The India U17 Women’s team, who arrived here on Monday evening to play the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, have every reason to feel at home. The sparsely populated city is well-known for being deeply passionate about sports and having a strong affinity for football and motor …
Read More »History beckons India as U-17 Women’s Team arrive in Thailand!
In the local language, the city of Buriram conveys the meaning of ‘city of happiness’ or ‘peaceful city’. And while driving through the city roads, around 400 kilometres away from Bangkok, any first-timer to this part of the region will soon realise how befitting the name of this historic yet …
Read More »Priya PV announces 23-member squad for AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualification Round 2!
India U-17 Women head coach Priya PV, on Thursday, September 14 announced a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualification Round 2, Indonesia 2024. The tournament will be played in Buriram, Thailand. In April, the Indian women’s U-17 team broke new ground by topping their Round 1 …
Read More »Paris Saint-Germain extends summer tour with historic match in South Korea!
Reigning champions of France Paris Saint-Germain will travel to South Korea for the first time in its history on August 2/3 to meet Korean fans and take on Korean Vice-champions Jeonbuk Hyundai on August 3 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in the city of Busan as part of the Coupang …
Read More »Wolverhampton Wanderers cancel their South Korea Tour!
With great regret, Wolves can confirm that the club has been forced to withdraw from its pre-season fixtures and tour to South Korea next month. The withdrawal from the scheduled matches, which were set to take place at the end of July, comes after numerous financial and logistical obligations were …
Read More »2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup: And then there were four!
The cast for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand was finalised on Monday, June 26 with Japan and Uzbekistan advancing from their respective quarterfinals. Japan defeated Australia 3-1 while Uzbekistan struck late goals to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. Thursday’s semifinals will see Japan playing Iran followed by South …
Read More »Wolverhampton Wanderers set for South Korea pre-season trip!
Wolverhampton Wanderers will travel to South Korea this summer for the first time in its 146-year history, in a landmark pre-season tour. The trip, set to take place at the end of July, marks a significant milestone in the club’s history, and promises to be an exciting opportunity for supporters …
Read More »Celtic Glasgow to play Wolverhampton Wanderers in South Korea this summer!
Celtic Glasgow will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in South Korea this July as part of an exciting summer tour, which will also see Ange Postecoglou’s side visit Japan. The game on July 26 will see Celtic’s Korean striker, Oh Hyeon Gyu, face his fellow …
Read More »Spotlight on South Korea at 2023 AFC Elite Youth Online Session!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the latest edition of the AFC Elite Youth Online Session virtually on Thursday to discuss the best ways to develop the future stars of Asian football. Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the session was attended by 90 participants from 38 Member Associations …
Read More »AFC confirms media rights deal for the 2025-2028 cycle with South Korea’s Coupang Play!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed a new media rights partnership deal with Coupang in the South Korea for the 2025-2028 cycle, which will grant the broadcaster exclusive rights to all AFC competitions in their market. Coupang is South Korea’s first and largest online marketplace, founded in 2010. …
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