International Football

India U-16 coach Bibiano Fernandes: Could have won by a fancier scoreline against Vietnam!

After defeating Vietnam U16s 1-0 to kick-off their AFC U-16 Championship campaign, Head Coach of the Indian U-16 National Team Bibiano Fernandes stated that there is “still work to be done”, and the team could have won by a fancy scoreline in their first match. “We have toiled hard to …

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VIDEO – AFC U-16 Championship: Vietnam 0-1 India – Match Highlights!

Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, September 21. Watch the match highlights above!

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AFC to conduct first injury study on women’s football!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Medical Committee has agreed at its meeting this week to commission its first-ever injury study on Women’s Football which will focus on epidemiology and injury analysis based on data available from its women’s competitions. While still in the conceptualisation phase, members agreed to conduct the …

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UEFA EURO 2024 bid evaluation report published!

European football governing body UEFA has today published the evaluation report for the bids of the German Football Association (DFB) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to host UEFA EURO 2024. The evaluation report serves as a transparent basis in the decision-making process undertaken by the UEFA Executive Committee. Both …

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Late penalty by Vikram Singh hands India U-16 an opening win over Vietnam!

Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, September 21. In a match where India dominated possession and had as many as four …

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Soccerex announce strategic investment in its operations by GACP Sports!

Global football conference organisers Soccerex based in the UK have announced a strategic investment in its operations by GACP Sports LLC. GACP Sports LLC is a division of U.S. private equity firm General American Capital Partners LLC. Miami based GACP Sports is comprised of experienced private equity professionals as well …

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India U-16 Girls go down 1-2 to hosts Mongolia in AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers!

Amidst extreme weather conditions, where the average temperature has been hovering around zero degree Celsius for the last couple of days, India U-16 girls staged a gritty display but that was not enough against the hosts Mongolia as they went down fighting 1-2 at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar today, …

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Engaging seminar highlights Asia’s growth in Women’s football!

Women’s football in Asia continued to build on its strong foundations with the conclusion of the second Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Development Seminar on Thursday, September 20 which brought together some of the world’s leading women’s football experts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The three-day seminar opened in style …

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VIDEO – 442oons: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus FC) red card vs FC Valencia (Parody)!

I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a parody review of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match between FC Valencia and Juventus FC in which Cristiano Ronaldo was send off under weird circumstances.

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AFC strengthens commitment to enhance capabilities of MAs!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Development Committee has approved the recommendation of a new game-changing Member Associations guidance tool at its meeting on Wednesday, September 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Advance 11 will serve as a benchmarking assessment report of eleven football development categories, which include legal and governance, …

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