Asia

July 29, 2000 was a Saturday and on that afternoon at the old Filbert Street ground of Leicester City, India took on Bangladesh in the first-ever South Asian derby on British soil. Over 3,000 fans turned up for the game and there were more Bangladeshi at the ground than Indians, …

India were drawn with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 in the Final Draw ceremony held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Placed in position C3, the Blue Tigresses will begin their Women’s Asian Cup with …

The draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 will be conducted at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 14:30 IST. The draw will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. India will be represented by coach Crispin Chettri and midfielder Sangita …

The six teams aiming to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 discovered their path to the Finals following the conclusion of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Playoffs draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The six teams were divided into two groups, with …

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is pleased to announce a reward of USD 50,000 for the Senior Indian Women’s National Team following their outstanding performance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers held in Thailand. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign — winning all four matches in convincing …

KODANSHA Ltd., the iconic Japanese publishing house behind globally beloved manga and anime titles, and CONCACAF, are proud to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration featuring the critically acclaimed manga and anime series BLUE LOCK. This marks CONCACAF’s inaugural partnership with a Japanese Manga (Comic) and Anime (Animated Series)–uniting two global passions …

The teams aspiring to vie for the title discovered their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers opponents following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The 44 sides were drawn into 11 groups for the Qualifiers, which will be contested on September …

The India senior men’s national team will play a FIFA International Friendly match against Thailand on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The Blue Tigers, who are currently embroiled in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round campaign, will play the friendly against …

Yanmar Holdings is proud to announce its official sponsorship of the ASEAN Football Federation’s (AFF) four major national team and club events: the ASEAN Championship™, the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™, the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup™, and the ASEAN U-23 Championship™, collectively branded as the ASEAN United FC. The partnership …

FIFA has officially launched the invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ in selected territories in Europe and Central Asia*. The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is the biggest women’s sporting event in the world. The 2023 edition was a resounding success …