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Young football fans at the world’s second largest refugee camp of Zaatari, and players of the Jordan Under-17 Women’s National Team had the opportunity yesterday to dribble the ball with football superstar Mesut Özil, the Germany midfielder who plays his club football for Arsenal FC. Syrian boys and girls under …

South Korea registered a 3-0 over Malaysia in their first match of the AIFF Youth Cup at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa on Tuesday, May 17. The winners led 2-0 at half-time. The first goal came in the 24th minute when Kim Chaewoon followed it inside the box, sidestepped …

The Indian Under-16 National Team came back from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against Malaysia in their opening match of the AIFF Youth Cup at Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa today, May 15. Strikes by Muhammad Sallahuddin and skipper Arif Suhaimi in the 44th and the …

Salgaocar Football Club yesterday organised a Grassroots Football festival at the Chicalim Panchayat Ground to celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day. For children, playing a sport is important – not just because of the physical, or social benefits, but because of the fun they have. Grassroots football plays an important role …

The AIFF Youth Cup which is slated to kick-off from May 15, 2016 in Goa gives an opportunity for the participating Teams – USA, South Korea, Tanzania, Malaysia and hosts India to test their Footballing tenacity and progress, all in their mission to gear up for the 2017 FIFA Under-17 …

A day prior to India’s opening clash against Malaysia in the AIFF Youth Cup which kicks-off tomorrow, May 15, Head Coach of the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad, Nicolai Adam asserted the importance of, “competitive Tournament like the (AIFF) Youth Cup which act as a yardstick for the development of …

The Asian Football Confederation, the governing body for Asian football, has suspended Bengaluru FC head coach Ashley Westwood for four continental matches and has been fined the Englishman USD 5,000 for using abusive language against match officials. In the AFC Cup – Group H fixtures of Bengaluru FC against Lao …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday, May 11 called an Extraordinary Congress to be held in Goa, India in September 2016. The Extraordinary Congress, agreed by the AFC Executive Committee chaired by AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in Mexico City, will elect the three additional AFC …

Jordanian youth in northern Jordan will be receiving a unique football coaching workshop delivered by the Football Club Social Alliance (FCSA) and supported by World Vision Jordan and the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP). The workshop aims to inspire young women and men to become proactive leaders by providing them …