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Official squads unveiled for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia!

The seven contenders for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia have named their 23-man squads for the tournament. The tournament is set to kick off on December 12 with Al-Ittihad facing Auckland City, leading up to the final on December 22. Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez and …

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VfL Bochum expand its activities in Japan!

As part of its internationalisation strategy, VfL continues to grow, including in Japan. The connections between VfL Bochum and the city of Bochum to the Land of the Rising Sun are traditionally good – the city partnership between Bochum and Tsukuba, the long-term cooperation with our supplier Mizuno as well …

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Fourth batch of AFC FMD graduates poised to make a difference!

Graduates of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s fourth batch of the Football Management Diploma (FMD) programme today took a pivotal step towards becoming future senior leaders of Asian football and positively impacting the game. Holding middle or senior management positions in the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs), Regional Associations (RAs) and …

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2023/24 AFC Champions League – West: Round of 16 cast finalised!

The AFC Champions League 2023/24 West Zone Round of 16 cast was finalised on Tuesday, December 5 following the conclusion of the group stage. Three former champions were among the eight teams who advanced, with the draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 28. Inaugural AFC Champions …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #94 Indian Football Q&A!

Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the latest from Indian football and a Q&A session. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.

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Set pieces set the pace:, Mumbai City FC suffer a narrow defeat to Navbahor!

Two well-executed goals from set-piece movements paved the way for PFC Navbahor Namangan’s 2-1 victory over hosts Mumbai City FC in their concluding Group D AFC Champions League 2023-24 match at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Complex on Monday, December 4. While the win confirmed the Uzbek side’s entry to the …

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FIFA President praises development of football in Guam on his first-ever visit!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has completed his first trip to Guam where he visited the Guam Football Association (GFA), met with government officials and participated in a 8v8 football match featuring GFA and FIFA representatives. The trip began with a meeting with Acting Governor of Guam, Joshua Tenorio and First …

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Navbahor edge Mumbai City to advance in AFC Champions League!

Navbahor FC wrapped up their Group D AFC Champions League 2023/24 campaign in style with a convincing 2-1 win against hosts Mumbai City FC, on Monday evening at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Complex. With the win in the bag, the Uzbek side ensured they advance to the round of 16 …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #92 ISL East Bengal vs NorthEast United, Mumbai City in AFC Champions League!

Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the latest from Indian football, be it the ISL clash, East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC, and Mumbai City FC taking on Navbahor. Akshata Shukla and Rahul Naresh of @SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren …

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