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At stake are ‘pride, honour and reputation’ for the Indian Senior Women’s Team as they take on Uzbekistan in their last match of the Paris 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 2 on Wednesday, November 1 at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent at 5.30pm IST. Back-to-back losses against Japan …

FIFA, renowned Indonesian electronic trio Weird Genius and LTZ (Lyodra, Tiara Andini and Ziva Magnolya) are proud to announce the Official Song for the upcoming 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup – Indonesia – an all-new remix of the viral hit Glorious. Set to go live on November 3, the remix …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa held a meeting with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar today ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman extended his congratulations to President Umar, who was re-elected as the President of …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today met with the DPR Korea Football Association (DPRK FA) Vice President and AFC Executive Committee Member Han Un Gyong, on the sidelines of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. The AFC President reiterated the AFC’s support in …

It was a historic day for Indian Football in Doha, Qatar, on Monday night on October 30, 2023. In a move that could have a far-reaching effect on the development of Indian football, the All India Football Federation and the Central Asian Football Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a meeting with Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai, ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman expressed his warm congratulations to President Song, who was elected to the role earlier this month …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), today welcomed Wang Ling-Hsiang, President of the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022, where the two engaged in a constructive meeting on a range of football-related matters. At the outset, the …

Tough days at the office have been aplenty for the Indian women’s team this year. The two wins in the first round of the Olympic Qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan seem like a distant memory now. But in sports, there cannot be room for stagnancy. Four losses in a row since then …

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a productive meeting with Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) President Bold Molomjamts at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 in Qatar. The AFC President congratulated newly elected President Bold Molomjamts on the overwhelming mandate that he received at …

India’s Paris Olympics dreams ended at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, October 29, when they went down fighting to Vietnam 1-3 in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group C encounter. Having lost their second consecutive match in a row, India are now out of contention for …