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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 …

Riding on a late Sunil Chhetri penalty, the Blue Tigers beat Bangladesh 1-0 in their Group A encounter at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday, September 21. With the win, India put their campaign and their fate for qualification firmly back into their own hands, with a final …

The India U-19 boys stepped onto the international stage after over two years of training. Their baptism by fire came at the SAFF U-19 Championship, where they squared off against the Bangladesh U-19 team at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, September 21 and registered a fluent 3-0 …

On Tuesday evening, the Indian Men’s U-19 Team landed in Kathmandu, Nepal to take part in the SAFF U19 Championship. The mid-20s weather was a welcome change after 10 days of hustle in the heat of Saudi Arabia, where the boys, led by head coach Shuvendu Panda, had been training. …

Sulanjana Raul was expected to be seen on the field since her childhood. But not to play football. As the daughter of a farmer from the remote village of Bhagabanpur in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, it was natural for Sulanjana to assist her father on the field. But her …