Tag Archives: Australia

UEFA confirms its opposition to domestic league matches played abroad!

UEFA has today reiterated its clear opposition to domestic league matches being played outside their home country. After the meeting of its Executive Committee in Tirana last month, UEFA undertook further consultations with stakeholders to assess the extent of the implications of the issue, following the applications it received from …

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India drawn with Japan, Vietnam & Chinese Taipei in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026!

India were drawn with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 in the Final Draw ceremony held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Placed in position C3, the Blue Tigresses will begin their Women’s Asian Cup with …

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Sangita Basfore to assist AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Final Draw in Sydney!

The draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 will be conducted at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 14:30 IST. The draw will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. India will be represented by coach Crispin Chettri and midfielder Sangita …

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Shaikh Salman hails unprecedented response for AFC Asian Cup 2031 hosting!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa paid tribute to the Continent’s Member Associations (MAs) after the Confederation received a record seven Expressions of Interest (EoI) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2031™ final competition. Chairing the 6th AFC Executive Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, …

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Australia & Uzbekistan confirmed as 2026 & 2029 AFC Women’s Asian Cup hosts!

Australia and Uzbekistan have been confirmed as the hosts of the 2026 and 2029 editions of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup respectively after the AFC Executive Committee today ratified the AFC Women’s Football Committee’s recommendations at its third meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the eve of the 34th AFC …

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Tottenham Hotspur to visit Australia in May for Newcastle United friendly!

Tottenham Hotspur will return Down Under in May as they head to Melbourne, Australia for a post-season visit, capped off by a friendly against Newcastle United. Part of Global Football Week Melbourne, the match will take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday, May 22, kick-off 7:45pm …

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Newcastle United announce post-season matches in Australia!

Newcastle United will travel to Australia following the conclusion of the Premier League season in May to take on Tottenham Hotspur and the A-League All Stars in Melbourne. The Magpies will kick off the city’s ‘Global Football Week – Melbourne’ event at the world-famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at 7:45pm …

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Fijian FA staff get a taste of high-performance environments in Australia!

Fijian Football Association (FFA) staff have experienced an ‘eye-opening’ four-day trip visiting some of the best high-performance football environments in Australia. With the intention of launching a new National Academy in 2025, the Fijian FA in partnership with OFC embarked on a study visit to Sydney this week. The goal …

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Australia & Uzbekistan recommended as hosts for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 & 2029!

Football Australia and the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) have been recommended as the Host Associations of the 2026 and 2029 editions of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup respectively by the AFC Women’s Football Committee today at its second meeting held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. While certain formalities of the bidding process …

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Stage set for AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup semifinals!

The cast for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 was finalised on Sunday with North Korea topping Group B after defeating Japan, who had qualified with a match to spare. Australia and South Korea had booked their semifinal spots from Group A on Saturday, with all four teams …

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