International Football

John Obi Mikel: Nigeria are always AFCON favourites!

Just like any international competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 will have a number of teams carrying the heavy burden of being tournament favourites. Drawn against tournament hosts, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, the Super Eagles of Nigeria head to Cote d’Ivoire as one …

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AFC Match Officials confirmed for 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – UAE!

Four of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s match officials have been selected to officiate at the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – UAE, set to take place in Dubai from February 15 to 24, 2024. The 2024 edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will see Kuwait’s Abdulaziz …

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Brunei Darussalam to maintain forward momentum under new FABD president!

The recently elected President of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD), Feisal Eusoff, has discussed his strategic development plans with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in advance of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 final. Mr Eusoff received a two-thirds majority in the …

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Wolverhampton Wanderers loan Fabio Silva to Glasgow Rangers!

Fabio Silva has joined Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers for the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign. The 21-year-old has been part of Wolves’ first-team group since returning to Molineux in the summer, but has found minutes difficult to come by, starting just three Premier League …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup: When India’s journey mattered more than the destination!

The AFC Asian Cup 2019 sits dearly in the memories of the modern Indian Football fan. The Blue Tigers lost two of the three matches and failed to make it into the knockout rounds by a last-minute penalty goal conceded against Bahrain. But not everything in life and football is …

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2011 AFC Asian Cup: When a bunch of bravehearts broke India’s 27-year Hoodoo!

Twenty-seven years is a long time. That’s how much India had to wait to make it to the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1984. A sensational 4-1 triumph over Tajikistan in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi was not only …

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Odisha FC drawn against ASEAN Zone champions in AFC Cup Inter Zone Semifinal!

Odisha FC were drawn against the ASEAN Zone Champions in the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter Zone Semifinal in the draw held at the AFC Football House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The Kalinga Warriors emerged champions of the AFC Cup South Zone after beating Bashundhara Kings …

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AFC Champions League 2023/24 Knockout Stage Draw produces thrillers!

The AFC Champions League 2023/24 knockout stage has all the ingredients to be an exciting affair following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, December 28. Six former Asian champions were among the teams who advanced to the knockout stage, with the Round of …

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