Returning after a five-year hiatus, the 3rd AFC Grassroots Conference 2023 successfully concluded on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, under the theme of “Promoting Asia’s Grassroots Football.” Over the course of three days, technical directors, grassroots football managers, and FIFA Regional Technical Consultants from across Asia convened to …
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The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the official draw in Doha on Thursday, November 23. Defending champions Saudi Arabia lead the cast, with former winners South Korea (2020), Uzbekistan (2018), Japan (2016) and Iraq (2013) also looking to become the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show with the aftermath of India’s loss to Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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The ever growing stature of Asian football was further underlined today as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and VISA, the global payment services provider, announced a regional partnership that will cover the ongoing AFC Champions League season (2023/2024) as well as the Continent’s most prestigious men’s tournament – the AFC …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show with a special watchalong of the India vs Qatar match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Akshata Shukla and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTubers Sayan Sarkar, Hiren Patel and Musa join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is …
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AFC Asian Cup champions Qatar proved too hot to handle for Igor Stimac’s boys as the Blue Tigers went down 0-3 in their second match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Joint Qualification campaign, on Tuesday, November 21. Stimac made five changes to …
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Bhubaneswar is in total football mode at the moment. Passing by the Kalinga Stadium for their gym session, the Blue Tigers were elated to see a huge queue of people waiting to buy tickets at the box office. The Intercontinental Cup triumph in June, which was India’s first international tournament …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show with a preview of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, India vs Qatar. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTubers Hiren Patel and Sayan Sarkar join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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Bhubaneswar is in total football mode at the moment. Passing by the Kalinga Stadium for their gym session, the Blue Tigers were elated to see a huge queue of people waiting to buy tickets at the box office. The Intercontinental Cup triumph in June, which was India’s first international tournament …
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Battle lines will be drawn for the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 when the official Final Draw ceremony takes place this Thursday at 12pm local time at the Al Bustan Ballroom of the Wyndham Doha West Bay in Doha, Qatar. The top 16 Under-23 teams in Asia will vie …
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