East Bengal FC hardly put a foot wrong as they began their AFC Women’s Champions League 2026-27 Preliminary Stage campaign in style with a 4-0 win against Rajshahi Stars FC (Bangladesh) at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on Monday, August 17, 2026. Ghanaian Olivia Anokye scored twice, while …
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The Indian U20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Yemen at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on August 20 and 23, 2026, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. Both encounters will kick off at 16:30 and will be …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AIFF deciding not to play the FIFA ASEAN Cup to focus on the Blue Tigers friendly match against Brazil’s Selecao.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Professional Football Seminar 2026 concluded on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after three days of engaging discussions and knowledge sharing aimed at strengthening professional football across the Continent. Building on an opening day that explored the AFC’s club competitions’ overview and the Confederation’s Club Licensing …
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As part of their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the India U17 women’s team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan at the UFA National Football Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on August 27 and 30, 2026. Both matches will be played behind closed doors. …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AFC Champions League 2 qualifiers in which East Bengal FC scored a 4-1 extratime comeback win against Al Arabi SC to make the ACL2 group stage, while FC Goa suffered a 0-3 away loss to Arkadag FK …
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FC Arkadag defeated India’s FC Goa 3-0 to secure their place in the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday. After a listless first half, Turkmenistan’s Arkadag turned on the style after the break to put them in the Group Stage draw …
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India’s East Bengal FC fought back to defeat Al Arabi SC 4-1 in extra-time to qualify for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage on Wednesday. With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the entertaining affair at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Kiriangan Stadium was settled by strikes from …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, exclusively interviewing Canada-born Bangladesh international Shamit Shome about his move to join USL League One side New York Cosmos.
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The New York Cosmos today announced the signing of Bangladesh international midfielder Shamit Shome for the remainder of the USL League One season. Shome, 28, joins the Cosmos after spending the last three seasons with Cavalry FC, where he made 62 Canadian Premier League appearances. He brings nearly a decade …
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