Sunil Chhetri scored a hattrick, taking his International goals tally to 90 as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in their opening game of the SAFF Championships. On a night where more than 20,000 came to watch the Blue Tigers in Bengaluru, the Indian team dominated from the first minute and continued …
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Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Bangladesh …
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Aston Villa is pleased to unveil the club’s new home kit for the 2023/24 season. Inspired by the passion of the pride in the stands at Villa Park, the new 2023/24 home shirt design depicts a subtle print of soundwaves taken from fans singing our ‘Allez, Allez, Allez’ chant on …
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CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe today attended the FIFPRO Africa Congress in Gaborone, Botswana and agreed with FIFPRO Africa Members to work together in making African football amongst the best in the world. Dr Motsepe was accompanied by CAF Executive Committee member and President of Botswana Football Association, Maclean Letshwiti. …
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Maldives registered a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bhutan in their SAFF Championship 2023 encounter here at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, June 22. The island nation took an early lead in the game when Hamza Mohamed converted from the spot in the 6th minute. The Maldives No. …
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UEFA will stage its inaugural RESPECT FORUM next week, bringing together 200 industry experts and stakeholders actively advancing social and environmental sustainability across European football. Streamed live from the German Football Association (DFB) headquarters on June 28/29, the Forum will explore how the game can help “inspire, activate and accelerate …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Vision and Mission of providing focused and dedicated services to maximise the potential of its Member Associations (MAs) was further underlined today with the graduation of participants from the third Football Management Diploma (FMD) programme. A total of 29 participants enrolled in the landmark 13-month …
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Lebanon earned full points in their opening Group B match of the SAFF Championship 2023 when they defeated former champions Bangladesh 2-0 at the Kanteerava Stadium on Thursday, June 22. Two late goals from Hassan Maatouk and Khalil Bader were enough to break Bangladesh’s resistance. Lebanon, ranked 99 in the …
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The Indian men’s futsal team is set to participate in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers for the first time. India were drawn alongside Tajikistan, Myanmar and Palestine in Group E after the draw ceremony held on Thursday, June 22 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala …
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Following the conclusion of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims, CONCACAF has confirmed that the three Round Two winners Saint Kitts and Nevis, Martinique, and Guadeloupe have advanced to the 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage, and will join Groups A, C and D respectively. The 2023 Gold Cup Prelims included …
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