Asia

Seasoned Sunil Chhetri stole the spotlight for the umpteenth time on Thursday when India beat Bangladesh to stay afloat in the battle for a last-16 spot in the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Playing his third Asian Games, the second as the captain, Chhetri’s low and accurate shot from a spot …

A tribute to the design of their stadium, the AAMI Park. This is the main theme distinguishing the graphics of the new Melbourne Victory Home shirt that the club will wear in the 2023-24 season of the A-League. Together with the club’s colours and logo design, the new home kit …

Leading experts and distinguished visionaries of Asian and world football are poised to take the stage at the highly anticipated inaugural AFC Member Associations (MAs) & Regional Associations (RAs) Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2023 in Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent from October 7 to 8. The prestigious event, will …

Less than 24 hours ago, India chalked out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh in the crucial Group A tie of Asian Games football in Hangzhou, China, raising hopes of the Blue Tigers’ entry in the second round after 13 years. But India’s head coach Igor Stimac has already put …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s continuous efforts to empower its Member Associations (MAs) reached a significant milestone when the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was introduced to the AFC Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage matches for the first time earlier this week. Implemented from the Knockout Stage since 2020, the …

The uncomfortable silence that prevailed in the team bus while the India U-17 Women’s team were returning from the Buriram City Stadium on Thursday night could easily be noted. A 0-4 defeat against Thailand less than an hour ago put paid to India’s hopes of making any further advance in …

LALIGA continues to magnify its innovative strategic vision, “The Power of Our Fútbol” expanding global. This overarching concept, which spans different continents, underscores the collective strength and transformative capacity of LALIGA, underlining its capability to drive positive change through the universal language of football. Echoing the powerful refrain, “Together we …

India succumbed to their second defeat in as many matches in Group A of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, losing 0-4 to hosts Thailand at the Buriram City Stadium, on Thursday, September 21. The Young Tigresses had earlier suffered a similar fate at the hands of …

The Blue Tigresses suffered a heart-breaking 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei in their opening game in Group B at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday, September 21. Anju Tamang’s opener was cancelled out by two late Chinese Taipei goals to leave India empty-handed, yet with the belief that …