AFC Dream Asia Foundation. The signing ceremony took place at the AFC House …

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German FA (DFB) & Football Federation Australia (FFA) agree cooperation!

Before the first group game of the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup between Germany and Australia, the two associations signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, June 19 in Sochi, Russia. For the German Football Association (DFB) the paper was signed by president Reinhard Grindel and secretary general Dr. Friedrich Curtius, …

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India U-19 trash Singapore U-19 by a 7-2 scoreline in Goa friendly!

Hattricks from Edmund Laringka and Nacrem Roshan Singh helped India U-19 register a 7-2 comeback victory over Singapore U-19 in an international friendly after having gone down a goal as early as the 2nd minute at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Monday, June 19. Singapore struck early in …

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VIDEO – Superpower Football: India beats Kyrgyzstan | Into the FIFA ranking 90s!

India’s game against Kyrgyzstan​ was historic on multiple levels! Be it Sunil Chhetri​’s stunner or the fact that the Indian Football Team​ might hit 90s in the FIFA Rankings. Watch another great vlog from Ankush Sharma for Superpower Football!

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