“2023 will be a year of consolidating achievements and strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system.” This announcement by Fatimata Sidibe, Director of Football for Schools (F4S) last December at the end of an eventful 2022 year followed the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, during which F4S had a dedicated space …
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Great news for Indian football fans in the Middle East. Young Blasters Sporthood Academy (YBSA), the grassroots and youth development arm of Kerala Blasters FC has launched its operations in Qatar. With this launch, kids living in Qatar get a chance to get trained as well as scouted to be …
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MATCH Hospitality Asia has today confirmed that leading sports travel agency, GainAccess Sports & Entertainment, has been appointed as its Sales Agent in India for the sale of the Official Hospitality Programme of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar. The 18th edition of the tournament will take place from …
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The All India Football Federation, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, announced Bhubaneswar and Guwahati as the venues for the first two home matches of India in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2. India have been drawn in Group A of …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully concluded a two-day visit by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 on Thursday, as preparations continue apace for the Continental showpiece. Headed by CEO Jassim Abdulaziz Al Jassim, the six-member LOC delegation arrived in Malaysia’s capital city on …
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India national team head coach Igor Stimac shares his thoughts on the 19th Asian Games and the Joint FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Groups, announced today.
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The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 against Qatar, Kuwait, and winners of the Round 1 match between Afghanistan and Mongolia, after the draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced today the appointment of MATCH Hospitality Asia as its exclusive provider of the commercial hospitality programme for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar, which is scheduled to take place from January 12 to February 10, 2024. As part of the agreement, MATCH …
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The world’s top national team coaches were brought together in the same room to exchange ideas and give their views on competition, refereeing and medical matters the during the Post 2022 FIFA World Cup forum in Doha, Qatar. FIFA invited the national team coaches and technical directors from the member …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar have confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024. Asia’s top 24 nations will compete for the most …
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