It probably wasn’t the biggest year for Asian football with No FIFA World Cup, No AFC Asian Cup. Still we witnessed a string of thrilling moments and important matches in Asian football. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 12 teams qualified from the 40 competitors, and they are currently …
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The India Women’s Team start their 2016 SAFF Women’s Championship campaign in style by a whopping 5-1 margin over Afghanistan in the Group B opener at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri today, December 27. Kamala Devi opened the scoreline in the third minute even before the spectators could settle down. …
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All the head coaches of the 2016 SAFF Women’s Cup barring Maldives and Bangladesh, who are scheduled to reach by tomorrow morning, attended the pre-tournament press conference in Siliguri today, December 25. Mr. Jasmine (Sri Lanka), Kelly Lindsy (Afghanistan), Kumar Thapa (Nepal), Mr. Lee (Bhutan) and Sajid Yusuf Dar (India) …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday, December 23 confirmed the establishment of an independent Entry Control Body (ECB) to rule on the eligibility for entering AFC competitions. The new judicial body will have five members and will be chaired by Liu Chi from China. Its formation supports the key …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed Asia’s teams and players for their remarkable achievements in 2016, which culminated in Kashima Antlers becoming the first-ever Asian club to appear in the FIFA Club World Cup Final on Sunday, December 18. Kashima Antlers produced …
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The Soccerex Asian Forum drew to a close last week, with delegates returning home to reflect on two busy days of networking, business conversations and insight on Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the development of the Asian football industry. They can also look forward to further …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) concluded its Aspiring League Workshop in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, December 13. The workshop was organised by the AFC Member Associations (MA) Development Department under the AFC League Development Programme. A total of 23 participants from Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chinese …
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Reigning AFC Cup champions Air Force Club from Iraq have been handed a difficult start to their title defence following the official draw for the competition’s 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, December 13. With the revamped AFC Cup now split into zones, Air Force Club – who last …
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The 2017 Local General Coordinators (LGC) and Local Media Officers (LMO) Seminars were successfully held over the weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a total of 140 participants including observers attending. The seminars began together by reviewing the recently concluded AFC Champions League and AFC Cup, followed by an analysis …
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Recently crowned winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors learned their Group Stage opponents for the 2017 edition of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday following the competition’s official draw in Kuala Lumpur. The South Korea giants, who defeated Al Ain 3-2 on aggregate to seal a second continental success, will begin their …
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