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At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, FC Goa hosted Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr in a Group D encounter of the AFC Champions League Two. The visitors claimed a 2–1 victory, but the night will be remembered for a historic moment in Indian football. Al Nassr started strongly, dominating …

Continental action returns to Fatorda as FC Goa prepare to face Saudi Arabian giants Al Nasr in their third group stage fixture of the AFC Champions League Two. The Gaurs enter the clash seeking their first points of the campaign, while the Riyadh-based heavyweights arrive with momentum and confidence after …

UEFA has today reiterated its clear opposition to domestic league matches being played outside their home country. After the meeting of its Executive Committee in Tirana last month, UEFA undertook further consultations with stakeholders to assess the extent of the implications of the issue, following the applications it received from …

Indian U17 women’s team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held between October 13 and 17 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Placed in a three-team Group G, India will face hosts Kyrgyz Republic on October 13 …

Indian senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil announced the 23-member squad on Sunday, October 5, 2025, who will travel to Singapore for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C match against the hosts. Singapore will host India at the National Stadium, Singapore, on …

In a landmark move to promote futsal across South Asia, the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) is set to host its first-ever SAFF Futsal Championship for both men and women from January 13–26, 2026, in Thailand. The championship will be accompanied by capacity-building courses for coaches and referees, aimed at …

There are some new faces, and a few familiar ones as well, in the Indian senior men’s national team camp in Bengaluru. But the energy of the training sessions under head coach Khalid Jamil has been electric, as the Blue Tigers prepare for the upcoming double-header against Singapore. Playing in …

FC Goa suffered a 0-2 defeat to FC Istiklol of Tajikistan in their second AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Group D match at the Central Stadium in Hisor on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Second-half strikes by Rustam Soirov and Reza Dehghani gave the Tajik champions their first win following their …

FC Goa fought hard, but ultimately suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group D tie at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, on Wednesday, September 18, 2025. The entertaining encounter at PJN Stadium saw plenty of …

Mohun Bagan Super Giant were defeated 0-1 by Ahal FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group C opener at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. After a tepid first half, Enwer Annayev slipped inside the box in the 83rd minute to squeeze the …