The AFC U-16 Championship 2018 hosts Malaysia and Asia’s 15 best teams learnt their opponents on Thursday, April 26 at the draw, conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. The draw saw Malaysia, quarterfinalists in 2014, drawn in Group A with two-time champions Japan, 1998 winners Thailand and Tajikistan. …
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The 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE Final Round Qualifying Group B matches between North Korea and Malaysia will take place in Thailand, on November 10 and 13, after the Football Association of Thailand confirmed their willingness to stage both games. The exact venue and kick-off times are to be …
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There is good news for the India Under-16 national team as they have qualified as one of the best five second-placed teams in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Besides South Korea, the other nine groups were won by Australia, North Korea, Japan, Jordan, Iraq, Indonesia, Iran, Tajikistan and Yemen with …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today been informed by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) that the Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel ban on Malaysian nationals visiting North Korea. In light of this information, the AFC has postponed the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE Final …
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A brace from substitute Pyari Xaxa enabled a dominant Indian Women’s National Team beat Malaysia by two goals in the International Friendly played at the MP Selayang Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, July 31. After a barren first half, Pyari scored in the 79th and the 86th minutes respectively. …
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The Indian national women’s football team is currently in Malaysia for a planned two match international friendly series, which on Friday was reduced to a one match encounter due to a mistake by the two federations involved. The Football Association of Malaysia did not consider a FIFA rule which states …
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New Coach, new chant! “Discipline” stays the key word under Head Coach Maymol Rocky as the Indian Women’s Team gears up to take on Malaysia in the International Friendly on Monday, July 31, the kick-off of which at the MP Selayang Stadium is at 6.15pm IST. “We have introduced fines …
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As the Indian Women’s Team settles down in Malaysia, Maymol Rocky, Head Coach Indian Women’s Team says that the girls stay “aware of the task in hand”. In an interview she speaks at length about the preparatory camp in Delhi, the attitude of the girls, the transition from the age-groups …
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On the surface the Indian Women’s Team’s back to back International Friendlies may seem to be just another regular International fixture. But there’s a fair bit of history which stays attached as this will be the first time ever that the Indian Women’s Team will be coached by a Woman …
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The Indian Senior Women’s Team arrived in Kuala Lumpur today, July 27 morning to play two back-to-back International Friendlies against Malaysia. Both the matches have been arranged by the All India Football Federation to provide more exposure to the Indian Senior Women’s Team. The first match is slated for July …
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