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India lose 0-4 to Saudi Arabia, out of AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

India bowed out of the race for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers after a 0-4 loss to hosts Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 8 at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar. The home side opened the scoring in the second minute as forward Mohammad Khalil Marran …

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India U-19s Floyd Pinto: We’ll do everything to win against Saudi Arabia!

India will take on hosts Saudi Arabia in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championships 2020 Qualifiers on Friday, November 8, after beginning their campaign with a 0-2 defeat to Uzbekistan in the Group F opener. “It was not the result that we wanted but there’s no time to …

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Five bids confirmed in race to host 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup!

All eight member associations who expressed interest in hosting the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup have confirmed their participation in the bidding process by submitting the relevant terms and conditions by June 21. As some have opted for a joint application, a total of five bids will be in the …

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Five expressions of interest received for hosting 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup!

Following an invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in submitting a bid to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, eight member associations have responded before the deadline of May 21, 2019. While three MAs have expressed their interest in bidding individually, the remaining five wish …

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AFC Champions League game, Zobahan vs Al Nassr tie postponed!

The AFC Champions League Group A match between Zobahan (Iran) and Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia), scheduled to be played in Karbala Sports City in Iraq on Tuesday, May 21 has been postponed. The AFC took the decision with the support of all parties concerned in the interests of safety. The …

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AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers: India to face Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan & Afghanistan!

Our India U-19s are set to face hosts Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers later this year. The draw for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 9 with the 46 teams discovering their …

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AFC issues ITT for commercial rights in Saudi Arabia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its package of football media rights for the 2021-2024 cycle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ITT offers the media rights for national team and club competitions, including the pinnacle national team events of the AFC …

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India U-16 boys embarks on UAE exposure tour!

The India U-16 Boys national team is all set to embark upon an exposure tour in the United Arab Emirates, where they are set to play friendlies against national teams and local clubs. The tour includes a Tri-Nation tournament with the likes of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Following …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: All you need to know about Group E!

Ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, here comes the video of the tournament organisers titled ‘All you need to know about…’ featuring the teams in Group E. Watch the videos featuring the Group E’s four teams in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, and North Korea …

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