The Indian U17 men’s team will play friendly games against Thailand, Indonesia and Korea Republic between March 25 and 31, 2026, in Lopburi, Thailand. The friendlies, part of the Blue Colts’ preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors. India will take …
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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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An expert FIFA delegation has visited and evaluated eight stadiums across Indonesia as part of FIFA’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Stadium safety and security were identified as key pillars for the transformation of Indonesian football when FIFA and the PSSI signed the MoU …
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Manchester United and Maybank have further strengthened their partnership with the launch of their latest co-branded credit card in Indonesia. In 2023, Manchester United and Maybank announced the extension of their successful 13-year partnership into Indonesia – adding a fourth ASEAN country to their existing co-branded products available to customers …
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Almost five years after it was last held, the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup will make its highly anticipated return next Monday as eight contenders begin their quest for glory at the ninth edition. Scheduled to run from May 6 to 19, the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 …
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FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in Indonesia for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031. The ITT comes as Indonesia continue to perform well in the AFC qualification process for …
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The last few months have been busy in Indonesia in terms of football. Between November and December 2023, the country hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup and in the latest men’s FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Indonesia were the team with the biggest rise in places and points. Football in Indonesia and …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated Indonesia after they were crowned champions of the inaugural AFC eAsian Cup at Doha’s Virtuocity eSports Arena on Monday, February 5. The final day of the event commenced with Semi-final showdowns between Indonesia and Thailand, Japan and Saudi …
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Indonesia defeated Japan to emerge winners of the inaugural edition of the AFC eAsian Cup on Monday, February 5. The tournament, which kicked off last Thursday at Doha’s Virtuocity eSports Arena, witnessed five days of high intensity matches involving 19 teams from the AFC’s Member Association. The concluding day commenced …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Indonesia for the country’s hosting of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after witnessing Germany defeat France in the final at Manahan Stadium in Surakarta. Germany claimed their first-ever U-17 title in front of 13,037 spectators with Mr Infantino in attendance to present the trophy to …
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