Asia

VAR to be implemented at all AFC club competitions for 2024/25 season!

As Asian club football prepares to enter a new era, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reaffirmed its determination to maintain the highest officiating standards with the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system across its revamped three-tier club structure as well as the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™ …

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Asia’s finest learn FIFA Futsal World Cup challengers at Uzbekistan 2024!

The continent’s five representatives learnt their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 opponents following the official draw in Samarkand on Sunday, May 26. The 24 teams were divided into six groups for the September 14-October 6 global showpiece that will be contested in three cities. Uzbekistan were drawn in Group …

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India’s Blue Tigresses’ squad for Uzbekistan friendlies announced!

The 23-member India Senior Women’s Team squad for the two international friendly matches against Uzbekistan was announced on Monday, May 27, 2024. The Blue Tigresses are currently camping in Hyderabad, where they are preparing for the two upcoming games in Tashkent, which will be played on May 31 and June …

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Saudi Arabia lead latest AFC Club Competitions Ranking!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the latest AFC Club Competitions Ranking, with Saudi Arabia taking the top spot. With a total of 103.148 points to their name, chart-toppers Saudi Arabia are followed by Japan and Korea Republic in the second and third places respectively. The West Asians’ comfortable …

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Brighton & Hove Albion to play two games on pre-season trip to Japan!

Brighton & Hove Albion will make more history this summer when the men’s first-team squad head to Japan for a pre-season tour. The tour, supported by American Express, includes prestigious fixtures against two of Japan’s leading clubs. The first match takes place on Wednesday, July 24 against Kashima Antlers, who …

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Historic FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 draw to be streamed live on FIFA+!

The Draw for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024, the first FIFA tournament to be hosted in Central Asia, will take place on Sunday, May 26, and fans will be able to watch this historic event broadcast live on FIFA+. The 24 teams, including holders Portugal, five-time champions Brazil …

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Hernan Crespo: Al Ain FC’s AFC Champions League triumph due to self belief!

His players gatecrashed the post-match press conference to honour him but as far as Hernan Crespo was concerned, Saturday’s AFC Champions League 2023/24 triumph was the result of a collective effort. The side from the United Arab Emirates were simply unstoppable as Crespo’s players did exactly what he had promised …

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Shaikh Salman commends Al Ain FC on securing AFC Champions League title!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has praised Al Ain FC after the United Arab Emirates side staged a 5-1 comeback victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos to secure their second AFC Champions League title at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. With …

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arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #262 Can Indian Football NT qualify for FIFA World Cup Round 3 qualifying?

Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the latest from the Indian national team probables camp, if India can qualify for the FIFA World Cup Round 3 qualifying and other Indian football news.

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Al Ain FC claim historic second AFC Champions League title!

Doubles from Soufiane Rahimi and Kodjo Laba drove United Arab Emirates’ Al Ain FC to win the AFC Champions League 2023/24 title following a 5-1 victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos in the second leg of the final at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. The J1 League side had …

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