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A 23-member Indian U-16 boys team departed to participate in the SAFF U-15 Championships in Nepal today, August 16. The squad will train for two days before playing its first match in the tournament on August 19. The opening encounter on August 19 is against Maldives while their next opponent …

Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced their 25-man list for the 2017 AFC Cup knockout rounds as Albert Roca’s men prepare to take on North Korean side April 25 SC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in a week’s time. The new-look squad sees as many as fourteen new faces following the …

46 general coordinators, security, media and marketing officers from across Asia assembled in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the AFC Competition Education Courses which concluded on Monday, August 14. The workshop was aimed to prepare the officers for the upcoming 2018 AFC competition season, and ultimately groom them …

The roles and responsibilities of the national security officers (NSO) were strengthened with the second AFC NSO Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, August 11. Officers from 38 Member Associations from across Asia took part in the two-day seminar which was organised by the AFC Competitions department, with the …

The first-ever AFC Member Associations (MA) Competitions Director workshop kicked-off on Thursday, August 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The aim of the two-day workshop is to share with all the MAs the suggested competitions calendar and receive feedback, to ensure a coherent combined effort for an optimised timetable. The workshop …

Soccerex have confirmed they will be bringing their football business platform to China for the first time next year, following the announcement of a four year agreement to host Soccerex China, a new football business event, with the first edition taking place in Shenzhen on April 17/18, 2018. Delivered in …

Striker Jinya Kishi scored twice as Bengaluru FC Reserves went down 2-1 to Avispa Fukuoka U18s in a friendly held at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Vice-captain Prashanth Kalinga’s 86th minute effort was a consolation in a clash that saw Blue Colts’ custodian Jafar Mondal named Man-of-the-match …

Bengaluru FC’s reserve side will look to put on a good show when they take on Japan’s Avispa Fukuoka Under-18s in an Asian Football Confederation approved friendly game at the Bengaluru Football Stadium on Saturday. Bengaluru FC Under-18s Head Coach John Kenneth Raj stressed at the importance of the clash, …

The AIFF U-16 Team are going to have a steeper road ahead before they fly to Nepal for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualification. Head coach Bibiano Fernandes said that he and his team are still looking for more players to bolster his team’s chances to qualify for the …