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India to play Mongolia in Intercontinental Cup 2023 opener!

India will take on Mongolia on the opening day of the much-awaited Intercontinental Cup, which kicks off at the Kalinga Stadium on June 9, 2023, at 19.30 IST. The other two teams in the competition, Lebanon and Vanuatu, will clash against each other on the same day at 16.30 IST. …

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Football 4 Good launched across Lebanon!

The AFC Dream Asia Foundation (ADAF) collaborated with the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) to conduct the Football 4 Good initiative across eight regions in the country, namely Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon, Nabatieh, North Lebanon, Aakkar, Baalbek and Beqaa from January to April 2023. With the goal of helping Lebanon’s …

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Lebanon confirms SAFF Cup participation!

The line-up for the 14th SAFF Championship 2023 is now complete with the confirmation of Lebanon as the eight and final participant. The Football Association of Lebanon accepted the South Asian Football Federation’s invitation for the championship on Monday, May 8. The 14th edition of the SAFF Championship 2023 is scheduled to …

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Bhubaneswar to host Intercontinental Cup 2023 in June!

After the grand success of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament in Manipur, it is now time for Bhubaneswar to host the Senior Men’s National Team, as it gets ready to hold the Intercontinental Cup in June. The four-team Intercontinental Cup will be played in the FIFA International Window from June …

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FIFA Forward helps fund Lebanon stadia regrowth!

Prior to 2019, Lebanon, home to a population of 5.5 million was known in financial circles as the ‘Switzerland of the Middle East.’ Then, everything changed. The ensuing economic and currency collapse led to multiple challenges for the country, and football was not unscathed. The Lebanese Football Association’s plans to …

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More AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar shifted to Doha!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Qatar as the neutral venue for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Group A tie between Iraq and Lebanon as well as the Group B match between Australia and Oman scheduled for Thursday, October 7, 2021. The Socceroos, who are the …

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AFC’s Shaikh Salman meets with Lebanon Football Association president Haidar!

The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa met with Lebanon Football Association (LFA) President Hachem Haidar to discuss the progress and development of football in the West Asian country on Monday. Shaikh Salman welcomed Haidar during his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain with LFA General Secretary Jihad …

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Cast finalised for AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar 2022!

The cast for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar 2022 was confirmed on Tuesday with 12 teams sealing their places in the final round. Vietnam are the newcomers, as the Southeast Asian side joined 11 teams who have featured at this stage of FIFA World Cup qualifying before. …

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FIFA president & FIFA Legends help kick off 2nd Football for Schools pilot project in Lebanon!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino alongside FIFA Legends – including Kaka, Laura Georges, Tim Cahill, Marcel Desailly, Samuel Eto’o and Jose Mourinho – visited schoolchildren in Lebanon this weekend to host several interactive sessions to mark the start of the second pilot project for the FIFA Football for Schools programme, which …

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