Asia

AFC eAsian Cup set to debut at AFC Asian Cup 2023!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will unveil the inaugural edition of the AFC eAsian Cup, in conjunction with the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, from February 1 to 5, 2024. In an exciting fusion of the traditional and digital, the AFC eAsian Cup marks the Confederation’s first foray into the …

Read More »

AFC President underscores belief in Asia’s 2023 FIFA Club World Cup representatives!

With the attention of world football set firmly on Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of Tuesday’s 2023 FIFA Club World Cup kick-off, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his best wishes to Asia’s representatives and underlined his confidence in the Local Organising Committee …

Read More »

The sports industry’s greatest minds congregate in Jeddah for World Football Summit!

The second edition of World Football Summit Asia will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 12/13, 2023, bringing together key decision-makers from the global football industry and expecting over 1,000 attendees from more than 70 countries in the first event of its kind in the country; Some notable …

Read More »

Qatar replace Carlos Queiroz with Marques Lopez as head coach!

The Qatar Football Association have replaced Carlos Queiroz with Marques Lopez as the Qatar national team head coach. The Qatar Football Association had earlier announced that Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz’s tenure as head coach of the Qatar national team has ended by mutual agreement between the two parties without giving …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

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.

Read More »