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iSportconnect has announced that they will be staging their second-ever iSportconnect Summit in Dubai on November 29, 2017. Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, and Adolfo Bara, General Manager Marketing & Sales at LaLiga, have been confirmed as guest speakers. The Summit represents a breakthrough opportunity for up to 150 …

Bengaluru FC kept their calm to hold on to a three-goal lead from the first leg to seal a 3-0 aggregate win after a goalless draw against 4.25 SC, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Wednesday. The result secures a place for the Blues in the Inter-Zone final …

Bengaluru FC will be hoping to finish off the job at hand when they take on North Korean side 4.25 SC in the second leg of the 2017 AFC Cup Inter-Zonal semifinal at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Wednesday. Taking a three-goal lead into the game, thanks to …

Al Sadd U-16s scored from the penalty spot to clinch a last-gasp 2-2 stalemate against the valiant Indian U-16 side who went ahead twice, thanks to Thoiba (36′) and Harpreet (91′) but the hosts showed true character to come back from behind to steal a draw from the Indians’ grasp …

The format for the upcoming SAFF U-18 Championship had to be changed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) due to Sri Lanka’s decision not to send a team. The SAFF U-18 Championship would be played as per the original dates from September 18 to 27 in Thimphu, Bhutan with …

20 football and seven futsal referees convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the AFC Elite Referees Selection Course on Thursday, September 7. The four-day programme acts as the final step of a one year path, which aims to evaluate and select referees for the AFC Elite Panel. The programme began …

The AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting convened for their fifth meeting in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, September 7. AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, who led the meeting said, “Our aim is to develop the game and to improve standards of coaching, and consequently football. Coaches are …

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of players in the Continent was strengthened this week after the AFC Medical Committee approved the guidelines and accreditation process for recognition as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence. The application process to be inducted into …

On a day when Indian National Team accomplished their Mission Macau with a 2-0 victory over the hosts, coach Stephen Constantine was satisfied and happy with the win. “Congratulations on the victory. It was very difficult to break down their defence. It is a very valuable win for us. And …

India took a big step towards qualifying for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE by scoring a 2-0 away win against Macau at the Macau Olympic Stadium on Tuesday evening. India now have the maximum nine points from three matches in Group A. The Men in Blue are …